❓ Hon Norman Moore questions the Minister for Resources regarding the proposed A-class nature reserve boundary and its potential impact on Polaris Metals' mining tenements. The Minister's response indicates ongoing discussions and a lack of a final decision.
AnsweredQoN 1195Legislative Council
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POLARIS METALS NL - A-CLASS NATURE RESERVE
I refer the minister to his reply to question without notice 1169. (1) Does the minister’s reply to part (3) mean that the government will redraw the Environmental Protection Authority’s proposed A-class nature reserve boundary to exclude mining tenements held by Polaris Metals? (2) If not, why not? (3) What does the government mean by “advanced projects”? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer the minister to his reply to question without notice 1169. (1) Does the minister’s reply to part (3) mean that the government will redraw the Environmental Protection Authority’s proposed A-class nature reserve boundary to exclude mining tenements held by Polaris Metals? (2) If not, why not? (3) What does the government mean by “advanced projects”? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(1) Does the minister’s reply to part (3) mean that the government will redraw the Environmental Protection Authority’s proposed A-class nature reserve boundary to exclude mining tenements held by Polaris Metals? (2) If not, why not? (3) What does the government mean by “advanced projects”? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(2) If not, why not? (3) What does the government mean by “advanced projects”? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(3) What does the government mean by “advanced projects”? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(1) Does the minister’s reply to part (3) mean that the government will redraw the Environmental Protection Authority’s proposed A-class nature reserve boundary to exclude mining tenements held by Polaris Metals? (2) If not, why not? (3) What does the government mean by “advanced projects”? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(2) If not, why not? (3) What does the government mean by “advanced projects”? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(3) What does the government mean by “advanced projects”? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
I thank the Hon Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(1) Discussions are continuing and a decision is yet to be made. (2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(2) Discussions are continuing. (3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
(3) Advanced projects would contain significant mineralisation with a reasonable expectation of development.
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