❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister for State Development regarding Rio Tinto's potential request to amend the state agreement act, allowing diamond processing overseas. The Minister confirms Rio Tinto suggested options to improve underground operation economics, which are under examination.
AnsweredQoN 774Legislative Council
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I refer the minister to today’s news reports regarding Rio Tinto’s diamond processing operations in Perth. (1) Is it correct that Rio Tinto has advised the government that it may seek an amendment to the state agreement act to allow diamond processing to be undertaken overseas instead of in WA? (2) If so, what is the government’s position on the matter? Hon KIM CHANCE
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(1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
(1) Is it correct that Rio Tinto has advised the government that it may seek an amendment to the state agreement act to allow diamond processing to be undertaken overseas instead of in WA? (2) If so, what is the government’s position on the matter? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
(2) If so, what is the government’s position on the matter? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
(1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
(2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
(1) Is it correct that Rio Tinto has advised the government that it may seek an amendment to the state agreement act to allow diamond processing to be undertaken overseas instead of in WA? (2) If so, what is the government’s position on the matter? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
(2) If so, what is the government’s position on the matter? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
(1) Rio Tinto has suggested a range of options that the government could consider to improve the economics of an underground operation. (2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
(2) All options are currently under detailed examination.
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