❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister for State Development about a backlog of mining lease applications, specifically regarding the status of underlying exploration licenses. The Minister provides some data but admits the department lacks information on expired licenses.
AnsweredQoN 1777Legislative Council
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I refer the Minister to the 5 000 mining lease applications backlog and his reply to question without notice No. 139, and ask -
(1) How many of the 5 000 applications are over land where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired?
(2) Does the proposed reversion licence process allow parties other than the mining lease applicant to seek an exploration licence over the same area?
(3) How many of the 5 000 applications are over land where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid?
(4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application?
(1) How many of the 5 000 applications are over land where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired?
(2) Does the proposed reversion licence process allow parties other than the mining lease applicant to seek an exploration licence over the same area?
(3) How many of the 5 000 applications are over land where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid?
(4) Is there any impediment to mining lease applicants who still hold valid exploration or prospecting licences over the same area from reverting to the underlying tenement by simply withdrawing their mining lease application?
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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
35 days
Answer (1) and (3) There are currently 5,900 outstanding applications for mining leases. Of these, approximately 4,000 are over land where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid. Information on the number of applications where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired is not available from the Department's systems. (2) No. (4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
(1) and (3) There are currently 5,900 outstanding applications for mining leases. Of these, approximately 4,000 are over land where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid. Information on the number of applications where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired is not available from the Department's systems. (2) No. (4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
Information on the number of applications where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired is not available from the Department's systems. (2) No. (4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
(2) No. (4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
(4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
(1) and (3) There are currently 5,900 outstanding applications for mining leases. Of these, approximately 4,000 are over land where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence is still valid. Information on the number of applications where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired is not available from the Department's systems. (2) No. (4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
Information on the number of applications where the underlying exploration or prospecting licence has expired is not available from the Department's systems. (2) No. (4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
(2) No. (4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
(4) No, provided the term of the underlying licence has not expired.
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