❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister for Resources about mining tenements around Wittenoom, a known asbestos health risk area. The Minister confirms existing tenements and applications but states they won't be extinguished, instead subject to strict asbestos management plans.
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WITTENOOM — MINING TENEMENTS
I refer the minister to the government’s effort to close the town of Wittenoom. (1) Are there any existing mining tenements or applications for tenements in the area around Wittenoom that would be deemed a health risk area? (2) Will those tenements or applications be extinguished for health risk reasons; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer the minister to the government’s effort to close the town of Wittenoom. (1) Are there any existing mining tenements or applications for tenements in the area around Wittenoom that would be deemed a health risk area? (2) Will those tenements or applications be extinguished for health risk reasons; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
(1) Are there any existing mining tenements or applications for tenements in the area around Wittenoom that would be deemed a health risk area? (2) Will those tenements or applications be extinguished for health risk reasons; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
(2) Will those tenements or applications be extinguished for health risk reasons; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
(1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
(2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
(1) Are there any existing mining tenements or applications for tenements in the area around Wittenoom that would be deemed a health risk area? (2) Will those tenements or applications be extinguished for health risk reasons; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
(2) Will those tenements or applications be extinguished for health risk reasons; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
I am happy to advise that the answer to this question has not been affected by the fire on the 12th floor of Dumas House. (1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
(1) Yes, there are three granted mining tenements and five exploration licence applications in the area around the town of Wittenoom designated within the “asbestos management” special category FNA 7376 in the Department of Industry and Resources’ computerised plan system Tengraph. (2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
(2) No. Special conditions have been imposed on two of the granted tenements within the “asbestos management” category, requiring the licensee to submit a plan of proposed measures to safeguard the environment and human health before commencing any ground disturbance activities. The above conditions will be applied to any future mining tenements granted within the area of FNA 7376. The third granted mining tenement is temporary reserve 5616H—Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Agreement Act—and the company has submitted an asbestos management plan.
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