❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding environmental bonds related to mining operations, particularly the Ellendale mine, including bond amounts, rehabilitation costs, and the eligibility of Kimberley Diamonds Ltd directors to operate in WA. The Minister provides some data and refers to tabled papers for detailed information.
AnsweredQoN 3290Legislative Council
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I refer to the article in The
West Australian on 3 July, 2015 entitled “Fund may foot Ellendale bill”, and question on notice No. 1296 answered
on 19 August 2014, and ask: (a) how many bonds still
exist over current mining operations; (b) will the Minister
provide a list of these mining operations, the number of bonds held by each
mining operation, the amount of each of these individual bonds held, and the
total of the bonds held for each mining operation; (c) if no to (b), why not; (d) how many bonds still
exist over non-operating mining operations; (e) will the Minister
provide a list of these mining operations, the number of bonds held by each
mining operation, the amount of each of these individual bonds held, and the
total of the bonds held for each mining operation; (f) if no to (e), why not; (g) prior to the advent
of the Mining Rehabilitation Fund, how many environmental bonds were held by
mining operations and non-operating mining operations; (h) will the Minister
provide a list of these mining operations, the number of bonds held by each
mining operation, the amount of each of these individual bonds held, and the
total of the bonds held for each mining operation; (i) if no to (h), why not; (j) as part of the
transition to the Mining Rehabilitation Fund, how many environmental bonds have
now been retired; (k) did the Ellendale mine have any bonds at any time; (l) if
yes to (k), how many, and of what value by amount and percentage of the estimated
rehabilitation costs; (m) have
any of the original bonds been retired; (n) if
yes to (m), how many, and of what value by amount and percentage of the estimated
rehabilitation costs; (o) how much has Ellendale contributed to the Mining Rehabilitation Fund by year, amount
per year, and in total; (p) what is the estimated
cost of rehabilitation for the Ellendale operation; (q) if
not known to (p), why not; (r) will
the Directors of the Kimberley Diamonds
Ltd,
Mr Rod Sainty, Mr Yong Xiao, Mr Rupert Baring or Mr Noel Halgreen, or Kimberley Diamonds
Ltd be allowed to operate in
Western Australia in any other mining ventures until the Ellendale site has
been rehabilitated; and (s) if yes to (r), why?
West Australian on 3 July, 2015 entitled “Fund may foot Ellendale bill”, and question on notice No. 1296 answered
on 19 August 2014, and ask: (a) how many bonds still
exist over current mining operations; (b) will the Minister
provide a list of these mining operations, the number of bonds held by each
mining operation, the amount of each of these individual bonds held, and the
total of the bonds held for each mining operation; (c) if no to (b), why not; (d) how many bonds still
exist over non-operating mining operations; (e) will the Minister
provide a list of these mining operations, the number of bonds held by each
mining operation, the amount of each of these individual bonds held, and the
total of the bonds held for each mining operation; (f) if no to (e), why not; (g) prior to the advent
of the Mining Rehabilitation Fund, how many environmental bonds were held by
mining operations and non-operating mining operations; (h) will the Minister
provide a list of these mining operations, the number of bonds held by each
mining operation, the amount of each of these individual bonds held, and the
total of the bonds held for each mining operation; (i) if no to (h), why not; (j) as part of the
transition to the Mining Rehabilitation Fund, how many environmental bonds have
now been retired; (k) did the Ellendale mine have any bonds at any time; (l) if
yes to (k), how many, and of what value by amount and percentage of the estimated
rehabilitation costs; (m) have
any of the original bonds been retired; (n) if
yes to (m), how many, and of what value by amount and percentage of the estimated
rehabilitation costs; (o) how much has Ellendale contributed to the Mining Rehabilitation Fund by year, amount
per year, and in total; (p) what is the estimated
cost of rehabilitation for the Ellendale operation; (q) if
not known to (p), why not; (r) will
the Directors of the Kimberley Diamonds
Ltd,
Mr Rod Sainty, Mr Yong Xiao, Mr Rupert Baring or Mr Noel Halgreen, or Kimberley Diamonds
Ltd be allowed to operate in
Western Australia in any other mining ventures until the Ellendale site has
been rehabilitated; and (s) if yes to (r), why?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
35 days
The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a)
201
(b)
[See Tabled Paper no.]
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
14
(e)
[See Tabled Paper no.]
(f)
Not applicable
(g)
5,522
(h)
No
(i)
The Members request is very broad and would require a significant input of the State's resources to answer. If the member has a specific question relating to a particular bond or project, he should ask directly
(j)
4,581
(k)
Yes
(l)
25 separate Unconditional Performance Bonds have applied to the Ellendale mine since 1995, although not all of these Unconditional Performance Bonds have applied at the same time. The value of each of these Unconditional Performance Bonds is listed -
See Tabled Paper no.]
. The value of the Unconditional Performance Bonds were set in accordance with the Government's policy for Unconditional Performance Bonds that applied at the time.
(m)
Yes, all of them.
(n)
See (l) and (m) above.
(o)
For the period 2013:
$404,595.00;
For the Period 2014:
$414,231.40;
Total
:
$818,826.40.
(p)
The e
stimated cost of rehabilitation for the Ellendale Mine is approximately $40 million.
(q)
Not applicable
(r)
This is a matter for the Australian Securities and Investment Corporation.
(s)
Not applicable
(a)
201
(b)
[See Tabled Paper no.]
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
14
(e)
[See Tabled Paper no.]
(f)
Not applicable
(g)
5,522
(h)
No
(i)
The Members request is very broad and would require a significant input of the State's resources to answer. If the member has a specific question relating to a particular bond or project, he should ask directly
(j)
4,581
(k)
Yes
(l)
25 separate Unconditional Performance Bonds have applied to the Ellendale mine since 1995, although not all of these Unconditional Performance Bonds have applied at the same time. The value of each of these Unconditional Performance Bonds is listed -
See Tabled Paper no.]
. The value of the Unconditional Performance Bonds were set in accordance with the Government's policy for Unconditional Performance Bonds that applied at the time.
(m)
Yes, all of them.
(n)
See (l) and (m) above.
(o)
For the period 2013:
$404,595.00;
For the Period 2014:
$414,231.40;
Total
:
$818,826.40.
(p)
The e
stimated cost of rehabilitation for the Ellendale Mine is approximately $40 million.
(q)
Not applicable
(r)
This is a matter for the Australian Securities and Investment Corporation.
(s)
Not applicable
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