❓ A parliamentary question regarding dust and noise pollution from KCGM's Mt Charlotte mine conveyors, raised by Hon Robin Chapple. The Minister provides some answers but deflects a request for operational data.
AnsweredQoN 329Legislative Council
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I refer to a letter of complaint dated November 17 2002 concerning dust and noise from a resident living at 39 Brownhill Road, Kalgoorlie concerning Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd (KCGM), Barrick Mines and Newmont Mining three conveyor systems at the Mt Charlotte mine -
(1) Has the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources received the above letter?
(2) If yes to (1), on what date was it received?
(3) Is it correct that the above letter in part states ‘Also the dust that comes out of the Mt Charlotte when the conveyor is running is a problem. The dust drifts all over the place, and when there is no breeze it just hangs in the air for hours. It goes all over everything in the house. I would like you to do something about this conveyor because my medical condition means I have to be able to get rest, but I can’t do that when the conveyor is so noisy and dusty’?
(4) If no to (3), what does the letter in part state?
(5) Will the Minister or the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources now direct KCGM in writing to make sure that water sprays on all three conveyors are switched on (at all times including in the evening, early morning and on weekends) prior to the starting up of any of the three conveyor systems in the area?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Will the Minister or the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources write to KCGM asking them to reduce the noise coming from rocks falling from the three conveyor systems?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Do all of the three conveyor belt systems have water sprays installed on them?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Can the Minister state both how many tonnes per hour and tonnes per 24 hr/day of dirt/rock is being conveyed and deposited in the Mt Charlotte area by the three conveyor belt systems in place?
(12) If no to (11), why not?
(1) Has the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources received the above letter?
(2) If yes to (1), on what date was it received?
(3) Is it correct that the above letter in part states ‘Also the dust that comes out of the Mt Charlotte when the conveyor is running is a problem. The dust drifts all over the place, and when there is no breeze it just hangs in the air for hours. It goes all over everything in the house. I would like you to do something about this conveyor because my medical condition means I have to be able to get rest, but I can’t do that when the conveyor is so noisy and dusty’?
(4) If no to (3), what does the letter in part state?
(5) Will the Minister or the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources now direct KCGM in writing to make sure that water sprays on all three conveyors are switched on (at all times including in the evening, early morning and on weekends) prior to the starting up of any of the three conveyor systems in the area?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Will the Minister or the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources write to KCGM asking them to reduce the noise coming from rocks falling from the three conveyor systems?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Do all of the three conveyor belt systems have water sprays installed on them?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Can the Minister state both how many tonnes per hour and tonnes per 24 hr/day of dirt/rock is being conveyed and deposited in the Mt Charlotte area by the three conveyor belt systems in place?
(12) If no to (11), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 December 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
15 days
1. Yes 2. 19 November 2002, a reply was sent on the same day. 3. Yes 4. N/A 5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
2. 19 November 2002, a reply was sent on the same day. 3. Yes 4. N/A 5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
3. Yes 4. N/A 5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
4. N/A 5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
2. 19 November 2002, a reply was sent on the same day. 3. Yes 4. N/A 5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
3. Yes 4. N/A 5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
4. N/A 5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
5. No 6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
6. One conveyor is used at a time to discharge rock. Water sprays are used for each conveyor in use 7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
7. No 8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
8. Issues to do with noise of this nature are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. 9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
9. Yes 10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
10. N/A 11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
11. The Minister for State Development suggests the Member seeks this operational information directly from the company. 12. N/A
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