❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about funding disbursed under the Royalties for Regions exploration drilling program. Hon Norman Moore provides details on funding amounts, application numbers, and successful companies, tabling a list of recipients and amounts.
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EXPLORATION DRILLING PROGRAM — ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS FUNDING
I refer to funding for the co-funded royalties for regions exploration drilling program to date. (1) How much funding was disbursed in each round? (2) How many companies sought access to this funding in each round? (3) Will the minister provide a list of companies that sought access to this funding in each round? (4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to funding for the co-funded royalties for regions exploration drilling program to date. (1) How much funding was disbursed in each round? (2) How many companies sought access to this funding in each round? (3) Will the minister provide a list of companies that sought access to this funding in each round? (4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(1) How much funding was disbursed in each round? (2) How many companies sought access to this funding in each round? (3) Will the minister provide a list of companies that sought access to this funding in each round? (4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(2) How many companies sought access to this funding in each round? (3) Will the minister provide a list of companies that sought access to this funding in each round? (4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(3) Will the minister provide a list of companies that sought access to this funding in each round? (4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
[See paper 3235.]
(1) How much funding was disbursed in each round? (2) How many companies sought access to this funding in each round? (3) Will the minister provide a list of companies that sought access to this funding in each round? (4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(2) How many companies sought access to this funding in each round? (3) Will the minister provide a list of companies that sought access to this funding in each round? (4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(3) Will the minister provide a list of companies that sought access to this funding in each round? (4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(4) How many companies were successful in acquiring funding in each round? (5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(5) Will the minister identify the successful companies? (6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(6) Will the minister identify the amounts received by each of these companies? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(1) An amount of $2 482 849 was reimbursed for co-funded exploration drilling that took place in 2009–10, round 1. To date, $1 231 358 has been reimbursed for drilling completed in 2010–11, round 2—that is, the current round of co-funded exploration drilling. (2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(2) There were 168 applications received for round 1, 2009–10; 90 applications were received for round 2, 2010–11; and 60 applications were received for round 3, 2011–12. (3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(3) As applications are confidential, only successful applicants’ names are released. (4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(4) There were 35 grants offered to 29 companies in round 1, 2009–10, and 62 grants were offered to 50 companies in round 2, 2010–11. Round 3 applications are currently being evaluated. (5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
(5)–(6) Yes, and I table a list of the attached amounts. [See paper 3235.]
[See paper 3235.]
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