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❓ Mr Murray asks about Premier Coal's mine site rehabilitation under the Mines Safety and Inspection Act. The Department of Mines and Petroleum states that rehabilitation requirements for Premier Coal do not fall under that Act.

AnsweredQoN 2197Legislative Assembly

Asked

9 April 2014

Member

Mr M.P. Murray

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum

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I refer to the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and reporting requirements by Yancoal Australia Group’s Premier Coal mine in Collie, and ask in the last six months: (a) in relation to mine site rehabilitation, how many hectares of soil dumps have been revegetated; (b) what are the projected hectares of rehabilitated areas for: (i) 2014; (ii) 2015; (iii) 2016; (iv) 2017; and (v) 2018; (c) is Yancoal Australia’s Premier mine complying with WA State Government requirements rehabilitation guidelines; and (d) if not, how far behind is the company in its rehabilitation program?

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Answered

13 May 2014

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum

Response time

34 days

The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a)
- (d)
Not applicable
There are no mine site rehabilitation requirements by Yancoal Australia Group's
Premier Coal mine in Collie under the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994.

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