❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks the Minister for Mines and Petroleum a series of detailed questions regarding the disposal of arsenic trioxide at the Barrick Kanowna Belle Mine, including dates, quantities, safety procedures, inspections, and potential breaches of regulations. The Minister refers to a previous question.
AnsweredQoN 2543Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Barrick Kanowna Belle operations, analysis results of tests conducted on soil/mud and water samples for arsenic conducted by MPL Laboratories dated 5 May 2010, and a letter from Evan Spencer, General Mine Manager for Barrick Kanowna dated 9 June 2010, which are available for viewing at
http://www.robinchapple.org.au/node/460
entitled ‘2010-05-05 Kanowna Belle Arsenic Trioxide Results.pdf’ and ‘2010-06-09 Kanowna Belle Arsenic Letter Evan Spencer.pdfm, and ask -
(1) Can the Minister state the specific date on which arsenic trioxide was first disposed of in bulker bags in the upper levels of the Kanowna Belle Mine?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister state exactly how many levels there are in the Kanowna Belle Mine below the levels, in which the arsenic trioxide referred to in (1), was disposed of?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister state how many inspections have taken place at the Kanowna Belle Mine since the date that the arsenic trioxide referred to in (1),was first disposed of underground in the mine?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Can the Minister state and quote the relevant sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
which apply to, -
(a) the handling of arsenic trioxide at the Kanowna Belle Mill and Mine;
(b) the encapsulating of arsenic trioxide at the Kanowna Belle Mill and Mine; and
(c) the disposal of arsenic trioxide at the Kanowna Belle Mill and Mine?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Can the Minister state specifically all conditions imposed on the management of the Kanowna Belle Mine by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) inspectorate in relation to them allowing the arsenic trioxide referred to (1), to be disposed of underground in the mine, the conditions which were to ensure the occupational health of the employees in the mine?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Can the Minister state specifically all policies and procedures put in place by the management at the Kanowna Belle mine by relation to them disposing of the arsenic trioxide referred to in (1), underground in the mine, the policies and procedures which were to ensure the occupational health of the employees in the mine?
(12) If no to (11), why not?
(13) Can the Minister state, since the time that the arsenic trioxide referred to in (1), was disposed of underground in the Kanowna Belle Mine until today, -
(a) how many thorough physical inspections have taken place by a DMP inspector;
(b) on what date each inspection took place;
(c) what was the result of each inspection;
(d) how many breaches of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
were identified, and the maximum penalty for each breach;
(e) how many breaches of the conditions referred to in (9), were identified, and the maximum penalty for each breach;
(f) how many breaches of the policies and procedures referred to in (11), were identified, and the maximum penalty for each breach; and
(g) whether any responsible persons at Barrick Kanowna were prosecuted, or will be prosecuted, for an breaches referred to in (d), (e) and (f)?
(14) If no to (13), why not?
(15) In regards to in (13), has any responsible person at Barrick Kanowna been prosecuted, or will they be prosecuted for any of these breaches referred to?
(16) If no to (15), why not?
http://www.robinchapple.org.au/node/460
entitled ‘2010-05-05 Kanowna Belle Arsenic Trioxide Results.pdf’ and ‘2010-06-09 Kanowna Belle Arsenic Letter Evan Spencer.pdfm, and ask -
(1) Can the Minister state the specific date on which arsenic trioxide was first disposed of in bulker bags in the upper levels of the Kanowna Belle Mine?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister state exactly how many levels there are in the Kanowna Belle Mine below the levels, in which the arsenic trioxide referred to in (1), was disposed of?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister state how many inspections have taken place at the Kanowna Belle Mine since the date that the arsenic trioxide referred to in (1),was first disposed of underground in the mine?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Can the Minister state and quote the relevant sections of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
which apply to, -
(a) the handling of arsenic trioxide at the Kanowna Belle Mill and Mine;
(b) the encapsulating of arsenic trioxide at the Kanowna Belle Mill and Mine; and
(c) the disposal of arsenic trioxide at the Kanowna Belle Mill and Mine?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Can the Minister state specifically all conditions imposed on the management of the Kanowna Belle Mine by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) inspectorate in relation to them allowing the arsenic trioxide referred to (1), to be disposed of underground in the mine, the conditions which were to ensure the occupational health of the employees in the mine?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(11) Can the Minister state specifically all policies and procedures put in place by the management at the Kanowna Belle mine by relation to them disposing of the arsenic trioxide referred to in (1), underground in the mine, the policies and procedures which were to ensure the occupational health of the employees in the mine?
(12) If no to (11), why not?
(13) Can the Minister state, since the time that the arsenic trioxide referred to in (1), was disposed of underground in the Kanowna Belle Mine until today, -
(a) how many thorough physical inspections have taken place by a DMP inspector;
(b) on what date each inspection took place;
(c) what was the result of each inspection;
(d) how many breaches of the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995
were identified, and the maximum penalty for each breach;
(e) how many breaches of the conditions referred to in (9), were identified, and the maximum penalty for each breach;
(f) how many breaches of the policies and procedures referred to in (11), were identified, and the maximum penalty for each breach; and
(g) whether any responsible persons at Barrick Kanowna were prosecuted, or will be prosecuted, for an breaches referred to in (d), (e) and (f)?
(14) If no to (13), why not?
(15) In regards to in (13), has any responsible person at Barrick Kanowna been prosecuted, or will they be prosecuted for any of these breaches referred to?
(16) If no to (15), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
42 days
Please refer to parliamentary question 2516.
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