Hon. Norman Moore's question seeks data on mining tenement applications (prospecting, exploration, and mining leases) issued by the Department of State Development in Western Australia from 1999-2000 to March 2005, including the number of licenses and total land area covered each year. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of the requested information.

AnsweredQoN 2052Legislative Council
Asked
19 May 2005
Portfolio
State Development

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I refer the Minister to mining tenement applications for the period 1999-2000 to 2004-2005 inclusive, and ask -
(1) How many prospecting licences did the Department issue in each year?
(2) What was the total land area covered by granted licences?
(3) How many exploration licences did the Department issue in each year?
(4) What was the total land area covered by granted licences?
(5) How many mining leases did the Department issue in each year?
(6) What was the total land area covered by granted licences?

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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
33 days
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004 to March 2005 Prospecting Licences 868 (113,940ha) 693 (99,765ha) 369 (51,171ha) 553 (73,497ha) 810 (103,674ha) 582 (79,725ha) Exploration Licences 971 (7,562,520ha) 653 (6,149,640ha) 493 (5,030,200ha) 648 (7,217,043ha) 704 (5,843,320ha) 507 (4,672,620ha) Mining Leases 138 (56,786ha) 221 (74,962ha) 120 (36,712ha) 117 (42,533ha) 129 (43,093ha) 350 * (86,846ha) TOTAL 1,977 (7,733,246ha) 1,567 (6,324,367ha) 982 (5,118,083) 1,318 (7,333,073ha) 1,643 (5,990,087ha) 1,439 (4,839,191ha) * Note: Includes project group of 244 mining leases granted to replace mining leases that expired on 31 December 2004.
* Note: Includes project group of 244 mining leases granted to replace mining leases that expired on 31 December 2004.

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