❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on mining and exploration tenements related to the Vasse Coal Shelf (Vasse River Coalfield), including current and historical licenses, applications, and reasons for termination/withdrawal. The Minister's response clarifies the geographical area and provides the requested data, while noting limitations in historical data retrieval.
AnsweredQoN 3660Legislative Council
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I refer to the Vasse Coal Shelf, and ask -
(1) Over the area, can the Minister identify all, -
(a) exploration licences granted;
(b) mining leases granted;
(c) applications for exploration licences; and
(d) applications for mining leases, -
(2) In relation to (1), please provide details of, -
(a) tenement number;
(b) holder;
(c) date applied for;
(d) date granted; and
(e) expiry date?
(3) Can the Minister identify any and all of, -
(a) exploration licences;
(b) mining leases;
(c) applications for exploration licences; and
(d) applications for mining leases, -
either terminated, cancelled, relinquished or withdrawn in the last two years?
(4) In relation to (3), can the Minister provide details of, -
(a) tenement number;
(b) holder (who has terminated, cancelled, relinquished or withdrawn license/lease/application);
(c) name of any other holders of that tenement number;
(d) date of termination/cancellation/withdrawal/relinquishment; and
(e) reasons for termination/cancellation/relinquishment/withdrawal?
(1) Over the area, can the Minister identify all, -
(a) exploration licences granted;
(b) mining leases granted;
(c) applications for exploration licences; and
(d) applications for mining leases, -
(2) In relation to (1), please provide details of, -
(a) tenement number;
(b) holder;
(c) date applied for;
(d) date granted; and
(e) expiry date?
(3) Can the Minister identify any and all of, -
(a) exploration licences;
(b) mining leases;
(c) applications for exploration licences; and
(d) applications for mining leases, -
either terminated, cancelled, relinquished or withdrawn in the last two years?
(4) In relation to (3), can the Minister provide details of, -
(a) tenement number;
(b) holder (who has terminated, cancelled, relinquished or withdrawn license/lease/application);
(c) name of any other holders of that tenement number;
(d) date of termination/cancellation/withdrawal/relinquishment; and
(e) reasons for termination/cancellation/relinquishment/withdrawal?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
23 days
There is no such entity as the "Vasse Coal Shelf". There is the Vasse Shelf which is referred to in Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) Record 1998/7 (Geology and Permian Coal Resources of the Vasse River Coalfield, Perth Basin, Western Australia) which is defined as the structural shelf along the western margins of the Bunbury Trough between the Dunsborough Fault and the Busselton Fault. Within part of this structural shelf lies the Vasse River Coalfield as shown shaded "grey" on the plan attached, and it is this area that has been tagged as a coalfield, as the coal measures contained within this area are shallow and are therefore accessible. Accordingly the answers to the Parliamentary Questions are based on this area which is known as the Vasse River Coalfield.
The tabled paper provides answers to Questions 1 to 4. This data has been extracted from the Department of Mines and Petroleum's electronic mapping system "TENGRAPH®", however, it should be noted that in 1999 when TENGRAPH® replaced the paper plans the data captured in TENGRAPH® did not include mining tenements that were not current (dead) prior to 1999. To determine the pre-1999 dead tenements would require significant departmental resources and time to search the historical paper plans.
(1) - (4) [See tabled paper no. ]. Note that this paper incorporates the death reasons and death dates for all the dead mining tenements in the spreadsheet. It is not limited to the death of mining tenements over the last two years.
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The tabled paper provides answers to Questions 1 to 4. This data has been extracted from the Department of Mines and Petroleum's electronic mapping system "TENGRAPH®", however, it should be noted that in 1999 when TENGRAPH® replaced the paper plans the data captured in TENGRAPH® did not include mining tenements that were not current (dead) prior to 1999. To determine the pre-1999 dead tenements would require significant departmental resources and time to search the historical paper plans.
(1) - (4) [See tabled paper no. ]. Note that this paper incorporates the death reasons and death dates for all the dead mining tenements in the spreadsheet. It is not limited to the death of mining tenements over the last two years.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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