❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Lynas Corporation's rare earth concentrate export plans through Fremantle Port, focusing on approvals, public consultation, and radiation management. The Minister's response clarifies the approval process and lack of mandatory public consultation on management plans.
AnsweredQoN 6452Legislative Assembly
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Regarding the proposal by Lynas Corporation to export rare earth concentrate through Fremantle Port, can the Minister please advise:
(a) has the Lynas Corporation rare earth concentrate export shipments through Fremantle Port already commenced, and
(i) if yes to (a), on what date did it commence; and
(ii) if no to (a), when will it commence;
(b) who made the decision to change the preferred port from Esperance, initially identified by Lynas to ship its rare earth ores from its Mt Weld mine, to Fremantle;
(c) at what point in the approval process will the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) make the Lynas Corporation Radiation Management Plan available for public consultation;
(d) over how many weeks will the public consultation period take place;
(e) has DEC approved the final Radiation Management Plan for the transport of Lynas Corporation’s rare earth concentrate through Fremantle Port;
(f) will any aspect of the Radiation Management Plan be subject to appeal to the Minister; and
(g) can the Minister detail the consultation that has been conducted with the public to date, specifically in relation to the transport and export through Fremantle Port of Lynas corporation rare earth concentrate?
(a) has the Lynas Corporation rare earth concentrate export shipments through Fremantle Port already commenced, and
(i) if yes to (a), on what date did it commence; and
(ii) if no to (a), when will it commence;
(b) who made the decision to change the preferred port from Esperance, initially identified by Lynas to ship its rare earth ores from its Mt Weld mine, to Fremantle;
(c) at what point in the approval process will the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) make the Lynas Corporation Radiation Management Plan available for public consultation;
(d) over how many weeks will the public consultation period take place;
(e) has DEC approved the final Radiation Management Plan for the transport of Lynas Corporation’s rare earth concentrate through Fremantle Port;
(f) will any aspect of the Radiation Management Plan be subject to appeal to the Minister; and
(g) can the Minister detail the consultation that has been conducted with the public to date, specifically in relation to the transport and export through Fremantle Port of Lynas corporation rare earth concentrate?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
28 days
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) I have been advised by the Office of the EPA that the timing of transport of rare earth concentrate is dependent on approval being granted by the importing country, Malaysia.
(b) Lynas Corporation Ltd's rare earths project is subject to the conditions of Statement 476.Fremantle is the designated export point for rare earths from the Mt Weld mine under Statement 476.
(c) The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority monitors implementation of Statement 476. Statement 476 does not require public consultation on management plans.
(d) Not applicable
(e) The Radiation Management Plan has been approved by the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Radiological Council.
(f) The
Environmental Protection Act 1986
does not contain provisions to appeal management plans.
(g) The Mt Weld Environmental Management Plan, which incorporates the Radiation Management Plan, includes details of consultation undertaken by Lynas Corporation Ltd. The Environmental Management Plan is publicly available on request from Lynas Corporation Ltd.
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(i) Not applicable
(ii) I have been advised by the Office of the EPA that the timing of transport of rare earth concentrate is dependent on approval being granted by the importing country, Malaysia.
(b) Lynas Corporation Ltd's rare earths project is subject to the conditions of Statement 476.Fremantle is the designated export point for rare earths from the Mt Weld mine under Statement 476.
(c) The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority monitors implementation of Statement 476. Statement 476 does not require public consultation on management plans.
(d) Not applicable
(e) The Radiation Management Plan has been approved by the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Radiological Council.
(f) The
Environmental Protection Act 1986
does not contain provisions to appeal management plans.
(g) The Mt Weld Environmental Management Plan, which incorporates the Radiation Management Plan, includes details of consultation undertaken by Lynas Corporation Ltd. The Environmental Management Plan is publicly available on request from Lynas Corporation Ltd.
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