A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Forest Products Commission's firewood sales contracts, including volumes, companies involved, contract expiry dates, species, and pricing. The answer provides specific figures and contract details, primarily concerning Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd.

AnsweredQoN 4761Legislative Council
Asked
1 May 2007
Portfolio
Forestry

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In relation to the Forest Products Commission’s (FPC) sale of firewood from State Forests, I ask -
(1) For what annual amounts of industrial firewood does the FPC have contracts of sale?
(2) For what annual amounts of domestic firewood does the FPC have contracts of sale?
(3) With which company or companies does the FPC have contracts for the sale of industrial firewood?
(4) On what dates do the contracts expire?
(5) For each company, what annual quantity per species does the FPC supply industrial firewood?
(6) For each company, what base and gross price per tonne does the FPC supply industrial firewood?

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Answered
31 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Forestry
Response time
30 days
(1) Up to 300,000 tonnes per annum. (2) Approximately 88,370 tonnes per annum. (3) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd. (4) Contract 769 expires on 30 September 2009. The end date for Contract 2858 is the later of (a) the date of the expiry of the Relevant Management Plan, and (b) the date for the expiry of this Agreement as provided for by the Silicon Act. The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(1) Up to 300,000 tonnes per annum. (2) Approximately 88,370 tonnes per annum. (3) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd. (4) Contract 769 expires on 30 September 2009. The end date for Contract 2858 is the later of (a) the date of the expiry of the Relevant Management Plan, and (b) the date for the expiry of this Agreement as provided for by the Silicon Act. The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(2) Approximately 88,370 tonnes per annum. (3) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd. (4) Contract 769 expires on 30 September 2009. The end date for Contract 2858 is the later of (a) the date of the expiry of the Relevant Management Plan, and (b) the date for the expiry of this Agreement as provided for by the Silicon Act. The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(2) Approximately 88,370 tonnes per annum. (3) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd. (4) Contract 769 expires on 30 September 2009. The end date for Contract 2858 is the later of (a) the date of the expiry of the Relevant Management Plan, and (b) the date for the expiry of this Agreement as provided for by the Silicon Act. The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(3) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd. (4) Contract 769 expires on 30 September 2009. The end date for Contract 2858 is the later of (a) the date of the expiry of the Relevant Management Plan, and (b) the date for the expiry of this Agreement as provided for by the Silicon Act. The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(3) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd. (4) Contract 769 expires on 30 September 2009. The end date for Contract 2858 is the later of (a) the date of the expiry of the Relevant Management Plan, and (b) the date for the expiry of this Agreement as provided for by the Silicon Act. The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(4) Contract 769 expires on 30 September 2009. The end date for Contract 2858 is the later of (a) the date of the expiry of the Relevant Management Plan, and (b) the date for the expiry of this Agreement as provided for by the Silicon Act. The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(4) Contract 769 expires on 30 September 2009. The end date for Contract 2858 is the later of (a) the date of the expiry of the Relevant Management Plan, and (b) the date for the expiry of this Agreement as provided for by the Silicon Act. The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
The Silicon Act means the Silicon (Kemerton) Agreement Act 1987 (as amended and extended from time to time). (5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
(5) Contract 769 is for 150,000 tonnes of dry jarrah log timber of firewood quality (or an equivalent amount of green jarrah and dry jarrah). Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
Under Contract 2858 up to 150,000 tonnes of the Timber Product is to be supplied. The Timber Product referred to is defined as wood block and wood chip produced from the processing by Simcoa and/or the Contractor of Timber Residue (but excluding the By-Product Material). The species is jarrah and any other species suitable for making charcoal for the purposes of silicon production. 6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
6. The gross stumpages for charcoal logs sold under Contract 769 as at 1 January 2007 are: ; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
; Swan/South West Warren Region ; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
; $/to nne (inc GST) $/tonne (inc GST) Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
Charcoal logs - Green $14.46 &n bsp; $16.71 Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
Charcoal logs - Dry $16.59 ; & nbsp; $18.84 The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
The full price paid is based on these stumpages, to which harvesting costs and haulage costs (which reflect haulage distance) are added. The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.
The price of the Timber Product under Contract 2858 does not include any "on costs" because the material is sourced from minesites immediately prior to mining, and the buyer uses minesite infrastructure and pays production costs directly. The current price is $3.93 per tonne including GST.

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