❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks data on mineral exploration and mining lease applications, approvals, waiting times, and environmental assessments as of December 31, 2005. The questions aim to understand the efficiency and backlog in the mining approval process.
AnsweredQoN 739Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 March 2006
Member
Portfolio
Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development
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(1) How many applications were received for new mineral exploration licences during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(2) How many new mineral exploration licences were approved during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(3) What was the total number of applications for mineral exploration licences awaiting approval as at 31 December 2005?
(4) What was the average waiting time for the approval of applications for mineral exploration licences as at 31 December 2005?
(5) How many applications were received for mining leases during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(6) How many mining lease applications were approved during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(7) How many mining operations were approved for final construction and start-up during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(8) What was the total number of applications for mining leases awaiting approval as at 31 December 2005?
(9) What was the average waiting time for the approval of applications for mining leases as at 31 December 2005?
(10) How many proposals for mining projects were waiting to be assessed or were in the process of being assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority after being referred to this Authority, as at 31 December 2005?
(11) What was the average waiting time for the assessment of projects referred to the Environmental Protection Authority, as at 31 December 2005?
(2) How many new mineral exploration licences were approved during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(3) What was the total number of applications for mineral exploration licences awaiting approval as at 31 December 2005?
(4) What was the average waiting time for the approval of applications for mineral exploration licences as at 31 December 2005?
(5) How many applications were received for mining leases during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(6) How many mining lease applications were approved during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(7) How many mining operations were approved for final construction and start-up during the three months ending 31 December 2005?
(8) What was the total number of applications for mining leases awaiting approval as at 31 December 2005?
(9) What was the average waiting time for the approval of applications for mining leases as at 31 December 2005?
(10) How many proposals for mining projects were waiting to be assessed or were in the process of being assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority after being referred to this Authority, as at 31 December 2005?
(11) What was the average waiting time for the assessment of projects referred to the Environmental Protection Authority, as at 31 December 2005?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 April 2006
Responded by
Minister for Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
15 days
(1) 582. (2) 442. (3) 4084. (4) 21.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(2) 442. (3) 4084. (4) 21.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(3) 4084. (4) 21.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(4) 21.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(11) 7 weeks.
(2) 442. (3) 4084. (4) 21.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(3) 4084. (4) 21.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(4) 21.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(5) 224. (6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(6) 22. (7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(7) 74 mining proposals, which include expansions/variations to existing operations, were approved of in the period. (8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(8) 6587. (9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(9) 12.6 months (average over the last 5 years). (10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(10) Of mining proposals referred in the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005; 12 are awaiting / in the process of being assessed. (11) 7 weeks.
(11) 7 weeks.
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