❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on safety and compliance at the A1 Minerals Limited Brightstar gold project in Laverton, including records of inspections, notices issued, and any identified issues under the Mining Act. The response indicates limited inspection activity and no work orders issued.
AnsweredQoN 2445Legislative Council
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I refer to the A1 Minerals Limited mine and mining tenure including the Brightstar gold project in the Laverton area and I ask -
(1) Can the Minister state how many mines record book entries, improvement, provisional improvement and prohibition notices have been issued by Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) inspectors for the last three years at the above operation?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), can the Minister give the detail of each notice?
(4) Has a DMP inspector checked as of the date of this question to see whether in fact all the issues raised in question (1), have been adhered and complied with by the company at the above referred to mine?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), on what specific date was each issue identified then rectified by the company for compliance?
(7) Within the last three years can the Minister state how many works directions, stop work orders, or any issues have been identified by DMP staff concerning matters within the jurisdiction of the
Mining Act 1978 and Regulations 1981
at the above referred to mine?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Within the last three years can the Minister state how many times, and on what specific dates has the above referred to operation, been visited by mines safety inspectors?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
(1) Can the Minister state how many mines record book entries, improvement, provisional improvement and prohibition notices have been issued by Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) inspectors for the last three years at the above operation?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), can the Minister give the detail of each notice?
(4) Has a DMP inspector checked as of the date of this question to see whether in fact all the issues raised in question (1), have been adhered and complied with by the company at the above referred to mine?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), on what specific date was each issue identified then rectified by the company for compliance?
(7) Within the last three years can the Minister state how many works directions, stop work orders, or any issues have been identified by DMP staff concerning matters within the jurisdiction of the
Mining Act 1978 and Regulations 1981
at the above referred to mine?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Within the last three years can the Minister state how many times, and on what specific dates has the above referred to operation, been visited by mines safety inspectors?
(10) If no to (9), why not?
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Answered
29 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
35 days
7) The BrightStar site has been inspected twice in the last three years, on 3 December 2008 and 17 June 2009. Both inspections occurred prior to recommencement of full scale mining. No Work Direction or Stop Work Order has been issued. 8) Not applicable. 9) Refer to response to question 7. 10) Not applicable. 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 http://www.rtlib.com
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