A WA parliamentary question seeks data on mining expenditure exemptions granted to tenement holders, and the Minister provides a detailed breakdown of exemptions and reported expenditure for different tenement types over two periods.

AnsweredQoN 819Legislative Council
Asked
10 June 2003
Portfolio
State Development

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With regard to mining, expenditure exemptions for exploration and mining tenement holders for the period July 1 2001 to June 30 2002 and July 1 2002 to the current time -
(1) How many current exploration tenement holders have sought, and are exempt from, their expenditure requirements under the
Mines Act
?
(2) Can the Minister state how much expenditure has been forgone by tenement holders as a result of these exemptions?
(3) How many current mining tenement holders have sought, and are exempt from, their expenditure requirements under the
Mines Act
?
(4) Can the Minister state how much expenditure has been forgone by tenement holders as a result of these exemptions?

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Answered
27 June 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
17 days
(1) to (4) The following chart contains details of exploration and mining tenements: - that have had partial or total exemption from expenditure granted and the amount of expenditure exempted; and - a comparison with the number of tenements in force, the total expenditure commitment and total reported expenditure for those tenements for the periods: A. July 1 2001 to June 30 2002 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4595 24.37 2045 9.68 31.24 E 2408 82.88 1009 29.17 116.08 M 4703 182.86 2150 93.85 3,467.45 11706 290.11 5204 132.70 3,614.77 B. July 1 2002 to March 31 2003 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4366 17.00 1125 4.91 21.13 E 2453 60.55 765 23.90 87.23 M 4701 139.18 1431 52.13 2,670.83 11520 216.73 3321 80.94 2,779.19 P = Prospecting Licence E = Exploration Licence M = Mining Lease
- that have had partial or total exemption from expenditure granted and the amount of expenditure exempted; and - a comparison with the number of tenements in force, the total expenditure commitment and total reported expenditure for those tenements for the periods: A. July 1 2001 to June 30 2002 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4595 24.37 2045 9.68 31.24 E 2408 82.88 1009 29.17 116.08 M 4703 182.86 2150 93.85 3,467.45 11706 290.11 5204 132.70 3,614.77 B. July 1 2002 to March 31 2003 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4366 17.00 1125 4.91 21.13 E 2453 60.55 765 23.90 87.23 M 4701 139.18 1431 52.13 2,670.83 11520 216.73 3321 80.94 2,779.19 P = Prospecting Licence E = Exploration Licence M = Mining Lease
- a comparison with the number of tenements in force, the total expenditure commitment and total reported expenditure for those tenements for the periods: A. July 1 2001 to June 30 2002 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4595 24.37 2045 9.68 31.24 E 2408 82.88 1009 29.17 116.08 M 4703 182.86 2150 93.85 3,467.45 11706 290.11 5204 132.70 3,614.77 B. July 1 2002 to March 31 2003 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4366 17.00 1125 4.91 21.13 E 2453 60.55 765 23.90 87.23 M 4701 139.18 1431 52.13 2,670.83 11520 216.73 3321 80.94 2,779.19 P = Prospecting Licence E = Exploration Licence M = Mining Lease
for the periods: A. July 1 2001 to June 30 2002 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4595 24.37 2045 9.68 31.24 E 2408 82.88 1009 29.17 116.08 M 4703 182.86 2150 93.85 3,467.45 11706 290.11 5204 132.70 3,614.77 B. July 1 2002 to March 31 2003 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4366 17.00 1125 4.91 21.13 E 2453 60.55 765 23.90 87.23 M 4701 139.18 1431 52.13 2,670.83 11520 216.73 3321 80.94 2,779.19 P = Prospecting Licence E = Exploration Licence M = Mining Lease
A. July 1 2001 to June 30 2002 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4595 24.37 2045 9.68 31.24 E 2408 82.88 1009 29.17 116.08 M 4703 182.86 2150 93.85 3,467.45 11706 290.11 5204 132.70 3,614.77 B. July 1 2002 to March 31 2003 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4366 17.00 1125 4.91 21.13 E 2453 60.55 765 23.90 87.23 M 4701 139.18 1431 52.13 2,670.83 11520 216.73 3321 80.94 2,779.19 P = Prospecting Licence E = Exploration Licence M = Mining Lease
Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4595 24.37 2045 9.68 31.24 E 2408 82.88 1009 29.17 116.08 M 4703 182.86 2150 93.85 3,467.45 11706 290.11 5204 132.70 3,614.77 B. July 1 2002 to March 31 2003 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4366 17.00 1125 4.91 21.13 E 2453 60.55 765 23.90 87.23 M 4701 139.18 1431 52.13 2,670.83 11520 216.73 3321 80.94 2,779.19 P = Prospecting Licence E = Exploration Licence M = Mining Lease
B. July 1 2002 to March 31 2003 Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4366 17.00 1125 4.91 21.13 E 2453 60.55 765 23.90 87.23 M 4701 139.18 1431 52.13 2,670.83 11520 216.73 3321 80.94 2,779.19 P = Prospecting Licence E = Exploration Licence M = Mining Lease
Tenement Total Number Total Number with Amount of Total Type of tenements Expenditure Exemption Expenditure Reported in force Commitment Granted Exempted Expenditure $million $million $million P 4366 17.00 1125 4.91 21.13 E 2453 60.55 765 23.90 87.23 M 4701 139.18 1431 52.13 2,670.83 11520 216.73 3321 80.94 2,779.19 P = Prospecting Licence E = Exploration Licence M = Mining Lease

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