❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement Act 1963. The Minister clarifies that the obligations were removed in 1987 and transferred to other agreements, with Rio Tinto fulfilling obligations through the Hlsmelt project.
AnsweredQoN 1364Legislative Assembly
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(1) Are the secondary processing obligations contained in the Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement Act 1963 still current?
(2) If the answer to (1) is yes -
(a) how far has the project proponent advanced with its obligations;
(b) what financial assistance has been granted by the State Government;
(c) what other financial assistance has been granted by the State Government;
(d) what action has the Government taken to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations; and
(e) if any extensions to time have been granted -
(i) what was the reason for granting each extension;
(ii) on what date was each extension granted; and
(iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(3) If the answer to (1) is no -
(a) why are the obligations not current;
(b) has any secondary processing been undertaken by the project proponent that has acquitted their obligation under the Act; and
(c) what action is the Government taking to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations?
(2) If the answer to (1) is yes -
(a) how far has the project proponent advanced with its obligations;
(b) what financial assistance has been granted by the State Government;
(c) what other financial assistance has been granted by the State Government;
(d) what action has the Government taken to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations; and
(e) if any extensions to time have been granted -
(i) what was the reason for granting each extension;
(ii) on what date was each extension granted; and
(iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(3) If the answer to (1) is no -
(a) why are the obligations not current;
(b) has any secondary processing been undertaken by the project proponent that has acquitted their obligation under the Act; and
(c) what action is the Government taking to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations?
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Answered
25 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
77 days
(b) what financial assistance has been granted by the State Government; (c) what other financial assistance has been granted by the State Government; (d) what action has the Government taken to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations; and (e) if any extensions to time have been granted - (i) what was the reason for granting each extension; (ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(c) what other financial assistance has been granted by the State Government; (d) what action has the Government taken to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations; and (e) if any extensions to time have been granted - (i) what was the reason for granting each extension; (ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(d) what action has the Government taken to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations; and (e) if any extensions to time have been granted - (i) what was the reason for granting each extension; (ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(e) if any extensions to time have been granted - (i) what was the reason for granting each extension; (ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(b) has any secondary processing been undertaken by the project proponent that has acquitted their obligation under the Act; and (c) what action is the Government taking to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations?
(c) what action is the Government taking to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations?
(1) No. (2) N/A. (3)(a) The steel making obligations in the Hamersley Range Agreement were removed from the Agreement in 1987 with similar obligations being inserted, also in 1987, into the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act 1968 and the Iron Ore (Mount Bruce) Agreement Act 1972 to allow for options other than steel to be accepted as meeting the processing obligation. (b) Rio Tinto’s involvement in the Hlsmelt project at Kwinana was accepted as fulfilling its secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act as an alternative to metallised agglomerates. (c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(2) N/A. (3)(a) The steel making obligations in the Hamersley Range Agreement were removed from the Agreement in 1987 with similar obligations being inserted, also in 1987, into the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act 1968 and the Iron Ore (Mount Bruce) Agreement Act 1972 to allow for options other than steel to be accepted as meeting the processing obligation. (b) Rio Tinto’s involvement in the Hlsmelt project at Kwinana was accepted as fulfilling its secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act as an alternative to metallised agglomerates. (c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(3)(a) The steel making obligations in the Hamersley Range Agreement were removed from the Agreement in 1987 with similar obligations being inserted, also in 1987, into the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act 1968 and the Iron Ore (Mount Bruce) Agreement Act 1972 to allow for options other than steel to be accepted as meeting the processing obligation. (b) Rio Tinto’s involvement in the Hlsmelt project at Kwinana was accepted as fulfilling its secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act as an alternative to metallised agglomerates. (c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(b) Rio Tinto’s involvement in the Hlsmelt project at Kwinana was accepted as fulfilling its secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act as an alternative to metallised agglomerates. (c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(c) what other financial assistance has been granted by the State Government; (d) what action has the Government taken to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations; and (e) if any extensions to time have been granted - (i) what was the reason for granting each extension; (ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(d) what action has the Government taken to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations; and (e) if any extensions to time have been granted - (i) what was the reason for granting each extension; (ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(e) if any extensions to time have been granted - (i) what was the reason for granting each extension; (ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(ii) on what date was each extension granted; and (iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(iii) for what period was each extension granted?
(b) has any secondary processing been undertaken by the project proponent that has acquitted their obligation under the Act; and (c) what action is the Government taking to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations?
(c) what action is the Government taking to ensure that the project proponent is fulfilling its obligations?
(1) No. (2) N/A. (3)(a) The steel making obligations in the Hamersley Range Agreement were removed from the Agreement in 1987 with similar obligations being inserted, also in 1987, into the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act 1968 and the Iron Ore (Mount Bruce) Agreement Act 1972 to allow for options other than steel to be accepted as meeting the processing obligation. (b) Rio Tinto’s involvement in the Hlsmelt project at Kwinana was accepted as fulfilling its secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act as an alternative to metallised agglomerates. (c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(2) N/A. (3)(a) The steel making obligations in the Hamersley Range Agreement were removed from the Agreement in 1987 with similar obligations being inserted, also in 1987, into the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act 1968 and the Iron Ore (Mount Bruce) Agreement Act 1972 to allow for options other than steel to be accepted as meeting the processing obligation. (b) Rio Tinto’s involvement in the Hlsmelt project at Kwinana was accepted as fulfilling its secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act as an alternative to metallised agglomerates. (c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(3)(a) The steel making obligations in the Hamersley Range Agreement were removed from the Agreement in 1987 with similar obligations being inserted, also in 1987, into the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act 1968 and the Iron Ore (Mount Bruce) Agreement Act 1972 to allow for options other than steel to be accepted as meeting the processing obligation. (b) Rio Tinto’s involvement in the Hlsmelt project at Kwinana was accepted as fulfilling its secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act as an alternative to metallised agglomerates. (c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(b) Rio Tinto’s involvement in the Hlsmelt project at Kwinana was accepted as fulfilling its secondary processing obligations under the Iron Ore (Paraburdoo) Agreement Act as an alternative to metallised agglomerates. (c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
(c) The date for submission of proposals to meet steel making obligations in the Mount Bruce Agreement is 31 December 2009. This matter is being monitored by the Department of Industry and Resources.
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