❓ Question regarding Crosslands Resources' water license application for the Jack Hills Expansion Project and potential desalination options. The Minister provides details on the application status, water sources, and desalination discussions.
AnsweredQoN 3907Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to a proposal by Crosslands Resources Ltd for the Jack Hills Expansion Project (JHEP) in the Mid-West region, in which the proponent states they will require around 37 gigalitres of groundwater from the region each year, and ask -
(1) Has an application for a water licence for the JHEP been made to the Department of Water?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) what is the status of the application;
(b) how much water is being sought;
(c) and from what source(s), if multiple sources, please list each one and how much water from each?
(3) If no to (1), has Crosslands Resources Ltd or either of its joint venture partners sought advice from the Department of Water about sourcing water to supply the JHEP?
(4) If yes to (3), -
(a) please list the water sources that have been discussed;
(b) for how much water in each case; and
(c) of these sources, which have been recommended by the Department?
(5) Please list all of the groundwater allocation area(s) within a 300km radius of the JHEP proposed location and the available groundwater for licensing in each?
(6) Has Crosslands Resources Ltd discussed with the Minister and/or the Department the possibility of supplying water needed for the project via desalination?
(7) If yes to (6), -
(a) what size of desalination plant, in gigalitres per year, has been discussed, and what location(s) have been suggested;
(b) what energy sources to supply a desalination plant have been discussed;
(c) what potential costs regarding a desalination plant have been discussed; and
(d) what advice has the Minister and/or Department given regarding who would pay that cost?
(1) Has an application for a water licence for the JHEP been made to the Department of Water?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) what is the status of the application;
(b) how much water is being sought;
(c) and from what source(s), if multiple sources, please list each one and how much water from each?
(3) If no to (1), has Crosslands Resources Ltd or either of its joint venture partners sought advice from the Department of Water about sourcing water to supply the JHEP?
(4) If yes to (3), -
(a) please list the water sources that have been discussed;
(b) for how much water in each case; and
(c) of these sources, which have been recommended by the Department?
(5) Please list all of the groundwater allocation area(s) within a 300km radius of the JHEP proposed location and the available groundwater for licensing in each?
(6) Has Crosslands Resources Ltd discussed with the Minister and/or the Department the possibility of supplying water needed for the project via desalination?
(7) If yes to (6), -
(a) what size of desalination plant, in gigalitres per year, has been discussed, and what location(s) have been suggested;
(b) what energy sources to supply a desalination plant have been discussed;
(c) what potential costs regarding a desalination plant have been discussed; and
(d) what advice has the Minister and/or Department given regarding who would pay that cost?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Water provides the following response:
(1) Yes
(2a) The applications are under assessment.
(b) A total of 40 gigalitres/a is sought for the Jack Hills Expansion Project.
(c) 37 gigalitres/a sought from the Byro sub basin, a sedimentary aquifer. 3 gigalitres/a sought from the palaeochannel aquifer associated with the Murchison River.
(3) - (4c) Not applicable
(5) [see tabled paper no]. Note that information on water availability is subject to change on a daily basis as new licences are issued, expired or amended. To access the most up-to-date information on water availability, please refer to the Department's online 'Water Register'.
(6) Yes
(7a) 7.4 gigalitres/a from Byro sub basin could be desalinated to 5,000 milligrams/L total dissolved solids. The plant could be located at the mine site and could have a 95% recovery rate (producing 7.1 gigalitres/a of water and 0.4 gigalitres/a of brine).
(b) A gas-fired power station. Gas could be sourced from the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.
(c) Crosslands Resources Ltd has not discussed potential cost with the Department of Water.
(d) This has not been discussed.
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
(1) Yes
(2a) The applications are under assessment.
(b) A total of 40 gigalitres/a is sought for the Jack Hills Expansion Project.
(c) 37 gigalitres/a sought from the Byro sub basin, a sedimentary aquifer. 3 gigalitres/a sought from the palaeochannel aquifer associated with the Murchison River.
(3) - (4c) Not applicable
(5) [see tabled paper no]. Note that information on water availability is subject to change on a daily basis as new licences are issued, expired or amended. To access the most up-to-date information on water availability, please refer to the Department's online 'Water Register'.
(6) Yes
(7a) 7.4 gigalitres/a from Byro sub basin could be desalinated to 5,000 milligrams/L total dissolved solids. The plant could be located at the mine site and could have a 95% recovery rate (producing 7.1 gigalitres/a of water and 0.4 gigalitres/a of brine).
(b) A gas-fired power station. Gas could be sourced from the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.
(c) Crosslands Resources Ltd has not discussed potential cost with the Department of Water.
(d) This has not been discussed.
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
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.