❓ Hon. Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Environment regarding Mineral Resources' Yilgarn closure and any pending applications for new or expanded resource projects. The Minister confirms one application to amend a licence for the Windarling Range mine.
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MINERAL RESOURCES LTD —
YILGARN CLOSURE
806. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to Mineral Resources'
statement to the Australian Securities Exchange regarding the closure of its
Yilgarn operations. I note that in its statement Mineral Resources indicated
that it would not expand its operations because of the money and time it would
take to ramp up more nearby operations.
(1) Did Mineral
Resources have any applications for new resource developments or the expansion
of existing mines or resource projects under the Environmental Protection Act?
(2) If yes to (1), what were these
applications?
(3) If yes to (1), when were they
lodged?
YILGARN CLOSURE
806. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to Mineral Resources'
statement to the Australian Securities Exchange regarding the closure of its
Yilgarn operations. I note that in its statement Mineral Resources indicated
that it would not expand its operations because of the money and time it would
take to ramp up more nearby operations.
(1) Did Mineral
Resources have any applications for new resource developments or the expansion
of existing mines or resource projects under the Environmental Protection Act?
(2) If yes to (1), what were these
applications?
(3) If yes to (1), when were they
lodged?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary
representing, and I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Environment.
(1) Yes. One application has been
received from Mineral Resources in the Yilgarn area.
(2)–(3) On
22 April 2024, Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Mineral Resources Limited,
applied to amend its licence L8667/2012/1 for the Windarling Range mine
operations to change emission points for irrigation of treated sewage.
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary
representing, and I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Environment.
(1) Yes. One application has been
received from Mineral Resources in the Yilgarn area.
(2)–(3) On
22 April 2024, Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Mineral Resources Limited,
applied to amend its licence L8667/2012/1 for the Windarling Range mine
operations to change emission points for irrigation of treated sewage.
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