❓ A parliamentary question addresses Mt Gibson Iron's operations, focusing on environmental approvals, dust control, compensation for contamination, and dust abatement protocols at Geraldton Port. The Minister provides details on approvals, conditions, and actions taken.
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With regard to Mt Gibson Iron Ltd’s operation and transport approval, I ask - (1) Under what works approval or licence is Mt Gibson Iron Ltd transporting and shipping its iron ore product from the Tallering Peak deposit north of Mullewa? (2) When was this approval sought and has it been granted? (3) If yes to (2), when and under what conditions was it granted, especially with regard to dust control and suppression? (4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(1) Under what works approval or licence is Mt Gibson Iron Ltd transporting and shipping its iron ore product from the Tallering Peak deposit north of Mullewa? (2) When was this approval sought and has it been granted? (3) If yes to (2), when and under what conditions was it granted, especially with regard to dust control and suppression? (4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(2) When was this approval sought and has it been granted? (3) If yes to (2), when and under what conditions was it granted, especially with regard to dust control and suppression? (4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(3) If yes to (2), when and under what conditions was it granted, especially with regard to dust control and suppression? (4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(1) Under what works approval or licence is Mt Gibson Iron Ltd transporting and shipping its iron ore product from the Tallering Peak deposit north of Mullewa? (2) When was this approval sought and has it been granted? (3) If yes to (2), when and under what conditions was it granted, especially with regard to dust control and suppression? (4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(2) When was this approval sought and has it been granted? (3) If yes to (2), when and under what conditions was it granted, especially with regard to dust control and suppression? (4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(3) If yes to (2), when and under what conditions was it granted, especially with regard to dust control and suppression? (4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(4) How will the company be compensating the other users of the Geraldton port who have been affected by the recent iron ore dust contamination as reported in The Geraldton Guardian on 26 March 2004 under the heading of “Contamination proves costly”? (5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(5) Is the Geraldton Port Authority considering the implementation of a world’s best practice dust abatement protocol in its current review of minerals berth operations; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(1) Mt Gibson Iron Ltd is shipping its iron ore from Geraldton port under works approval No 3748 and environmental licence No 4275/8, both issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. I am advised that agencies within the planning and infrastructure portfolio have not been involved in works approvals or licences for the Tallering Peak deposit to the port. (2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(2)-(3) The works approval for iron ore was sought by the Geraldton Port Authority from the Department of Environmental Protection in November 2002, and was approved and issued on 27 January 2003 under the above works approval number. The works approval contains many conditions including those related to dust control. Please see the five pages of attached works approval - it does not seem to have been attached to the answer I have been provide with, so I will chase that up for the member. (4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(4) The GPA is unaware of any application for compensation. (5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
(5) The Geraldton Port Authority’s current protocol complies with the Department of Environmental Protection works approval and licence conditions. The single incident of contamination referred to by the member was caused by faults identified and rectified during the initial commissioning of the loading machinery.
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