❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on Yancoal Australia's Premier Coal mine rehabilitation efforts in Collie, including hectares revegetated, projected rehabilitation areas, applicable guidelines, and any delays in the rehabilitation program.
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I refer to Collie’s Yancoal Australia Group’s Premier Coal mine and the required reporting methods for mine rehabilitation, and ask, in the last six months: (a) how many hectares of soil dumps have been revegetated under mine site rehabilitation; (b) what are the projected hectares of rehabilitated areas for: (i) 2014; (ii) 2015; (iii) 2016; (iv) 2017; and (v) 2018; (c) is there a Western Australian State Government rehabilitation guideline that is applicable to Yancoal Australia’s Premier mine, and: (i) if yes, which guideline; and (ii) if not, how is the rehabilitation of the mine site assessed and reviewed and by who; and (d) if applicable, how far behind is the company in its rehabilitation program?
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Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Premier
Response time
34 days
Department of State Development advises:
(a) Approximately 10.5 hectares has been prepared for rehabilitation.
(b)-(i) 24 hectares.
(b)-(ii)-(v) Subject to future mine planning Premier Coal anticipate rehabilitating between
10 to 20 hectares per annum from 2015 to 2018.
(c) Yes
(c)-(i) Premier Coal, Environmental Management Plan, PCL-EMS-Plan-0001, June 2013.
(c)-(ii) Not applicable
(d) Of the 24 hectares planned for rehabilitation during 2014 Premier Coal has completed 10.5 hectares.
(a) Approximately 10.5 hectares has been prepared for rehabilitation.
(b)-(i) 24 hectares.
(b)-(ii)-(v) Subject to future mine planning Premier Coal anticipate rehabilitating between
10 to 20 hectares per annum from 2015 to 2018.
(c) Yes
(c)-(i) Premier Coal, Environmental Management Plan, PCL-EMS-Plan-0001, June 2013.
(c)-(ii) Not applicable
(d) Of the 24 hectares planned for rehabilitation during 2014 Premier Coal has completed 10.5 hectares.
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