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October
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22/10/2009
Minister extends moratorium on environmental bonds for resource sector
The State Government will extend an existing moratorium on a rate rise for environmental bonds for the Western Australian mining industry. Read more...
21/10/2009
DMP’s plan for success launched
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has successfully launched its Strategic Plan for 2009 to 2012. Read more...
21/10/2009
New MineSafe hot off the press
The latest news surrounding safety and health in Western Australia’s mining, petroleum and dangerous goods sectors is now available in the October edition of MineSafe magazine. Read more...
16/10/2009
Department of Mines and Petroleum’s third quarterly report reveals improvements
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has shown a number of positive trends against key approval target timelines in its third quarterly report. Read more...
16/10/2009
Lead agency role for DMP
The Department of Mines and Petroleum is now the new lead agency for regulating Western Australia’s resources sector and the emerging uranium sector Read more...
16/10/2009
Paydirt Nickel Conference opened by Minister Moore
The nickel sector is still very important to all West Australians, and represents the State’s sixth most important resources sector in terms of value of production, according to Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore. Read more...
8/10/2009
Mining safety travels to Kalgoorlie
Occupational safety and health experts are in Kalgoorlie today to engage with more than 50 industry members on mines safety concerns surrounding radiation, importance of sleep, hazardous manual tasks, and access to vehicles and mobile equipment. Read more...
2/10/2009
Annual Report online
The Department of Mines and Petroleum’s (DMP) Annual Report 08-09 has been tabled in Parliament and is now available online. Read more...
