New industry working group will advise on mining approvals process
Source: Western Australia. Minister for Mines and Petroleum. Media Release
"Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore told a lunch of 150 representatives from the resources sector last Friday that he had set up an industry working group to advise on ways to improve the State’s exploration and development approvals process. Mr Moore said his priority on taking on the Mines and Petroleum portfolio after the recent State election was to dramatically overhaul the current unwieldy approvals process and provide greater certainty and confidence in the mining and resources sector.

“This new working group consists of a number of prominent Western Australians with a broad knowledge of the minerals and petroleum industry and of industry concerns about WA as a place to do business,” he said. I have established the group to provide strategic advice about the best way for the State Government to make WA’s approvals processes more efficient and more welcoming for exploration and development activity.”