Warden's Court Decisions 2001

The decisions arising from Warden's Courts held throughout the State during 2001 and published by the various Wardens are shown below:

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Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 38
Date Delivered
03 January 2002
Court & Warden
PERTH - GN CALDER
Tenement Numbers
L80/41
Section Reg No.
Mining Act 1978 (WA), s33(1), s33(2)
Parties
STRIKER RESOURCES NL V BENRAMA PTY LTD, JOHN BRUCE ELLISON & ROBYN MAY ELLISON
Summary / Findings
NIL
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 37
Date Delivered
19 November 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - GN CALDER
Tenement Numbers
M24/257
Section Reg No.
Mining Act 1978 (WA), s98
Parties
AJAX MINING NOMINEES PTY LTD V HALFORD HOLDINGS PTY LTD
Summary / Findings
Forfeiture of mining lease recommended.
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 36
Date Delivered
07 December 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - GN CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E36/446, M36/580, E36/448
Section Reg No.
NIL
Parties
GREGORY PAUL MARTIN V GRAHAM ALFRED HAWKS & WESTERN RESOURCES & EXPLORATION PTY LTD, SHADMAR PTY LTD V GRAHAM ALFRED HAWKS & WESTERN RESOURCES & EXPLORATION PTY LTD, WESTERN RESOURCES & EXPLORATION PTY LTD V SHADMAR PTY LTD & GREGORY PAUL MARTIN
Summary / Findings
Application for further discovery refused
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 35
Date Delivered
07 December 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - GN CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E36/359
Section Reg No.
Mining Act 1978 (WA), s134(1), s134(5), s134(6), s 151(b)
Parties
GRAHAM ALFRED HAWKS & WESTERN RESOURCES & EXPLORATION PTY LTD V SHADMAR PTY LTD & GREGORY PAUL MARTIN
Summary / Findings
1. Application to strike out or dismiss plaint for non-compliance with order for particulars refused.
2. Application to strike out or dismiss plaint for failure to disclose cause of action adjourned.
3. Claim and particulars of claim provided by the plaintiff struck out.
4. Leave given to plaintiffs to file and serve new claim
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 34
Date Delivered
07 December 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - GN CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E47/760
Section Reg No.
Evidence Act 1906 (WA), s3, s4, s5, s97Interpretation Act 1984 (WA), s33, s50Mining Act 1978 (WA), s98(3), s98(4), s102(5)(a), s102(6)Mining Regulations 1981, r56, r113A
Parties
AAREX RESOURCES NL V BARRY SEAMAN
Summary / Findings
1. Application for issue of subpoena duces tecum refused.
2. Application for order of discovery refused.
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 33
Date Delivered
30 November 2001
Court & Warden
KALGOORLIE - PAUL HEANEY
Tenement Numbers
P24/3540-3554 & 24/3556-3559
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.102
Parties
PLATGOLD PACIFIC NL V GLYN THOMAS MORGAN & CRANSTON GILBERT EDWARDS
Summary / Findings
Recommend to the Minister that the applicant be granted a certificate of exemption.  If Minister accepts recommendation then plaints are to be dismissed.  If minister does not accept recommendation then the plaints are to be brought before Warden Heaney to be dealt with.
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 32
Date Delivered
20 November 2001
Court & Warden
MEEKATHARRA - SM WILSON
Tenement Numbers
P51/2415 TO 2420
Section Reg No.
Mining Regulations 43(1)
Parties
ALLAN NEVILLE BROSNAN V DESMOND JAMES HOCKLEY
Summary / Findings
Objection upheld.  Applications for Prospecting Licences refused
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 31
Date Delivered
08 November 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
P31/1400
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.49 S 96
Parties
RICHARD PARKER V GEORGE KIZON
Summary / Findings
Order for forfeiture of prospecting licence
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 30
Date Delivered
20 November 2001
Court & Warden
MEEKATHARRA - SM WILSON
Tenement Numbers
P51/2358 TO 2365
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.50 Regulation 15
Parties
ALLAN NEVILLE BROSNAN V CRAIG BEATON
Summary / Findings
Plaint upheld.  Prospecting Licence forfeited
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 29
Date Delivered
20 November 2001
Court & Warden
CARNARVON - SM WILSON
Tenement Numbers
G08/52
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.8(1), 28, 84(3), 86(1)(3)(4)(5), 87(1)(2), 104, 107, 111aRegulations 38, 42BInterpretation Act s18
Parties
KURUMA MARTHUDUNERA NATIVE TITLE CLAIMANTS V MINERALOGY PTY LTD
Summary / Findings
Recommend the Application be refused
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 28
Date Delivered
19 October 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
M70/382, 383 & 381
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.102 s.104
Parties
CATTAMARRA COAL PTY LTD REGINALD ROBERT EUSTACE, RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LTD & AUSTRALIAN GOLD RESOURCES LT & EXMIN PTY LTD
Summary / Findings
1. Application to exemption application granted.
2. Application to amend objection granted.
3. Application for further and better particulars of reasons for exemption adjourned.
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 27
Date Delivered
02 November 2001
Court & Warden
KALGOORLIE - P G COCKRAM
Tenement Numbers
P26/1951
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.96
Parties
AJAX MINING NOMINEES PTY LTD V INTERIM RESOURCES NL
Summary / Findings
Plaint for forfeiture dismissed
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 26
Date Delivered
23 October 2001
Court & Warden
CARNARVON - S WILSON
Tenement Numbers
M09/95
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s. 8, 19,111A,155(1)Main Roads Act s.16(1)(b)Local Gov Act s.3.2, 3.27(1)
Parties
MAGNESIUM RESOURCES V COMMISSIONER, MAIN ROADS DEPARTMENT AND ANOR
Summary / Findings
Objection 5/001 dismissedObjection 4/001 upheldApplication for M09/95 be Recommended for Approval in Part
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 25
Date Delivered
19 March 2001
Court & Warden
MT MAGNET - S WILSON
Tenement Numbers
M20/80 & 20/94
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.98
Parties
RONALD FRANCIS PAWSON V JEFTO RADOVANOVIC
Summary / Findings
Plaint upheld: No recommendation for forfeiture.No penalty imposed
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 24
Date Delivered
16 October 2001
Court & Warden
KALGOORLIE - S WILSON
Tenement Numbers
M25/271
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.75(6)(a)(b)r. 75(6)(a) & (b)
Parties
DURNHAM V FITZGERALD
Summary / Findings
Recommend application be refused
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 23
Date Delivered
05 October 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
M15/669
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.80 r. 120A 120C
Parties
KUNDANA GOLD PTY LTD V TRIBUNE RESOURCES NL & RAND EXPLORATION NL
Summary / Findings
Amendment of Survey recommended
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 22
Date Delivered
24 August 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E80/2420
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s 98(4)
Parties
MOORAK EXPLORATION PTY LTD V AUCXIS (FORMALLY HUNTER)
Summary / Findings
Plaint for forfeiture dismissed.
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 21
Date Delivered
04 June 2001
Court & Warden
KALGOORLIE - MALONE SM
Tenement Numbers
E31/233, 234 & 235
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.62 s.98 r. 21 r.22
Parties
AJAX MINING NOMINEES PTY LTD V HERON RESOURCES NL & MINISTER FOR MINES
Summary / Findings
Lodgement of Form 5’s declared contrary to law. Plaints for forfeiture dismissed.
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 20
Date Delivered
07 September 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - GN CALDER
Tenement Numbers
L80/41
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.29, 40, 41,44,47,92,93, 107, r.37, 64
Parties
STRIKER RESOURCES NL V BENRAMA PTY LTD & JOHN BRUCE & ROBYN MAY ELLISON
Summary / Findings
Application for Miscellaneous Licence be refused.
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 19
Date Delivered
16 August 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - GN CALDER
Tenement Numbers
M80/108 TO 113 E80/2054, 2084-2085
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.102(2)(b) & s.102(2)(g)
Parties
NORMANDY BOW RIVER DIAMOND MINE LTD V CLINTON ANDELA
Summary / Findings
Issue of certificate of exemption recommended
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 18
Date Delivered
17 July 2001
Court & Warden
MT MAGNET - WILSON
Tenement Numbers
M 20/7 & P 20/1458
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.98 & Reg 15(1) & 31(1)
Parties
HITCH -v- CAVAN & OTHER
Summary / Findings
Plaints upheldOrder of forfeiture of PLNo penalty or forfeiture of ML
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 17
Date Delivered
14 June 2001
Court & Warden
MEEKATHARRA - WILSON
Tenement Numbers
E 53/356
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.136Local Court Act 1904 s.29
Parties
GERARD BREWER -v- TAIPAN RESOURCES NL
Summary / Findings
Leave for respondent to appear through agent refused
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 16
Date Delivered
27 July 2001
Court & Warden
MT MAGNET - WILSON
Tenement Numbers
M 21/71
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.98, s.102 & Reg 31
Parties
MURCHISON MINING CO PTY LTD -v- CASTLE HILL RESOURCES NL & ANOR
Summary / Findings
Plaint & Objection dismissed. Exemption recommended
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 15
Date Delivered
31 July 2001
Court & Warden
KARRATHA - NICHOLLS
Tenement Numbers
E 47/432
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.98
Parties
BUSHJET PTY LTD -v- DRAGON RESOURCES & WESTRALIAN NICKEL NL
Summary / Findings
Forfeiture recommended
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 14
Date Delivered
09 August 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E 74/215
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.98
Parties
QUARTZ WATER LEONORA PTY LTD –v- WMC RESOURCES LTD
Summary / Findings
Application for orders for production of documents dismissed.  Amendment of objection allowed.  Application to strike out objection adjourned.
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 13
Date Delivered
20 July 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
M15/76, 80, 81, 88, 90, 96, 97, 99 TO 101, 745, E15/201 & P15/3605
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.102(2)(h), 102(3)
Parties
WMC RESOURCES LTD -v- AJAX MINING NOMINEES PTY LTD
Summary / Findings
Grant of certificate of exemption applications recommended
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 12
Date Delivered
22 June 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E 69/1069 & 1070
Section Reg No.
Mining Act, s.98, 99, 100, 102, 105(a) & Reg’s 55 & 56
Parties
ROSANNE HOLDINGS PTY LTD -v- RICHARD PARKER & STEPHEN POVEY
Summary / Findings
Ruling on preliminary issue : Exemption application, plaints, all to be heard together. Warden’s decision on plaints to be deferred pending the Minister decision on exemption application
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 11
Date Delivered
13 July 2001
Court & Warden
KALGOORLIE - COCKRAM
Tenement Numbers
P 26/1951
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.102(2)(b), 102(2)(h), 102(3), 102(4)
Parties
INTERIM RESOURCES NL -v- AJAX MINING NOMINEES PTY LYD
Summary / Findings
Recommend granting of application for exemption
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 10
Date Delivered
06 September 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E74/215
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.98
Parties
LONEHAND & ASSOCIATES V KINGFISHER RESOURCES & OTHERS
Summary / Findings
Penalty imposed on joint tenement in lieu of forfeiture
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 9
Date Delivered
30 April 2001
Court & Warden
MARBLE BAR - NICHOLLS
Tenement Numbers
M 46/186
Section Reg No.
Mining Act s.98
Parties
KALLENIA MINES PTY LTD -v- WELCOME STRANGER MINING COMPANY NL
Summary / Findings
Plaint dismissed
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 8
Date Delivered
22 June 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
P 70/1383
Section Reg No.
Aboriginal Heritage Act s.17 & 62, Environmental Protection Act 1986 s.38(1), Mining Act s.6, s.8, s.19, s.23 to 25, s.42 & S.112
Parties
MARGARET RIVER RESOURCES PTY LTD -v- CONCEPT NOMINEES PTY LTD, SHIRE OF AUGUSTA/MARGARET & OTHERS
Summary / Findings
Ruling delivered on five preliminary issues
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 7
Date Delivered
25 May 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
L 80/41
Section Reg No.
Environmental Protection Act 1986 s.38(1)(a), Mining Act s.10 to 13, s.42, s.91 & s.111A
Parties
SRIKER RESOURCES NL V BENRAMA PTY LTD & BRUCE & ROBYN ELLISON
Summary / Findings
Motion to dismiss ground of objection dismissed
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 6
Date Delivered
23 March 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E 36/442, L 36/139, 142 & L 57/17
Section Reg No.
SEC. 5,58-59, 91, Nickel (Agnew) Agreement Act 1974 & Rights in Water & Irrigation 1914
Parties
MT MARGARET NICKEL PTY LTD, WMC RESOURCES LTD & QUARTZ WATER LEONORA PTY LTD V WMC RESOURCES LTD, QUARTZ WATER LEONORA PTY LTD & KEYSIDE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
Summary / Findings
Finding that the Minister did not, pursuant to the Nickel (Agnew) Agreement Act, extend the right of WMC to apply for and be granted a licence under the Rights in Water & Irrigation Act 1914 to develop & draw water from Depot Springs Water Reserve
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 5
Date Delivered
23 March 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - CALDER
Tenement Numbers
P 80/1264 TO 1268
Section Reg No.
SEC. 96
Parties
GERARD VICTOR BREWER V GREATER PACIFIC INVESTMENTS & WEST COAST HOLDINGS LTD
Summary / Findings
Forfeiture of Prospecting Licences recommended
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 4
Date Delivered
20 February 2001
Court & Warden
MT MAGNET - S WILSON
Tenement Numbers
M 59/04
Section Reg No.
Parties
JEFRO RADOVANOVIC V RAYMOND SIDNEY LEE, JOHN HARTLEY POYNTON, FRANCIS JOSEPH MULCAHY, ROBERT MAXWELL KING & MICHAEL DEMATE
Summary / Findings
PLAINT 49/990 Upheld & there be a recommendation to the Minister for Mines that M 59/04 be forfeited
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 3
Date Delivered
08 March 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E 74/215
Section Reg No.
SEC. 68(3), 132, 134(5) & Regs 22(1), 106, 25(6) & Supreme Court Rules & Order 18 & Rule 16
Parties
LONE HAND & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD V KING FISHER RESOURCES PTY LTD, JOHN PAUALSON & MINISTER FOR MINES (WA)
Summary / Findings
Lodgement of form 5 declared Contrary to Law; Amendment of register ordered
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 2
Date Delivered
08 March 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH - G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
E 69/1119 TO 1121
Section Reg No.
SEC. 102(2)(B), 102(2)(G) & 102(3)
Parties
DELTA GOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD V LUAN TRONG
Summary / Findings
Issue of certificate of Exemption recommended
Decision Number
[2001] WAMW 1
Date Delivered
09 February 2001
Court & Warden
PERTH -G N CALDER
Tenement Numbers
M 08/211 TO 220
Section Reg No.
SEC. 67, 75 & 111A
Parties
FINESKY HOLDINGS PTY LTD V AUSTRALIAN SPELEOLOGICAL FEDERATION INC & OTHERS
Summary / Findings
Grant of single Mining Lease recommended : Refusal of grant of balance of ground applied for recommended

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