Andy Campbell and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu Native Title Claimants; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Wilfred Goonack & Others on behalf of the Uunguu Native Title Claimants; Ike Simpson &

Case

[2008] NNTTA 160

5 December 2008

No judgment structure available for this case.

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Andy Campbell and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu Native Title Claimants; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Wilfred Goonack & Others on behalf of the Uunguu Native Title Claimants; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji; David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli; Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia; Delores Cheinmora and Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants; Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People; Mary Anne Velickovic and Others on behalf of the Widji People; Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants; Cyril Gordon and Others on behalf of Kariyarra; Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants; Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Butcher Wise and Others on behalf of the Kurungal Native Title Claimants; Dora Sharpe and Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi Combined 2 Native Title Claimants; Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf of the Thudgari People/Western Australia/Aurora Resources Pty Ltd ; Matilda Minerals Ltd; Keyano Jack Pty Ltd; Northsun Resources Pty Ltd; Regalpoint Exploration Pty Ltd; Spark Energy Pty Ltd; Richmond Mining Ltd; Clinton Dean Hood; Gazard Investments Pty Ltd; Delta Gold Exploration Pty Ltd; Kanowna Mines Ltd; Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd; WCP Resources Ltd; U308 Ltd; Portman Iron Ore Ltd; Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd; Goldpride Pty Ltd & Peter Alexander Peebles; Coccinella Pty Ltd; Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd; Sandfire Resources NL; Brendon Chevely Deshon; REM Pty Ltd; Charles Edward East, Jan Theo Robijn, Minjar Gold Pty Ltd, Robert Ernst John Sheppard & Sean Cameron Ashcroft, [2008] NNTTA 160 (5 December 2008)

Application Nos:      WO07/123, WO07/717, WO07/787, WO07/1420, WO07/1421, WO07/1423, WO07/1424, WO07/1426, WO07/1427, WO07/1436, WO07/1438, WO07/1441, WO08/128, WO08/268, WO08/321, WO08/345, WO08/346, WO08/347, WO08/454, WO08/501, WO08/502, WO08/503, WO08/559, WO08/560, WO08/616, WO08/617, WO08/621, WO08/697, WO08/764, WO08/774, WO08/794, WO08/812, WO08/813 WO08/816, WO08/853, WO08/854, WO08/858, WO08/859, WO08/938, WO08/946

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Applications are listed in the attached schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:       Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place:             Perth
Date:              5 December 2008

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant mining tenements to the grantee parties specified therein and included in the notices a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.

[2]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.

[3]        The Department of Industry and Resources on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.

Decision

[4] The objection applications specified in the attached Schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Hon C J Sumner
Deputy President
5 December 2008

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tenement No.

Date of Govt. Party Notification (s29 Notice)

Objection Application No.

Date Objection Application Lodged

Grantee Party/ies

Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.

Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued

E69/2226 25/10/2006 WO07/123 22/2/2007 Aurora Resources Pty Ltd Andy Campbell and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu Native Title Claimants – WC98/68 24/11/2008
E09/1430 11/4/2007 WO07/717 3/8/2007 Matilda Minerals Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 13/11/2008
E80/3769 11/4/2007 WO07/787 13/8/2007 Keyano Jack Pty Ltd Wilfred Goonack & Others on behalf of the Uunguu Native Title Claimants – WC99/35 6/11/2008
E09/1455 29/8/2007 WO07/1420 20/12/2007 Matilda Minerals Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 13/11/2008
E09/1456 29/8/2007 WO07/1421 20/12/2007 Matilda Minerals Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 13/11/2008
E09/1457 29/8/2007 WO07/1423 20/12/2007 Matilda Minerals Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 13/11/2008
E09/1458 29/8/2007 WO07/1424 20/12/2007 Matilda Minerals Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 13/11/2008
E09/1459 29/8/2007 WO07/1426 20/12/2007 Matilda Minerals Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 13/11/2008
E09/1460 29/8/2007 WO07/1427 20/12/2007 Matilda Minerals Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 13/11/2008
E09/1461 29/8/2007 WO07/1436 20/12/2007 Northsun Resources Pty Ltd Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 28/11/2008
E09/1462 29/8/2007 WO07/1438 20/12/2007 Northsun Resources Pty Ltd Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 28/11/2008
E20/668 29/8/2007 WO07/1441 20/12/2007 Northsun Resources Pty Ltd Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 28/11/2008
E46/745 24/10/2007 WO08/128 7/2/2008 Regalpoint Exploration Pty Ltd David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli – WC05/6 27/11/2008
E59/1402 21/11/2007 WO08/268 29/2/2008 Spark Energy Pty Ltd Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia - WC96/98 10/10/2008
E09/1477 30/1/2008 WO08/321 29/2/2008 Richmond Mining Ltd Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 17/11/2008
E80/3818 5/12/2007 WO08/345 31/3/2008 Clinton Dean Hood Delores Cheinmora and Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants – WC99/47 23/10/2008
E80/3838 5/12/2007 WO08/346 31/3/2008 Clinton Dean Hood Delores Cheinmora and Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants – WC99/47 23/10/2008
E80/3850 5/12/2008 WO08/347 31/3/2008 Clinton Dean Hood Delores Cheinmora and Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants – WC99/47 23/10/2008
E80/3950 30/1/2008 WO08/454 21/5/2008 Gazard Investments Pty Ltd Delores Cheinmora and Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants – WC99/47 23/10/2008
E27/363 27/2/2008 WO08/501 25/6/2008 Delta Gold Exploration Pty Ltd Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People – WC99/30 5/11/2008
P27/1862 27/2/2008 WO08/502 25/6/2008 Delta Gold Exploration Pty Ltd Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People – WC99/30 6/11/2008
P27/1889 27/2/2008 WO08/503 25/6/2008 Delta Gold Exploration Pty Ltd Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People – WC99/30 5/11/2008
E27/361 26/3/2008 WO08/559 11/7/2008 Kanowna Mines Ltd Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People – WC99/30 5/11/2008
P27/1874 4/6/2008 WO08/560 11/7/2008 Kanowna Mines Ltd Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People – WC99/30 5/11/2008
E15/1082 30/7/2008 WO08/616 25/7/2008 Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd Mary Anne Velickovic and Others on behalf of the Widji People – WC98/27 3/11/2008
E27/394 30/7/2008 WO08/617 25/7/2008 Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd Mary Anne Velickovic and Others on behalf of the Widji People – WC98/27 4/11/2008
P09/454 9/4/2008 WO08/621 4/8/2008 WCP Resources Ltd Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 27/10/2008
E80/3989 23/4/2008 WO08/697 25/8/2008 U308 Ltd Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants – WC99/44 13/11/2008
E45/3192 4/6/2008 WO08/764 22/9/2008 Portman Iron Ore Ltd Cyril Gordon and Others on behalf of Kariyarra – WC99/3 24/10/2008
E53/1175 4/6/2008 WO08/774 26/9/2008 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants – WC99/24 29/10/2008
E21/130 4/6/2008 WO08/794 2/10/2008 Goldpride Pty Ltd & Peter Alexander Peebles Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98 3/12/2008
E21/130 4/6/2008 WO08/812 30/9/2008 Goldpride Pty Ltd & Peter Alexander Peebles Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya – WC99/46 3/12/2008
E21/130 4/6/2008 WO08/813 30/9/2008 Goldpride Pty Ltd & Peter Alexander Peebles Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 3/12/2008
E51/1268 4/6/2008 WO08/816 30/9/2008 Coccinella Pty Ltd Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 11/11/2008
E80/4036 4/6/2008 WO08/853 6/10/2008 Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd Butcher Wise and Others on behalf of the Kurungal Native Title Claimants – WC97/101 30/10/2008
E80/4036 4/6/2008 WO08/854 6/10/2008 Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd Dora Sharpe and Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi Combined 2 Native Title Claimants – WC00/10 30/10/2008
E09/1510 4/6/2008 WO08/858 30/9/2008 Sandfire Resources NL Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf of the Thudgari People – WC97/95 17/11/2008
E09/1504 4/6/2008 WO08/859 30/9/2008 Brendon Chevely Deshon Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 24/11/2008
E59/1060 18/6/2008 WO08/938 13/10/2008 REM Pty Ltd Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia - WC96/98 20/10/2008
P59/1805 18/6/2008 WO08/946 16/10/2008 Charles Edward East, Jan Theo Robijn, Minjar Gold Pty Ltd, Robert Ernst John Sheppard & Sean Cameron Ashcroft Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia - WC96/98 3/12/2008