Richard Evans on behalf of the Koara People/Western Australia/Arimco Mining Pty Ltd, Oresearch NL

[1998] NNTTA 137

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Richard Evans on behalf of the Koara People/Western Australia/Arimco Mining Pty Ltd, Oresearch NL, [1998] NNTTA 137 (29 May 1998)

Application:   WO98/246

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of objections to inclusion in an expedited procedure

FUTURE ACT CONSENT DETERMINATION

Richard Evans on behalf of the Koara People
(Native title party)

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The State of Western Australia
(Government party)
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Arimco Mining Pty Ltd, Oresearch NL
(Grantee parties)

DETERMINATION

By consent the determination of the Tribunal is that the grant of the proposal to extend the term of exploration licence 36/186 to Arimco Mining Pty Ltd and Oresearch NL is not an act attracting the expedited procedure.  In accordance with s.32(5) of the Act, the Tribunal requests the Government party and the grantee parties to negotiate in good faith with the native title party with a view to obtaining their agreement to the doing of the act or the doing of the act subject to conditions to be complied with by any of the parties.  In accordance with s.32(5) of the Act the Tribunal offers to mediate among the negotiation parties to assist in obtaining their agreement.

The Hon. C.J. Sumner
Member

28 May 1998