Senator Ludlam asked the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, upon notice, on 29 June 2011: (1) Has the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) ever invested in any uranium mining or processing projects; if so, can details be provided for each of the loans, including the project/s name, location, amount provided, terms of the loan and the date provided. (2) Why was finance of $15 million provided to African Underground Mining Services Limited (AUMS) to purchase mining machinery for use in underground mining operations, including the Ahafo gold mine, classified as a Category B project (low to moderate impacts) rather than a Category A (significant impacts) under the EFIC Policy for environmental and social review of transactions. (3) Has EFIC re-evaluated this finance decision in the wake of reports on the significant environmental and social impacts of the Ahafo gold mine. (4) Why was finance of $50 million for an ammonium nitrate plant in Indonesia categorised as 'Category B' environmental impact, which is 'low to medium' level impact. (5) Would underground mining operations and ammonium nitrate plants in Australia be classified similarly as low to medium level impact projects. (6) Will EFIC establish a formal stakeholder forum to enable ongoing structured discussion of transparency and accountability issues in relation to its social and environmental policy.