Media statements are also released by the Minister for Environment.
Please note that the email address for general media enquiries is info.epa@dwer.wa.gov.au.
A proposal for a rare earths processing facility in the Goldfields has been
recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority
(EPA), subject to conditions.
Lynas Kalgoorlie Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate the plant on Great
Eastern Highway, about 7km from Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The project will process rare
earth concentrate sourced from Lynas’ Mt Weld mine, about 380km north of
Kalgoorlie, to produce rare earth carbonate for export via Fremantle port.
A proposal to construct and operate an 8km new railway between Armadale and
Byford has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental
Protection Authority (EPA).
The Byford Rail Extension is located primarily within the existing rail reserve used for
the Australind passenger train and includes modifications to Armadale Station and
construction of a new station at Byford.
A proposal to construct and operate a urea plant within the Burrup Strategic
Industrial Area has been recommended for environmental approval by the
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to conditions including air quality.
The Perdaman Urea Project is located about 20km north-west of Karratha and
proposes to produce about 2 million tonnes of urea per annum.
Future activities and developments proposed for Exmouth Gulf will need to show
they are compatible with the protection of the key values of this globally significant
area, according to a cumulative impacts study by the Environmental Protection
Authority (EPA).
The EPA’s strategic advice on the potential cumulative impacts on Exmouth Gulf was
delivered to the Minister for Environment Amber-Jade Sanderson today.
A proposal to use seawater and evaporation to produce raw salts for processing sulphate of potash has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to strict conditions.
Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of BCI Minerals Limited, proposes to transport the high-purity salt, fertiliser-grade sulphate of potash and other commercial by-products to a jetty in shallow waters and transfer by barge to bulk carriers at Pilbara Port Authority anchor points about 25km offshore.
Read more...A proposal to drill one conventional oil exploration well in the Perth Basin has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to conditions including a requirement for rehabilitation plans.
RCMA Australia Pty Ltd proposes to drill one exploration oil well about 11km south of Dongara/Port Denison and within the 69,161ha Beekeepers Nature Reserve. The project includes site preparation, drilling, decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation.
Read more...A proposal to develop a facility for the import and storage of dry (granular) and liquid urea
ammonium nitrate fertiliser products within the Kwinana Industrial Area has been
recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA),
subject to conditions related to groundwater and spill mitigation.
A proposal to construct and operate a lithium refinery at Kwinana has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to strict conditions relating to greenhouse gas emissions and waste management.
The proponent, Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd, proposes to process spodumene ore concentrate to produce battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate, primarily for use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles at a site within the Kwinana Industrial Area.
Read more...The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a draft revision of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures for public feedback as it moves towards implementing amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).
Amendments to the EP Act were passed by Parliament in November 2020 and affect the EPA’s entire environmental impact assessment process, under Part IV of the Act.
Read more...Stakeholders and community members interested in the future of the Exmouth Gulf will have an opportunity to directly engage with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) at a community meeting in March.
The EPA is currently putting together strategic advice for the Minister for Environment on the potential cumulative impacts of the proposed activities and developments on the environmental, social and cultural values of Exmouth Gulf.
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