Project Proponent Hinckley Range Pty Ltd Proposal description Hinckley Range Pty Ltd proposes to mine nickeliferous limonite ore from the Wingellina deposit located approximately 1,400 km north-east of Perth in the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku close to the Northern Territory and South Australia borders Assessment Number 1986 Region Goldfields Esperance Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Nickel Last updated November 25, 2024 Related EPA Media Statement EPA recommends conditional approval for new nickel mine - Report 1568 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Comment on this referral Wingellina Nickel Project, Near Wingellina Town, Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Human Health Flora and Vegetation Subterranean Fauna Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 4 November, 2013 3. Assessment Scoping Environmental scoping document Environmental Scoping Document - Wingellina Nickel Project (PDF, 1.13 MB) Approved Friday, 11 July, 2014 Environmental Review Make a submission Public Environmental Review - Wingellina Nickel Project Environmental Review documentation Public Environmental Review - Wingellina Nickel Project (Part 1) (PDF, 19.13 MB) Public Environmental Review - Wingellina Nickel Project (Part 2) (PDF, 32.42 MB) Public Environmental Review - Wingellina Nickel Project (Part 3) (PDF, 45.06 MB) Proponent response to submissions Proponent Response to submissions Wingellina (PDF, 295.85 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1568 EPA Report Report 1568 - Wingellina Nickel Project (PDF, 3.05 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Date published Monday, 20 June, 2016 Appeals close Monday, 4 July, 2016 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Thursday, 1 September, 2016 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 1034 - Wingellina Nickel Project (PDF, 1.59 MB) Post-assessment changes Section 46 inquiry Wingellina Nickel Project (s46) [2490]
