Mineral Sands Mine, Gingin ProjectProponent: Iluka Resources LimitedProposal description: The proposal involves the construction and operation of an approximately 2.8 million tonnes per annum mineral sands mine and concentrator plant on part Swan Location 128, 354 & 508, Lot 2; part Swan Location 128 & 340, Lot 3; part Swan Location 128, 354, 355, 506, Lot 9; Swan Location 506; portion of each of Swan Locations 354 & 508, Lot 1 and part Swan Location 511 & 536, Lot 7, near the intersection of Brand Highway and Dewar Road, approximately 2.5 kilometres north-west of Gingin. The site would be subsequently rehabilitated. All these properties are Minerals-to-Owner titles and therefore are not mining tenements under the management of the Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR). Assessment Number: 1536Region: PerthReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Mineral sandsLast updated: October 31, 2006Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralReferral documentation: Environmental Protection Statement (PDF, 17.57 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChairman's Determination: Environmental Protection Statement (EPS)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsHuman HealthTerrestrial Environmental QualityHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 6 September, 2004 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1146EPA Report: Mineral Sands Mine, Gingin (PDF, 890.6 KB)Date published: Friday, 3 September, 2004 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 3 November, 2004Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 666 (PDF, 1.01 MB) Post-assessment changesS45C changes to proposal: Attachment to Statement 666 - Increase in disturbance area from 280 hectares to 370 hectares - change to proposal under s45C approved on 31 October 2006. Date S45C: Tuesday, 31 October, 2006
