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Fimiston project stage II - mine and waste dumps

Project
Proponent: 
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

KCGM are currently operating open pit and underground gold mines on the Golden Mile, which is an historical gold mining area adjacent to the urban area of Kalgoorlie/Boulder.

The proposal involves an expansion of existing open-cut mining activities. KCGM intends to rationalize the various open-cut mining operations on the Fimiston mining leases into a single operation. This would entail incorporation of the existing open pits into two large open pits to be known as the Combined Pit and the Western Lodes. There will be large scale mining of the Combined Pit with the Western Lodes being used as a flexible reserve. Open cut mining of this area is expected to last at least 15 years. New waste dumping areas will be required to accommodate material from the expanded open pit. These new areas will be located to the east of the pit between the expanded pit and the Trans Australian railway line. The proposal incorporates the recommendations of the Golden Mile Mining Development Planning Committee.

Assessment Number: 
248
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Gold
Last updated: 
May 17, 2006
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Consultative Environmental Review
Date published: 
Wednesday, 12 August, 1992
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Thursday, 8 June, 1989
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Friday, 25 January, 1991 to Wednesday, 27 March, 1991
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Consultative Environmental Review document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
539
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Fimiston Project Stage II - Mine and Waste Dumps
Key Environmental Factors: 
Water
Date published: 
Friday, 5 July, 1991
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 24 October, 1991
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 188
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment to Statement 188 - change to description of proposal - partial realignment of the environmental noise bund and loopline railway access - approved 17 May 2006.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Wednesday, 17 May, 2006

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