Last updated: January 9, 2012
The proposal consists of a designated mining area containing two open pits, integrated waste and tailings landform, ore beneficiating plant and workshops, a combined gas pipeline spur and water pipe corridor, a services (possible water, gas, power transmission) corridor to Weld Range, the Byro Sub-basin Borefield and the Murchison Palaeochannel Borefield, a power station, airstrip, village and ancillaries. The Jack Hills Expansion Project is contiguous with the Stage 1 mine. Read more...Last updated: March 10, 2009
The request for the EPA to inquire into the environmental conditions under section 46 of the EP Act resulted from the change in location of the proposed Radio Astronomy Park, as announced by Government on 18 August 2007. The proposed change to conditions to Ministeral Statement 727 is the deletion of Condition 12 which relates to avoidance of impacts on the Radio Astronomy Park. Read more...