S45C changes to proposal

Title S45C changes to proposal Ministerial Statement Last updated
Browns Range Rare Earth Project

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 986 - Revise the development envelope boundaries; and update Figures and reference to coordinates - change to proposal approved under section 45C on 12 April 2017.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 986 - Installation and operation of an Ore Sorting Circuit, resulting in higher radionuclide concentrations in sorted ore, intermediate process streams and the long-term storage of low-level radioactive waste (tailings). Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 4 September 2020.

Attachment 3 to Ministerial Statement 986 - Increase the disturbance footprint from 711 ha to 771 ha (8.4% increase) and an increase in the development envelope from 2,590 ha to 4,384 ha. Realignment of the development envelope and expansion of the borefield. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 26 August 2024.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 986.pdf August 26, 2024
Lumsden Point General Cargo Facility

Attachment 1 to Statement 967 - Include a 139.46 hectare development envelope for the temporary pipeline corridor; include DMMA B as a location for dewatering discharge; and update Figure 1 and delineation coordinates - change to proposal under s45C approved on 21 July 2017.

Attachment 2 to Statement 967 - Changes:

  • increase the dredging area development envelope by 6.9 ha to allow for deepening of the Stingray Creek Southern Swing Basin;
  • dredging volume increase by 400,000 m3 (total volume of 2.4 million m3); and
  • update Figure 1 and delineation coordinates.

Change to proposal under s45C approved on 14 April 2020.

Attachment 3 to Statement 967 -Changes:
• Include an increase to the causeway construction Development Envelope by 0.069 ha to allow for a straight path between DMMA C and the Land Backed Warf Area (total Development Area increase from 195.00 ha to 195.07 ha).
• Include an increase to average vertical dredge profile from 0.2 m to 0.5 m for berth pockets, shipping channel and turning basin dredging.
• Include onshore placement of remaining dredge material within Dredge Material Management Area C (DMMA C).- change to proposal under s45C approved on 27 September 2023.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 967.pdf August 12, 2024
Western Extension to the Dardanup Mineral Sands Project to include the Burekup Mineral Sands Deposit

Attachment 1 to Statement 789 - Change to the Burekup West mine disturbance footprint area - section 45C change to proposal approved on 7 July 2010.

Attachment 2 to Statement 789 - Change to the Burekup West Mine disturbance footprint area – change to proposal approved under s45C on 8 July 2011.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 789 - Western Extension to the Dardanup Mineral Sand s Project (Burekup Mineral Sand Project) June 28, 2024
Mineral sands mine, Dardanup (s46)

Attachment 1 to Statement 484 – Increase in disturbance area required for Tailings Pond – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 19 January 2004.

Attachment 2 to Statement 484 – Increase in maximum ore mining rate – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 28 June 2004.

Attachment 3 to Statement 484 – Multiple amendments to the Key Characteristics Table relating to project life, groundwater influence and water supply, as a result of the Dardanup Southern Extension Project – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 9 August 2012.

Attachment 4 to Statement 484 – Inclusion of the Waterloo Project into the Southern Extension – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 20 December 2013

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 484 June 28, 2024
Wagerup Cogeneration Project

Attachment 3 to Statement 729 – Increase the operating hours of the Stage 1 configuration of the Wagerup Cogeneration Facility from 1,000 hours per year to 4,000 hours per year – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 9 March 2018.

Attachment 4 to Statement 729 – Installation of a battery energy storage system (BESS), with a battery power output of 100 megawatts. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 1 April 2021.

Attachment 5 to Statement 729 – Increase to operating hours until 30 September 2025. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 27 June 2024.

PDF icon Statement 729.pdf June 27, 2024
Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 971

Changes:

  • Increase the Authorised Extent of the development envelope from 11,712 hectares (ha) to 12,856 ha (Table 2).
  • Realignment of the disturbance footprint, with new Figures to delineate the change (Figure 1 and 2).

Change to conditions approved under s45c 17 May 2019.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 971 - Increase in the Authorised Extent of clearing of vegetation within the disturbance footprint (Table 2). Change to disturbance footprint (Figure 1). Change to conditions approved under s45c on 26 April 2024.

PDF icon Statement 971.pdf April 26, 2024
Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility

Attachment 1 to Statement 715 - Increase in the accomodation capacity from 200 to 320 people approved under s45C on 2 April 2008.

Attachment 2 to Statement 715 - Increase to the disturbance area from 540 hectares to 590 hectares - change to proposal approved under s45C on 4 Mar 2009.

Attachment 3 to Statement 715 – Increase in groundwater abstraction from 75 kilolitres per day to 120 kilolitres per day of fresh water from existing bores, for potable use – change to proposal approved under s45C on 11 January 2012.

Attachment 4 to Statement 715 – Increase to disturbance footprint from 590 ha to 650 ha – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 21 June 2012.

Attachment 5 to Statement 715 – Increase to disturbance footprint from 650 ha to 655 ha – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 26 November 2014.

Attachment 6 to Statement 715 - Reclamation, crushing and shipping of quartzite ore from waste dumps - change to proposal approved under section 45C on 20 May 2015.

Attachment 7 to Statement 715 - Reconstruction of a portion of engineered seawall at Arbitration Cove; Dewatering approximately 25 GL of seawater from the inundated Main Pit at a rate of up to approximately 1,600 L/s; and Administrative change to amend total disturbance area for the proposal from approximately 655 ha” to “up to 670 ha” - change to proposal approved under section 45C on 13 April 2018.

Attachment 8 to Statement 715 - Changes:

  • Include airfield as part of the infrastructure required
  • Minor (<1ha) change to KIO disturbance footprint at the site of the proposed airstrip to be offset with the exclusion of an equivalent sized area.

Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 20 August 2019.

Attachment 9 to Statement 715 - Introduce a 1,211 ha development envelope and amend disturbance footprint as depicted in Figure 1. Remove the prescribed pit depths at closure. Remove the prescribed waste rock capacity. Remove maintenance of dewatering and reference to the Marine Management Plan (MMP) and remove dewatering of Main Pit and discharge associated with reconstruction of the seawall. Amend the prescribed potable water use limit of 120 kl per day to a maximum of 200000 kl/annum inclusive of both potable and non-potable water use over the remaining of the life of mine. Include operation of the seawall barge ramp and the construction of the seawall decommission trench within the proposed development envelope. Amend the reference to processing in the key characteristics table from ‘two-stage dry crushing and screening plant’ to ‘dry crushing and screening plant’. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 24 April 2024.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 715.pdf April 24, 2024
Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion

Attachment 1 – The use of Pit2/3 for periodic tailings disposal – change to proposal approved under s45C on 31 January 2005.

Attachment 2 – The construction and operation of a Heap Leach Facility located south-east of the existing Murrin Murrin processing plant (approximate coordinates GDA 391400mE, 6815800mE) as shown in Figure 1 – change to proposal approved under s45C on 8 December 2005.

Attachment 3 – Changes to Schedule 1, Key Characteristics Table relating to the continued operation of the Heap Leach Facility allowing ore processing to remain at 0.5 Mtpa for ‘life of mine’ – change to proposal approved under s45C on 24 January 2012.

Attachment 4 – Changes to Schedule 1, Key Characteristics table relating to the clearing of an additional 300 ha of vegetation to allow for the development of additional Pits, Waste Dumps and Ore Stockpiles – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 27 March 2013.

Attachment 5 – Removal of Groundwater criteria from the Key Characteristics Table – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 20 December 2016.

Attachment 6 - The change is to amend the authorised extent, including:

  • increase the water discharged from dewatering operations (by removing the criteria);
  • increase the maximum depth of pits from 50 m to 80 m; and
  • increase the maximum height of waste dumps (by removing the criteria).

Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 17 September 2018. 

Attachment 7 – Reduce the authorised land disturbance within the development envelope at
Murrin Murrin East by 1,650 hectares (ha). Increase in authorised land disturbance to Murrin Murrin North and Murrin Murrin
South by 1,650 ha. Reduce the total spatial extent of the development envelope from 68,888 ha to
20,172 ha through the following:
o decrease the existing development envelope for Murrin Murrin North and Murrin Murrin South by 23,774 ha, from 37,435 ha to 13,661 ha.
o decrease the existing development envelope for Murrin Murrin East by 24,942 ha from 31,453 ha to 6,511 ha. – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 6 November 2023.

Attachment 8 – No additional clearing, emissions or discharges or changes to the life of mine. Ministerial Statement figures updated to include proposal supporting infrastructure previously presented in Attachment 6 and incorrectly omitted from Attachment 7 due to an administrative error. Figures updated to include water pipeline connections that were omitted due to an error of transcription in Attachment 6. The development envelope details in Table 2 updated to correctly reference mining and borefield development envelopes referenced in the corrected figures. The development envelope extent of 20,172 hectares (ha) in Table 2 has been moved to the correct location under ‘Pits, Waste Dumps and Ore Stockpiles’ in Table 2. – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 24 April 2024.

PDF icon Statement 506.pdf April 24, 2024
Kwinana Gas-Fired Power Station (Water Cooled Condenser)

Attachment to Statement 698 - Amendment of Schedule 1 – Key Proposal Characteristics Table 1 - change to proposal approved on 15 August 2007.

Attachment 2 to Statement 698

  • Include an additional mode of operation
  • Increase the authorised limit of oxides of nitrogen (NOx)
  • Update location maps (Figures 1 and 2)

Changes approved under S45c on 3 November 2020.

Attachment 3 to Statement 698 - Increase in power generation capacity and thermal efficiency. Changes approved under S45c on 22 April 2024.

PDF icon Statement 698.pdf April 24, 2024
Yanchep Rail Extension: Part 1 – Butler to Eglinton

Attachment 1 to Statement 1100 - Change to the authorised extent in Schedule 1 Table 2 in Ministerial Statement 1100, including:
• Decrease in overall clearing and disturbance from 63.3 ha to 57.2 ha
• Decrease in native vegetation clearing from 37.72 ha to 32.3 ha
• Increase in clearing and disturbance of TEC Melaleuca huegelii – Melaleuca systena shrublands on limestone ridges (Gibson et al. 1994 type 26a) from 0.53 ha to 0.73 ha
• Updated Figures 1 to 4 to show changes to the development envelope
• Updated coordinates defining the Yanchep Rail Extension Part 1 – Butler to Eglington development envelope.

Change approved under S45c on 12 October 2020.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1100 - Increase the development envelope from 57.18 hectares (ha) to 60.69 ha. Decrease the authorised extent of native vegetation clearing from 32.3 ha to 31.64 ha. Decrease the authorised extent of Carnaby’s cockatoo habitat that can be cleared from 44.7 ha to 43.98 ha. Update Figures 1 to 4 to reflect the amendments to the development envelope. Updated coordinates defining the Yanchep Rail Extension Part 1 – Butler to Eglinton development envelope.Change approved under S45c on 19 April 2024.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1100.pdf April 19, 2024

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