S45C changes to proposal

Title S45C changes to proposal Ministerial Statement Last updated
Resource Recovery Facility, Red Hill (S46) [2200]

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1122 - Change to conditions approved 14 November 2023.

 PDF icon Statement 1122.pdf November 14, 2023
Eliwana Iron Ore Mine

Attachment 1 to Statement 1109 - Expand the approved Eliwana Mine Development Envelope by 2,496 ha to incorporate an additional two open cut iron ore pits (Penzance and La Manchapits), heavy haulage access and mining infrastructure to support mining of these pits above and below the water table. Direct clearing within the expanded development envelope is up to an additional 185 ha. Extend mining at the six existing approved pits in the Flying Fish area to below water table (mining in the Flying Fish area was limited to above water table mining in the original referral and EPA Report 1642), with no changes to the approval discharge extent of surplus water. Changes approved under s. 45C on 6 November 2023.

 PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1109.pdf November 6, 2023
Coburn Mineral Sand Project

Attachment 1 to Statement 723 – Change to the mining method and the location of the mine infrastructure – change to proposal approved under s45C on 16 March 2007.

Attachment 2 to Statement 723 – Change to project life and location of disturbance footprint – change to proposal approved under s45C on 21 September 2011.

Attachment 3 to Statement 723 – Removal of time restrictions for increasing rate of mining and processing as well as the estimated volume of tailings – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 10 April 2014.

Attachment 4 to Statement 723  – Modification of the:

  • disturbance footprint
  • pit design
  • mining schedule
  • infrastructure relocations to align with the optimised pits
  • access track realignments
  • project life 

Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 23 September 2020.

Attachment 5 to Statement 723 – Changes:

  • To construct an intersection between the access road and the North West Coastal Highway
  • Relocation of borrow pits along the access road
  • Realign the access road to remove a bend
  • To include a power and pipeline corridor to the Wet Concentrator Plant.

Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 9 November 2021.

Attachment 6 to Statement 723 Realign the approved disturbance footprint of 3585.5 ha to include clearing for mine infrastructure and inclusion of a development envelope of 4,014 ha. Construct and operate an aerodrome with a disturbance footprint of 55.4 ha. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 26 October 2023.

 PDF icon Statement 723.pdf October 26, 2023
Sanjiv Ridge Project - Stage 2

Attachment 1 to Statement 1197 - Change to condition 4-3. Change approved under s. 45C on 29 September 2023.

 PDF icon Statement 1197.pdf September 29, 2023
Keysbrook Mineral Sands Mine

Attachment 2 to Statement 810 – Increase in proposal area to accommodate wet processing plant adjacent to the mining area, and change to area of vegetation to be protected – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 4 February 2013.

Attachment 3 to Statement 810 – Changes:

  • Amend the approved mining area from 1379 hectares to 1532 hectares and include all of Lots 101, 103, 104 and 105 Westcott Road, Keysbrook.
  • Relinquish several minor areas from the approved mining area totalling 7.2ha.
  • Increase the Life of Mine from 8 to 9 years (approx.)
  • Increase product quantity from 920,000 tonnes to 1,020,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate.
  • Amend the figures of MS 810 to include the Development Envelope and additional mining area.

Changes to proposal approved under section 45C on 14 October 2019.

Attachment 4 to Statement 810 – Amend the approved mining area from 1532 hectares to 1602 hectares and include an additional area on Lot 56 Westcott Road, Keysbrook. Increase the Life of Mine from 9 to 10 years. Increase product quantity from 1,020,000 tonnes to 1,070,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate. Amend the figures of MS 810 to include additional mining area. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 18 September 2023.

Attachment 5 to Statement 810 – Amend the approved mining area from 1602 hectares to 1744.3 hectares and include an additional area on Lot 63 Hopeland Road, Keysbrook. Increase the Life of Mine from 10 to 12 years. Increase product quantity from 1,070,000 tonnes to 1,135,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate. Amend the figures of MS 810 to include additional mining area. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 16 October 2023.

 PDF icon Ministerial Statement 810.pdf September 18, 2023
Kemerton Power Station

Attachment 1 to Statement 645 - In Schedule 1, Table 1: Addition to liquid fuel (backup) of up to 300 hours ultra low sulphur diesel for the 2005/2006 financial year period (1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006) - change to proposal under s45C approved on 10 October 2005.

Attachment 2 to Statement 645 - In Schedule 1, Table 1: Addition to liquid fuel (backup) of up to 300 hours ultra low sulphur diesel for the 2006/2007 financial year period (1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007) - change to proposal under s45C approved on 20 April 2006.

Attachment 3 to Statement 645 - In Schedule 1, Table 1: Addition to liquid fuel (backup) of up to 600 hours ultra low sulphur diesel for the 2006/2007 financial year period (1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007) - change to proposal under s45C approved on 19 December 2006.

Attachment 4 to Statement 645 - Increase in time of operation of the power station on liquid fuel (ultra low sulphur diesel) from 100 hours/year to 600 hours/year for the 2007-2008 financial year only - change to proposal under s45C approved on 6 December 2007.

Attachment 5 to Statement 645 - Increase in time of operation of the power station on liquid fuel (ultra low sulphur diesel) from 100 hours/year to 600 hours/year for the 2008-2009 financial year only. Note: the maximum allowable annual operating time for the power station (i.e. natural gas and liquid fuel operating hours combined) remains unchanged at 1,000 hours/year - change to proposal under s45C approved on 5 September 2008.

Attachment 6 to Statement 645 - Increase in time of operation of the power station from 1,000 hours/year [900 hours/year on natural gas and 100 hours/year on liquid fuel (ultra low sulphur diesel)] to 2,000 hours/year [1,800 hours/year on natural gas and 200 hours/year on liquid fuel (ultra low sulphur diesel)]  - change to proposal under s45C approved on 9 December 2008.

Attachment 7 to Statement 645 - Increase in operation of the power station from 2,000 hours per year to 13,800 hours per year on natural gas. Increased plant operating modes detailed in Table 2. Increased estimated capacity factor to 80%. Increased energy generated per year to 2,139 GWh. Increased authorised consumption of natural gas to 46 PJ. Increased greenhouse gas emissions detailed in Table 2. Increased air emissions detailed in Table 2. 

The Attachment is to have effect for a period of 12 months only from the date of approval after which, Attachment 6 to Statement 645 will recommence to have effect. Change to proposal under s45C approved on 11 August 2023.

 PDF icon Statement 645.pdf August 11, 2023
Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project, Port Infrastructure

Attachment 1 to Statement 858 – Increase in terrestrial vegetation and ground disturbance area – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 17 December 2012.

Attachment 2 to Statement 858 – Disposal of dewatered groundwater, and addition of a pipeline development envelope – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 19 February 2014.

Attachment 3 to Statement 858 – Correction of an unintentional error in Attachment 2 - correction approved on 4 April 2014.

 PDF icon Ministerial Statement 858 July 31, 2023
Thornlie-Cockburn Link

Attachment 3 to Statement 1114 - Increase in the development envelope of 4.1 ha and increase in the extent of clearing of native vegetation of 1.0 ha. Change to proposal approved under s45C 9 October 2020.

Attachment 4 to Statement 1114 - Increase in the development envelope of 0.6 ha. Increase in the disturbance footprint of 0.5 ha. Increase in the extent of clearing of native vegetation of 1.5 ha. Change to conditions approved under s45C 21 October 2021.

Attachment 5 to Statement 1114 – Increase in the development envelope and disturbance footprint of 0.4 ha to provide additional areas required to facilitate construction of retaining walls. Change to proposal approved under s45C 4 May 2022

Attachment 6 to Statement 1114 – Increase in the development envelope of 22.1 ha. Increase in the disturbance footprint of 22.1 ha. Increase in the extent of clearing of native vegetation of 3 ha. Change to proposal approved under s45C 22 June 2023.

 PDF icon Statement 1114.pdf June 22, 2023
Solomon Iron Ore Project Expansion

Attachment 1 to Statement 1062

  • Expand the Mine Development Envelopment (MDE) from 36,602 ha to 37,061 ha (an increase of 459 ha) to cater for the creation of three separate groundwater supplementation areas (Collectively referred to as the Groundwater Supplementation Area (GSA)).
  • Increase the authorised extent of clearing within the Railway Development Envelope (RDE) from 2,174 ha to a revised total of 2,324 ha (an increase of 150 ha). (Note: no additional clearing within the Yindjibarndi Native Title Determination area).
  • Allow water supply for the Lower Fortescue Borefield to be abstracted from within the RDE.

Changes approved under s. 45C on 7 June 2023.

 PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1062.pdf June 7, 2023
Worsley Alumina - Efficiency and Growth Increase of Existing Operations to 4.4Mtpa Alumina Production

Attachment 1 to Statement 719 - Change the power plant from a single coal fired boiler to two circulating fluidized bed co-generation boilers - change to proposal approved on 26 October 2007.

Attachment 2 to Statement 719 - Increase the maximum production capacity to 4.7 million tonnes per annum - change to proposal approved on 26 February 2008.

Attachment 3 to Statement 719 - Clear 29 hectares of State forest for a lay down area for expansion-related plant and equipment and further stockpiling of overburden material for construction of bauxite residue disposal areas - change to proposal approved on 17 April 2008.

Attachment 4 to Statement 719 - Clear 16.5 hectares of State forest to expand freshwater lake at the bauxite refinery - change to proposal approved on 25 July 2008.

Attachment 5 to Statement 719 - Install an additional secondary crushing plant adjacent to the existing crushing facilities at Saddleback - change to proposal approved on 23 January 2009.

Attachment 6 to Statement 719 - Change to conveyor operations - change to proposal approved under s45C on 27 June 2011.

Attachment 7 to Statement 719 – Change to Sulphur Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide emissions – change to proposal approved under s45C on 30 April 2012.

Attachment 8 to Statement 719 - Increase in clearing within the Refinery Lease Area from 45.5 to 66.6 ha - change to proposal approved under s45C on 15 April 2016.

Attachment 9 to Statement 719 - Construction of a temporary water supply pipeline and associated pumping infrastructure from Wellington Dam to the Worsley Refinery which requires clearing of up to 2 ha of undisturbed native vegetation and up to 6 ha previously native vegetation within Wellington National Park - change to proposal approved under s45C on 30 November 2016.

Attachment 10 to Statement 719 - Conversion of the existing coal fired boilers to a natural gas fired facility (boilers) within the existing power and steam raising facilities at the Worsley Alumina Refinery. - change to proposal approved under s45C on 16 May 2023.

 PDF icon Statement 719.pdf May 16, 2023

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