Project Proponent Venturex Resources Limited Proposal description Venturex Resources Limited propose to develop the Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project located approximately 144 kilometres (km) south-east of Port Hedland and 57 km west of Marble Bar. The project includes an open pit mine to extract the upper portion of the orebody and an underground mine to extract the lower portion of the orebody. The project has a disturbance footprint of 313.6 hectares (ha) within an 889.2 ha development envelope and consists of the following physical and operational elements: an open pit to mine the upper portion of the orebody an underground mine (accessed via a portal) to mine the remainder of the orebody mine dewatering and groundwater abstraction for water supply a conventional processing plant which will produce separate copper and zinc concentrations a conventional ‘valley fill’ tailings storage facility a waste rock dump supporting infrastructure. The proposal has undergone two changes pursuant to section 43A of the Environmental Protection Act since the project was referred in December 2016. The proposal description above reflects these changes. Assessment Number 2120 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Copper Last updated May 20, 2020 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Comment on this referral Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project Referral documentation Referral form (PDF, 1.79 MB) Supporting documentation Part 1 (PDF, 12 MB) Supporting documentation Part 2 (PDF, 6.09 MB) Supporting documentation Part 3 (PDF, 6.56 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Environmental review - No public review Extract of determination Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project (PDF, 195.59 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Subterranean Fauna Terrestrial Environmental Quality Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, July 17, 2017 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Environmental scoping document Environmental Scoping Document - Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project (PDF, 985.31 KB) Approved Monday, October 2, 2017 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Sulphur Springs Environmental Review Document (PDF, 24.79 MB) Appendix 1 - Environmental Scoping Document (PDF, 985.31 KB) Appendix 2 - Sulphur Springs Project Waste Rock Geochemistry Overview (PDF, 4.02 MB) Appendix 3 - Tailings Geochemistry - Summary Memorandum (PDF, 415.08 KB) Appendix 4 - Tailings Storage Facility Preliminary Conceptual Design (PDF, 12.98 MB) Appendix 5 - Tailings Physical Testing (PDF, 1 MB) Appendix 6 - Sulphur Springs - Preliminary Seismic Hazard Assessment (PDF, 2.07 MB) Appendix 7 - Sulphur Springs Tailings Storage Facility - High Level Geotechnical Location Review (PDF, 735.09 KB) Appendix 8 - Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project Conceptual Mine Closure Plan (PDF, 97.1 MB) Appendix 9 - Sulphur Springs Project Water Balance (PDF, 14.54 MB) Appendix 10 - Stakeholder Consultation Register (PDF, 220.98 KB) Appendix 11 - Sulphur Springs Environmental Impact Consequence Definitions (PDF, 73.6 KB) Appendix 12 - Environmental Risk Assessment Matrix (PDF, 2.24 MB) Appendix 13 - Sulphur Springs Flora and Vegetation Assessment (PDF, 5.33 MB) Appendix 14 - Flora & Vegetation Survey of the Mine and Access Road for the Panorama Project (PDF, 12.87 MB) Appendix 15 - Flora and Vegetation Survey Quadrat Detail (PDF, 3.61 MB) Appendix 16 - Sulphur Springs Project Groundwater Assessment (PDF, 24.89 MB) Appendix 17 - Sulphur Springs Project Water Management Plan (PDF, 8.79 MB) Appendix 18 - Flora and Vegetation Management Plan (PDF, 9.37 MB) Appendix 19 - Sulphur Springs Subterranean Fauna Assessment (PDF, 2.03 MB) Appendix 20 - Panorama Project Subterranean Fauna Report (PDF, 1.23 MB) Appendix 21 - Sulphur Springs Project Surface Water Assessment (PDF, 17.75 MB) Appendix 22 - Sulphur Springs Soil Assessment (PDF, 10 MB) Appendix 23 – Landform Evolution Modelling (PDF, 50.71 KB) Appendix 24 - Sulphur Springs Targeted Fauna Assessment (PDF, 4.57 MB) Appendix 25 - Level 1 Terrestrial Fauna Survey (PDF, 4.38 MB) Appendix 26 - Targeted Terrestrial SRE Invertebrate Assessment (PDF, 5.44 MB) Date Published (Environmental Review documentation) February 17, 2020 Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A s. 43A notice CMS16058 - s43A Notice of Decision - 050718 (PDF, 1.11 MB) CMS16058 - s43A Notice of Decision - 281119.pdf (PDF, 4.61 MB) CMS16058 - s43A Notice of Decision-240320 (PDF, 218.39 KB) Date of approval s. 43A Tue, 03/24/2020 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1671 EPA Report EPA Report 1671 - Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project.pdf (PDF, 9.34 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Subterranean Fauna Terrestrial Environmental Quality Inland Waters Date published Monday, March 30, 2020 - 12:00 Appeals close Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 1134 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
