Project Proponent Rhone-Poulenc Chimie Australia Pty Ltd Proposal description Rhone-Poulenc Chimie Australia Pty Ltd (Rhone-Poulenc), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French company Rhone-Poulenc Chimie, operates a Gallium Plant at Pinjarra, 88km south of Perth. The Gallium Plant site has been developed on a 20 ha area within its 500 ha property. Recently, the plant was put on care and maintenance due to an over-supply of gallium on the world market. The company proposes to use a small portion of the site to establish a chemical batching and packaging plant in which it has extensive operating experience in the eastern states. The batching plant will formulate a range of polymers and herbicides currently being formulated at other Rhone-Poulenc sites in Queensland and New South Wales. Assessment Number 470 Region Peel Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Industrial Last updated September 12, 1991 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Date published Friday, August 3, 1990 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 481 EPA Report Chemical batching and packaging plant, Pinjarra (PDF, 921.54 KB) Date published Friday, December 7, 1990 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Thursday, September 12, 1991 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 180 (PDF, 145.31 KB)
