Project Proponent Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to continue current mining of the orebody at Wonnerup, south of the mouth of the Wonnerup Inlet. The orebody contains heavy mineral sands and tailings remaining from mining done by another company in the 1960s. Cleanup work on the tailings remaining from the previous mining operation began in 1989 and is expected to be completed by March 1992. The proposal to mine adjacent to the existing operations would extend the mine life up to 12 months, with land restoration and revegetation of the site being completed by September/October 1993. Assessment Number 640 Region South West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Mineral sands Last updated February 11, 1992 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Date published Saturday, August 3, 1991 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Thursday, August 1, 1991 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 4.17 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 594 EPA Report Extension, clean-up and rehabilitation of mineral sands mine, Wonnerup (PDF, 540 KB) Date published Friday, November 22, 1991 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Tuesday, February 11, 1992 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 222 (PDF, 189.47 KB)
