ProjectProponent: Keysbrook Leucoxene Pty LtdProposal description: Keysbrook Leucoxene Pty Ltd is proposing to expand its current mining operation for the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project, which operates under Ministerial Statement Numbers 810 and 1089, to include an additional 511.64 hectares of mining area located immediately west of the current operations. Assessment Number: 2382Region: PerthReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Mineral sandsLast updated: October 29, 2025Current Status: EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals open 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Western Extension to the Keysbrook Mineral Sands ProjectComment period: Wednesday, 18 October, 2023 to Wednesday, 25 October, 2023Referral documentation: Amend proposal and-or conditions under s45C and s45D - Keysbrook Leucoxene.pdf DMS22-013_Section 40AA_Referral_001_db_V1.pdf OneDrive_2_28-09-2023.zip App 1 Ministerial Statements.pdf App 2 Compliance Assessment Report.pdf App 3- Proposal Content Document.pdf APP 4 CoT.pdf App 5 Flora and Vegetation Surveys.pdf App 6 Weeds and Dieback.pdf Appendix 7 CRMP.pdf App 8 WVMP.pdf App 9 BC Assessments.pdf App 10 Inland Waters.pdf App 11 ASSMP.pdf App 12 Ethno.pdf App 13 Noise Modelling.pdf App 14 Air Quality and Dust Management EMP_001.pdf App 15 NGER.pdf 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Additional Assessment Information (public review)Extract of determination: Western Extension to the Keysbrook Mineral Sands MinePreliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsTerrestrial FaunaInland WatersDate published: Monday, 6 November, 2023 3. AssessmentEnvironmental ReviewPublic submissions: Friday, 23 May, 2025 to Saturday, 21 June, 2025Make a submission: Western Extension to the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project - Additional InformationEnvironmental Review documentation: Western Extension to the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project Environmental Review Document.pdf App 1 Ministerial Statements.pdf App 2 Compliance Assessment Report.pdf App 3 Proposal Content Document.pdf App 4 Certificates of Title.pdf App 5 Flora and Vegetation Surveys.pdf App 6 Weeds and Dieback Surveys and Management Plan 2023.pdf App 7 Conservation and Rehabilitation Environmental Management Plan 2023.pdf App 8 Wetland Vegetation Monitoring 2021.pdf App 9A Black cockatoo nesting and foraging assessment 2021- Lots 508, 201, 64, 201.pdf App 9B Black cockatoo nesting foraging and roosting assessment 2022 - Lots 62 63 20 507.pdf App 9C Assessment of 11 trees for Nesting values for black cockatoos 2023 - Lot 63.pdf App 9D Assessment of 28 trees for nesting values for black cockatoos 2023- Lots 64, 201, 508, 507.pdf App 9E Re-assessment of potential nest trees and other conservation significant species - 2024.pdf App 9F Short-range endemic review for the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project - 2024.pdf App 9G Assessment of Tree 1567 for black cockatoo nesting value Lot 508 - March 2025.pdf App 10 Inland Waters Groundwater and Surface Water Assessments.pdf App 11 Acid Sulphate Soil Investigation 2023.pdf App 12 Report on Archaeological Survey Lots 20, 64, 201 nd 508 April 2023.pdf App 13 Noise Impact Assessment for Keysbrook Operations February 2023.pdf App 14. Air Quality and Dust Management Plan April 2025.pdf App 15 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting 2021-2022.pdf App 16 Keysbrook Western Extension Mineral Sands Offset Strategy May 2025.pdf Fig 2.1 Western Extension Proposal Area Location.pdf Fig 2_2 Proposal Area.pdf FIG 5_1 Flora and Vegetation Surveys.pdf FIG 5_2 Soil Landscape Systems.pdf FIG 5_3 Vegetation Complexes.pdf FIG 5_4 Vegetation Units.pdf FIG 5_5 Vegetation Condition.pdf FIG 5_6 Declared Weeds.pdf FIG 5_7 Conservation Category Wetlands.pdf Fig 6_1 Black Cockatoo Potential Nest Trees.pdf Fig 6_2 Black Cockatoo Foraging Habitat.pdf Fig 6_3 Black Cockatoo Foraging Habitat.pdf FIG 7-1 Original Groundwater Drawdowns.pdf FIG 7-2 Existing Monitoring Bore Locations.pdf FIG 7-3 Superficial Aquifer Groundwater Level Contours 2015 and 2021.pdf Fig 7-4 Western Areas Proposed Amendment Watercourses.pdf FIG 7-5 Conservation Category Wetlands.pdf FIG 7-6 Locations of Pedicted Hydrographs.pdf FIG 7-7 Contours of Precited Drawdown October 2027.pdf FIG 7-8 Contours of Predicted Drawdown November 2029.pdf FIG 7-9 Contours of Predicted Drawdown December 2029.pdf FIG 7-10 Contours of Predicted Drawdown April 2031.pdf FIG 7-11 Maximum Extent of Drawdown June 2035.pdf FIG 7-12 Proposed Amendment CCW Catchments.pdf FIG 7-13 Watercourse Management Sections 1 and 2.pdf FIG 7-14 Watercourse Management.pdf FIG 7-15 New and Existing Surface Water Monitoring Sites.pdf FIG 8-1 Potential Ethnographic Site.pdf FIG 8-2 Noise Sensitive Premises.pdfProponent response to submissions: Keysbrook Western Extension Summary of Submissions table July 2025.pdf Offset Management Plan for Jelcobine, Lot DP 90037 V5 August 2025.pdf Western Extension to Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project Offset Strategy V6 August 2025.pdfDate published (Proponent response to submissions): October 6, 2025 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1794EPA Report: EPA Report 1794 Keysbrook Mineral Sands.pdfKey Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsTerrestrial FaunaInland WatersDate published: Wednesday, 29 October, 2025Appeals close: Wednesday, 19 November, 2025
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