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Minjar Gold Recommencement and Expansion

Project
Proponent: 
Minjar Gold Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

Minjar Gold Pty Ltd project involves varying the current status of the mine from Care and Maintenance to Operating, expanding a series of existing pits, developing new deposits and making a small addition to the accommodation facilities. The project has an established Carbon in Leach processing facility and tailings storage facility and existing approvals to operate (Works Approval and approved Mining Proposals). Minjar Gold plans to produce gold from a chain of open pits extending over a 50 km strikeline. The proposal is to extend some existing pits and to create seven new pits and waste dumps plus an additional 16 kilometres of haul roads. The total new clearing associated with the proposal is approximately 374 hectares.

Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Gold
Last updated: 
April 22, 2013
Current Status: 
Decision on whether to assess has been published
Decision on whether to assess has been published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Minjar Gold Recommencement and Expansion Project, 70 kilometres south-east of Yalgoo, Shire of Yalgoo
Comment period: 
Thursday, 4 April, 2013 to Wednesday, 10 April, 2013
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral form and documentation
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Referral examined, preliminary investigations and inquiries conducted. Proposal not to be assessed under Part IV of the EP Act. Advice given (Appealable)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Minjar Gold Recommencement and Expansion
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Public advice: 
PDF icon Public Advice - Minjar Gold Recommencement and Expansion
Date published: 
Monday, 22 April, 2013

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