Argyle Diamond Mine, Underground Project - 110 km south of Kununurra, Shire of Wyndham

Argyle Diamond Mine, Underground Project - 110 km south of Kununurra, Shire of Wyndham - East Kimberley (s. 46)

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

To extend the Argyle Diamond Mine operations to develop an underground diamond mine and associated infrastructure 110 km south of Kununurra in the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. This inquiry relates to Ministerial Statement 711, the subject of EPA Report 1205.

Assessment Number:

2026

Region:

Kimberley

Referred under EP Act:

s46

Industry sector:

Diamonds

Last updated:

November 17, 2015

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification

Extract of determination:

14-937383-CD-101114

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Subterranean Fauna

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Date published:

Monday, 10 November, 2014

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1560

EPA Report:

Argyle Diamond Mine Underground Project - inquiry under s46 of the EP Act to amend Ministerial Statement 711

Date published:

Wednesday, 7 October, 2015

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Comments:

This Statement replaces and supersedes all previous conditions and procedures of Statement 0711 - Argyle Diamond Mine, Underground Project, 110km South of Kununurra, Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberly

Date of approval:

Tuesday, 17 November, 2015

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 1023