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Kintyre Uranium Project

Project
Proponent: 
Cameco Australia Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is for the construction and operation the Kintyre uranium project. The proposal includes the open cut mining of uranium ore, processing, and the transport of uranium ore concentrate to the Port of Adelaide. The project is located 260km north-east of Newman in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Assessment Number: 
1845
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Uranium
Last updated: 
March 4, 2015
Related EPA Media Statement: 
EPA recommends strict regulation for uranium mine
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral - Kintyre Referral document - Cameco - 8 Sep 2010.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Kintyre Uranium Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Human Health
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 20 September, 2010
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document - Kintyre Uranium Project
Approved: 
Tuesday, 26 July, 2011
Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Public Environmental Review - Kintyre Uranium Project
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Response to Submissions - Kintyre Uranium Project (OEPA and DotE)
PDF icon Response to Submissions - Kintyre Uranium Project (Public and other Government Agencies)
Package icon Response to Submissions - Appendices 1-11
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1522
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1522 - Kintyre Uranium Project
Key Environmental Factors: 
Human Health
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 28 July, 2014
Appeals close: 
Monday, 11 August, 2014
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 4 March, 2015
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Statement 997 - Kintyre Uranium Project

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/kintyre-uranium-project