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Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project

Project
Proponent: 
Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to develop, mine, rehabilitate and decommission the Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project. The proposal is located approximately 17 kilometres south east of Busselton. The proposal includes the construction of associated mine infrastructure (offices, workshops, laydown area, roads, and ore processing facilities), the backfilling of mined pits and the rehabilitation and decommissioning of disturbed areas.

Assessment Number: 
1938
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Mineral sands
Last updated: 
December 10, 2019
Related EPA Media Statement: 
Southwest mineral sands mine recommended for approval - EPA Report 1552
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment period: 
Wednesday, 15 August, 2012 to Tuesday, 21 August, 2012
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Document - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Monday, 27 August, 2012
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project
Approved: 
Monday, 31 January, 2011
Bilateral assessment (EPBC Act): 
2012/6521
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 20 October, 2014 to Monday, 17 November, 2014
Make a submission: 
Public Environmental Review - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Public Environmental Review - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project (Part 1)
PDF icon Public Environmental Review - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project (Part 2)
PDF icon Appendix 1 Figures 1.1 - 6.1
PDF icon Appendix 1 Figures 6.2 - 6.8
PDF icon Appendix 1 Figures 6.9 - 10.2
PDF icon Appendix 2 ESD
PDF icon Appendix 3 DoE Correspondence EPBC Ref: 2012/6521
PDF icon Appendix 4 In-principle consent from landholders
PDF icon Appendix 5 Soil Assessment
PDF icon Appendix 6 Level 2 Flora and Vegetation survey
PDF icon Appendix 7 Phase 1 and 2 Seasonal Fauna Surveys (Level 2)
PDF icon Appendix 8A-C Bore monitoring
PDF icon Appendix 8D Simple site water balance
PDF icon Appendix 9 Archaeological Survey
PDF icon Appendix 10 Noise assessment
PDF icon Appendix 11 Desktop study on successful rehabilitation procedures
PDF icon Appendix 12 Preliminary Mine Closure Plan
PDF icon Appendix 12A
PDF icon Appendix 12C
PDF icon Appendix 12D
PDF icon Appendix 12E
PDF icon Appendix 12G
PDF icon Appendix 12I
PDF icon Appendix 13 MCP - Proposed completion criteria
PDF icon Appendix 14 Checklist EIA Marine and terrestrial diversity
PDF icon Appendix 15 Doral Environmental Policy
PDF icon MCP and Appendix B
PDF icon MCP and Appendix F Phase 1 and 2 Seasonal Fauna Surveys (Level 2)
PDF icon MCP and Appendix H Mine closure risk assessment
PDF icon MCP and Appendix J Pre-mining data collection sheet
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Response to Submissions Part 1
PDF icon Response to Submissions Part 2
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1552
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1552 - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Monday, 13 July, 2015
Appeals close: 
Monday, 27 July, 2015
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Tuesday, 7 June, 2016
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1030.pdf
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 1030 - Increase the Life of Mine from three to four years - change to proposal approved under s45C on 10 December 2019.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Tuesday, 10 December, 2019

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/yoongarillup-mineral-sands-project