Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project ProjectProponent: Doral Mineral Sands Pty LtdProposal 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: 1938Region: South WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Mineral sandsLast updated: December 10, 2019Related EPA Media Statement: Southwest mineral sands mine recommended for approval - EPA Report 1552Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment period: Wednesday, 15 August, 2012 to Tuesday, 21 August, 2012Referral documentation: Referral Document - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 26.99 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChairman's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 22.74 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaDate published: Monday, 27 August, 2012 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Environmental Scoping Document - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 1.67 MB)Approved: Monday, 31 January, 2011Bilateral assessment (EPBC Act): 2012/6521 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 20 October, 2014 to Monday, 17 November, 2014Make a submission: Public Environmental Review - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project Environmental Review documentation: Public Environmental Review - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project (Part 1) (PDF, 18.51 MB) Public Environmental Review - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project (Part 2) (PDF, 11.16 MB) Appendix 1 Figures 1.1 - 6.1 (PDF, 19.26 MB) Appendix 1 Figures 6.2 - 6.8 (PDF, 19.06 MB) Appendix 1 Figures 6.9 - 10.2 (PDF, 11.84 MB) Appendix 2 ESD (PDF, 702.15 KB) Appendix 3 DoE Correspondence EPBC Ref: 2012/6521 (PDF, 692.06 KB) Appendix 4 In-principle consent from landholders (PDF, 3.46 MB) Appendix 5 Soil Assessment (PDF, 13.15 MB) Appendix 6 Level 2 Flora and Vegetation survey (PDF, 8.36 MB) Appendix 7 Phase 1 and 2 Seasonal Fauna Surveys (Level 2) (PDF, 3.52 MB) Appendix 8A-C Bore monitoring (PDF, 18.02 MB) Appendix 8D Simple site water balance (PDF, 6.16 MB) Appendix 9 Archaeological Survey (PDF, 9.11 MB) Appendix 10 Noise assessment (PDF, 4.3 MB) Appendix 11 Desktop study on successful rehabilitation procedures (PDF, 556.54 KB) Appendix 12 Preliminary Mine Closure Plan (PDF, 4.45 MB) Appendix 12A (PDF, 16.18 MB) Appendix 12C (PDF, 18.02 MB) Appendix 12D (PDF, 12.33 MB) Appendix 12E (PDF, 7.3 MB) Appendix 12G (PDF, 9.11 MB) Appendix 12I (PDF, 10.9 MB) Appendix 13 MCP - Proposed completion criteria (PDF, 143.8 KB) Appendix 14 Checklist EIA Marine and terrestrial diversity (PDF, 378.68 KB) Appendix 15 Doral Environmental Policy (PDF, 247.21 KB) MCP and Appendix B (PDF, 3.46 MB) MCP and Appendix F Phase 1 and 2 Seasonal Fauna Surveys (Level 2) (PDF, 3.52 MB) MCP and Appendix H Mine closure risk assessment (PDF, 113.69 KB) MCP and Appendix J Pre-mining data collection sheet (PDF, 74.42 KB)Proponent response to submissions: Response to Submissions Part 1 (PDF, 4.16 MB) Response to Submissions Part 2 (PDF, 12.66 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1552EPA Report: Report 1552 - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 5.75 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaDate published: Monday, 13 July, 2015Appeals close: Monday, 27 July, 2015 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Tuesday, 7 June, 2016Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 1030.pdf (PDF, 3.11 MB) Post-assessment changesS45C changes to proposal: 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 S45C: Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
