Solid Sodium Cyanide Plant Kwinana

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Solid Sodium Cyanide Plant Kwinana

Project

Proponent:

Du Pont (Australia) Pty Ltd

Proposal description:

The proposal is to construct and operate a sodium cyanide plant at Kwinana. The plant would have the capacity to produce 45,000 tonnes of solid sodium cyanide briquettes annually.

Sodium cyanide is predominantly used as a leaching agent in the gold extraction process. All solid sodium cyanide currently used in Australia is imported.

Assessment Number:

242

Region:

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Last updated:

April 26, 1990

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Public Environmental Review

Date published:

Friday, 19 May, 1989

3. Assessment

Scoping

Approved:

Monday, 5 June, 1989

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Friday, 28 July, 1989 to Friday, 22 September, 1989

Environmental Review documentation:

PER - Preliminary Risk Analysis

4. EPA Report on assessment

Proponent documents:

Solid Sodium Cyanide Plant Kwinana

Date published:

Thursday, 1 February, 1990

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Thursday, 26 April, 1990

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 97

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/solid-sodium-cyanide-plant-kwinana