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Mt Keith Satellite Project

Project
Proponent: 
BHP Billiton Nickel West
Proposal description: 

BHP Billiton Nickel West (BHPB) proposes to develop the Mt Keith Satellite Project (the proposal), to the existing Mount Keith Mining Operations.

The proposal is located approximately 80 km north of Leinster in the Shire of Leonora. The proposal includes clearing of up to 842 hectares of native vegetation (which is also fauna habitat) for two open pits, a Waste Rock Landform and a transport corridor, with minor ancillary infrastructure to support the mining process.

Assessment Number: 
2122
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Nickel
Last updated: 
September 16, 2020
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Mt Keith Satellite Project
Comment period: 
Monday, 22 May, 2017 to Sunday, 28 May, 2017
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form.pdf
PDF icon Supporting Documentation Part 1.pdf
PDF icon Supporting Documentation Part 2.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Environmental review - No public review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Mt Keith Satellite Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Thursday, 27 July, 2017
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document - Mt Keith (Approved)
Approved: 
Tuesday, 14 November, 2017
Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Environmental Review Document - Mt Keith Satellite Project
PDF icon Appendix A - EPBC Referral Decision.pdf
PDF icon Appendix B - Environmental Scoping Document.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C - Flora and Vegetation Management Plan (September 2018).pdf
PDF icon Appendix D - Hydrological Processes Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon Appendix E - Mine Closure Plan.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Part 1.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Part 2.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Part 3.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Part 4.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Part 5.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Part 6.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Part 7.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Part 8.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Part 9.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G - Dust Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G1 - Dust Management.pdf
PDF icon Appendix H - SRE Invertebrate Fauna Survey.pdf
PDF icon Appendix I - Fauna Review.pdf
PDF icon Appendix J - Night Parrot Targeted Survey.pdf
PDF icon Appendix K - Blackfooted Rock Wallaby Targeted Survey.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L - Subterranean Fauna Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix M - Stygofauna Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix N - Hydrological Processes and Inland Water Quality.pdf
PDF icon Appendix O - Risk Assessment of Riparian Vegetation.pdf
PDF icon Appendix P - Pit Lake Risk Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix Q - Aquatic Fauna Study.pdf
PDF icon Appendix R - Aquatic ecology impact assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix S - Geochemistry Review.pdf
PDF icon Appendix T - Environmental Noise Impact Assessment.pdf
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon CMS17075-s43A-061117
PDF icon CMS17075 - Statement of Reasons - 061117
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Mon, 06/11/2017
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1625
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1625 - Mt Keith Satellite Project
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 19 November, 2018
Appeals close: 
Monday, 3 December, 2018
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 1087

Changes:

  • Revise development envelope by net increase of 6 hectares.
  • Increase to clearing of native vegetation by 191 hectares.

Changes to proposal approved under s45c on 16 September 2020

Date of approval: 
Thursday, 27 December, 2018
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Statement 1087.pdf

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/mt-keith-satellite-project