Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project ProjectProponent: Moly Metals Australia Pty LtdProposal description: To develop an open pit mine and process 20 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of ore to produce approximately 23,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of molybdenum concentrate and approximately 48,000 tpa of copper concentrate. Assessment Number: 1657Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: CopperMolybdenumLast updated: August 5, 2008Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: 1657-ChairDets-091006.pdfPreliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsFlora and VegetationHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 9 October, 2006 3. AssessmentScopingApproved: Wednesday, 23 May, 2007 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 20 August, 2007 to Tuesday, 2 October, 2007Environmental Review documentation: PER Contents and Executive Summary PER Chapters 1 - 2 PER Chapter 3 PER Chapters 4 - 4.4 PER Chapters 4.5 - 4.5.1.5 PER Chapters 4.5.2 - 4.5.2.4 PER Chapters 4.5.3 - 4.6 PER Chapters 4.8 - 4.11 PER Chapters 5 - 7 PER Chapter 8 PER Chapters 9 - 14 Appendix A - Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Baseline Surveys 2005-2006 Appendix B - Baseline Soil Survey Appendix C - Baseline Soil Survey - Proposed Creek Diversion Pathway Appendix D - Vegetation and Flora Baseline Surveys 2005 - 2006 Appendix E - Baseline Subterranean Fauna Appendix E - Figure 4 Appendix E - Figure 5 Appendix E - Figure 6 Appendix F - Environmental Management Programme Appendix G - Short Range Endemics Invertebrate Fauna Appendix H - Surface Water Assessment Appendix H - Appendix A Appendix H - Figures Appendix I - Groundwater Response to Mining Appendix I - Appendices A to E Appendix I - Appendices F & G Appendix I - Figures 4.3-5.2 Appendix J - De Grey River Groundwater Assessment Appendix J - Figures 2.1-3.6 Appendix J - Figures 3.7-3.11 Appendix J - Figures 3.12-5.1 Appendix K - Creek Diversion Baseline Study Part 1 Appendix K - Creek Diversion Baseline Study Part 2 Appendix L - Tailings Geochemical Characterisation Appendix M - Waste Rock Geochemical Characterisation Invitation to make a submissionProponent response to submissions: Response to Submissions 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1285EPA Report: EPA Bulletin 1285 Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum ProjectKey Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 14 April, 2008Appeals close: Monday, 28 April, 2008 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementComments: The conditions of this Statement have been amended by Ministerial Statement 948 following a s46 assessment (see below in Post-assessment changes to conditions). Date of approval: Tuesday, 5 August, 2008Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 772 Post-assessment changesSection 46 inquiry: Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project - Section 46 assessment and reportSpinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project (S46) [2180]
