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Keysbrook Mineral Sands Mine

Project
Proponent: 
Keysbrook Leucoxene Pty Ltd
Notice of Change of Proponent: 
PDF icon Notice of Change to Proponent-030919.pdf
Proposal description: 

The proposal involves the excavation and processing of a low-grade (2.7%) heavy mineral sands deposit near Keysbrook to produce 920,000 tonnes of Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC) over 8 years. An area of 30 hectares (ha) would be progressively mined at any time. Topsoil would be removed and stockpiled for use in rehabilitation. The ore would be excavated and unloaded into a dump hopper located on the pit floor. The ore would be conveyed to a screening plant where oversize material would be removed and placed in the mined areas as backfill.

Assessment Number: 
1580
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Mineral sands
Last updated: 
September 18, 2023
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 25 July, 2005
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 26 June, 2006 to Monday, 21 August, 2006
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon PER - 1. Executive summary
PDF icon PER - Main document
PDF icon Vegetation Management Plan
PDF icon Rehabilitation Management Plan
PDF icon Fauna Management Plan
PDF icon Dust Management Plan
PDF icon Decommissioning and Closure Plan
PDF icon Appendix 1 wind rose data
PDF icon Appendix 2 Groundwater report
PDF icon Appendix 3 Flora Report
PDF icon Appendix 4 Statistical analysis report
PDF icon Appendix 5 MBS flora and fauna report
PDF icon Appendix 6 Cockatoo report
PDF icon Appendix 7 Acid Sulfate Soils report
PDF icon Appendix 8 Noise report
PDF icon Appendix 9 Surface hydrology report
PDF icon Figure 1 Location plan
PDF icon Figure 2 Land Tenure
PDF icon Figure 3 Conceptual Site Layout
PDF icon Figure 4 Mining Schedule
PDF icon Figure 5 Pipeline schematic
PDF icon Figure 6 Hydrological cross section
PDF icon Figure 7 Landforms and soils
PDF icon Figure 8 Landforms and soils
PDF icon Figure 9 Surface Drainage
PDF icon Figure 10 EPP wetlands
PDF icon Figure 11 Lot 56 wetland
PDF icon Figure 12 Lot 62 wetland
PDF icon Figure 13 Lot 7 wetlands
PDF icon Figure 14 Cockatoos
PDF icon Figure 15 Vegetation Communities
PDF icon Figure 16 Vegetation Communities Lots 56 and 3
PDF icon Figure 17 Regional environmental features
PDF icon Figure 18 Acid Sulfate Soils sample locations
PDF icon Figure 19 Dieback sampling locations
PDF icon Figure 20 Dewatering drawdown
PDF icon Figure 21 Noise model results
PDF icon Figure 22 Transport route
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Keysbrook PER Response to submissions
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1269
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Keysbrook Mineral Sands Mine
Date published: 
Monday, 29 October, 2007
Appeals close: 
Monday, 12 November, 2007
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Monday, 19 October, 2009
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 810.pdf
Post-assessment changes
S46C changes to conditions: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 810 – Amendment to Condition 15 – change to proposal approved under s46C on 19 June 2011.

Date S46C: 
Sunday, 19 June, 2011
Section 46 inquiry: 
Keysbrook Mineral Sands Mine (s46)
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 2 to Statement 810 – Increase in proposal area to accommodate wet processing plant adjacent to the mining area, and change to area of vegetation to be protected – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 4 February 2013.

Attachment 3 to Statement 810 – Changes:

  • Amend the approved mining area from 1379 hectares to 1532 hectares and include all of Lots 101, 103, 104 and 105 Westcott Road, Keysbrook.
  • Relinquish several minor areas from the approved mining area totalling 7.2ha.
  • Increase the Life of Mine from 8 to 9 years (approx.)
  • Increase product quantity from 920,000 tonnes to 1,020,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate.
  • Amend the figures of MS 810 to include the Development Envelope and additional mining area.

Changes to proposal approved under section 45C on 14 October 2019.

Attachment 4 to Statement 810 – Amend the approved mining area from 1532 hectares to 1602 hectares and include an additional area on Lot 56 Westcott Road, Keysbrook. Increase the Life of Mine from 9 to 10 years. Increase product quantity from 1,020,000 tonnes to 1,070,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate. Amend the figures of MS 810 to include additional mining area. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 18 September 2023.

Attachment 5 to Statement 810 – Amend the approved mining area from 1602 hectares to 1744.3 hectares and include an additional area on Lot 63 Hopeland Road, Keysbrook. Increase the Life of Mine from 10 to 12 years. Increase product quantity from 1,070,000 tonnes to 1,135,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate. Amend the figures of MS 810 to include additional mining area. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 16 October 2023.

Attachments: 
PDF icon Keysbrook MS810 - Notice and Summary of reasons.pdf
PDF icon Keysbrook MS810 - Notice and Summary of reasons - 161023.pdf
Date of approval s. 45C: 
Monday, 4 February, 2013
Monday, 14 October, 2019
Monday, 18 September, 2023
Monday, 16 October, 2023

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