Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

Open cut dry mining of mineral sands and the processing of mined material through primary and secondary concentration plants and dry minerals separation. It includes the construction and operation of associated infrastructure and a modification to the intersection of Brand Hwy with Wannamal Road West.

Assessment Number:

1947

Region:

Wheatbelt

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Mineral sands

Last updated:

June 24, 2021

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

1. Referral

Comment on this referral:

Boonanarring Mineral Sand Mine, approximately 15 km North of Gingin

Comment period:

Friday, 26 October, 2012 to Thursday, 1 November, 2012

Referral documentation:

Referral Document - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Public Environmental Review

Extract of determination:

Chairman's Determination - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Social Surroundings

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 12 November, 2012

3. Assessment

Scoping

Environmental scoping document:

Environmental Scoping Document - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine

Approved:

Thursday, 18 April, 2013

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Wednesday, 8 January, 2014 to Wednesday, 12 February, 2014

Environmental Review documentation:

Public Environmental Review - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine

Proponent response to submissions:

Response to Submissions - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine

Supporting Information - Fauna

Supporting Information - Flora and vegetation

Supporting Information - hydrology and inland waters

Supporting Information - Other matters

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1516

EPA Report:

Report 1516 - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine

Key Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 23 June, 2014

Appeals close:

Monday, 7 July, 2014

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Friday, 22 August, 2014

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 981.pdf

Post-assessment changes

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 981 – Change to increase the disturbance area from 400 ha to 500 ha. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 6 August 2019.

Attachment 2 to Statement 981 - Increase the disturbance area from 500 ha to 600 ha. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 24 June 2021.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Tuesday, 6 August, 2019

Thursday, 24 June, 2021