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Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion

Project
Proponent: 
Newmont Boddington Gold Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to continue to operate the existing Newmont Boddington Goldmine and associated infrastructure, and to expand the existing operations through widening and deepening of existing pits, and through construction of new waste dumps, residue disposal areas and associated infrastructure.

Assessment Number: 
1926
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Gold
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
April 26, 2024
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Monday, 11 June, 2012
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 19 August, 2013 to Monday, 16 September, 2013
Make a submission: 
Public Environmental Review - Newmont Boddington Gold Life of Mine Extension Project
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Appendix 1 PER Public Environmental Review Documents
PDF icon Appendix 2 PER Public Environmental Review Documents
PDF icon Public Environmental Review - Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion
Proponent response to submissions: 
Package icon Response to Submissions - Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1506
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1506 - Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Wednesday, 2 April, 2014
Appeals close: 
Wednesday, 16 April, 2014
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 12 June, 2014
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Statement 971.pdf
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 971

Changes:

  • Increase the Authorised Extent of the development envelope from 11,712 hectares (ha) to 12,856 ha (Table 2).
  • Realignment of the disturbance footprint, with new Figures to delineate the change (Figure 1 and 2).

Change to conditions approved under s45c 17 May 2019.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 971 - Increase in the Authorised Extent of clearing of vegetation within the disturbance footprint (Table 2). Change to disturbance footprint (Figure 1). Change to conditions approved under s45c on 26 April 2024.

Attachments: 
PDF icon Attachment 2 - Notice and Summary of Reasons.pdf
Date of approval s. 45C: 
Friday, 17 May, 2019
Friday, 26 April, 2024

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/newmont-boddington-goldmine-life-mine-expansion