Heavy Mineral Sands Mine, Beenup, Shire of Augusta-Margaret River (s46) [986]

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The proposal is to rehabilitate the Beenup Titanium Minerals Project Area located 17km north-east of Augusta in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. The Beenup Rehabilitation Project is located on retained portions of Mining Leases 70/574 and 70/575.

Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 140.

Assessment Number:

986

Region:

South West

Referred under EP Act:

s46

Industry sector:

Mineral sands

Last updated:

August 28, 2014

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Environmental Quality

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Friday, 27 October, 1995

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

815

EPA Report:

Beenup titanium minerals project (formerly Beenup Mineral Sands)

Date published:

Friday, 26 April, 1996

Appeals close:

Friday, 10 May, 1996

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Friday, 22 November, 1996

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 434

Post-assessment changes

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 434 – Reduce the original proposal area from 2,900 to 697 hectares – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 28 August 2014.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Thursday, 28 August, 2014