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Australian Vanadium Project – Mining and Beneficiation Operations

Project
Proponent: 
Australian Vanadium Limited
Proposal description: 

The proposal is for above and below water table mining and beneficiation of vanadium ore to produce an enriched vanadium-iron concentrate. The proposal is located 40 km south-southeast of Meekatharra and includes the development of open mine pits and associated infrastructure including but not limited to access roads, accommodation camp, a crushing, milling, flotation, and magnetic separation (beneficiation) plant, waste rock and tailings storage, and support infrastructure.

Assessment Number: 
2287
Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Rare earth elements
Last updated: 
July 15, 2022
Current Status: 
Decision on whether to assess has been published
Decision on whether to assess has been published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Australian Vanadium Project – Mining and Beneficiation Operations
Comment period: 
Monday, 29 March, 2021 to Wednesday, 7 April, 2021
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form
PDF icon Supporting Information
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 1-1 Subterranean Fauna Survey and Risk Assessment.PDF
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 2-1 Hydrogeological Assessment.PDF
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 2-2 Groundwater Model Review.PDF
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 3-1 Surface Water Management.PDF
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 4-1 Geochemical Characterisation.PDF
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 5-1 Flora and Vegetation Mine Area.PDF
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 5-2 Flora and Vegetation Corridor.PDF
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 6-1 Terrestrial Fauna Mine.PDF
PDF icon CMS17549 - Appendix 6-2 Terrestrial Fauna Corridor.PDF
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Additional Assessment Information (public review)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Australian Vanadium Project – Mining and Beneficiation Operations
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 19 April, 2021
3. Assessment
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon CMS17549 - s. 43A Notice - 150722.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Fri, 15/07/2022

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/australian-vanadium-project-%E2%80%93-mining-and-beneficiation-operations