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Windimurra Vanadium Project: Land clearing and mining below the base of weathering

Project
Proponent: 
Windimurra Vanadium Limited
Proposal description: 

The proposal involves land clearing and mining below the base of weathering for the recommencement and extension of the Windimurra Vanadium Mine which ceased operations in 2004. The mine and associated infrastructure are located approximately 80 kilometres south-east of Mount Magnet, in the Shire of Mount Magnet.

Assessment Number: 
1743
Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Clearing
Rare earth elements
Last updated: 
December 10, 2019
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Environmental Protection Statement
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Environmental Protection Statement (EPS)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon 1743-ChairDets-160608.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Date published: 
Monday, 16 June, 2008
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1288
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Windimurra Vanadium Project
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 16 June, 2008
Appeals close: 
Monday, 30 June, 2008
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 13 August, 2008
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 773.pdf
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 773 - Revised land clearing requirements - change to proposal approved under s45C on 24 February 2009.

Attachment 2 to Statement 773 – Additional land clearing – change to proposal approved under s45C on 23 August 2011.

Attachment 3 to Statement 773 –

  • Increase width of the pit from 290 metres to 430 metres (increase of 140 metres).
  • Increase the depth of the pit from 90 metres to 150 metres (increase of 60 metres).
  • Increase the total disturbance area and vegetation clearing from 610 hectares to 815 hectares (increase of 205 hectares). 

Change to proposal approved under s45C on 10 December 2019.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Tuesday, 24 February, 2009
Tuesday, 23 August, 2011
Tuesday, 10 December, 2019

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/windimurra-vanadium-project-land-clearing-and-mining-below-base-weathering