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Gonneville Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element (PGE) Project

Project
Proponent: 
Chalice Mining Limited
Proposal description: 

Chalice Mining Limited proposes development of the Gonneville Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element (PGE) Project. The proposal is located within the Wheatbelt Region, approximately 70km north-east of Perth, 25 km west of Toodyay and 25 km south-east of Bindoon.

The proposal comprises of a mine site including an open mine pit and/or underground mine and infrastructure corridor options for water and power supply. Road and/or existing rail infrastructure will be utilised in transporting supplies and product to and from the site.

The proposal will result in clearing of no more than 940 hectares (ha) within the 2,240 ha mine development envelope and no more than 664 ha of disturbance (which includes native vegetation clearing) within the 2,034 ha infrastructure development envelope options. The proponent will refine and reduce the infrastructure development envelope options and disturbance as the project is further defined. The maximum project life is proposed to be approximately 30 years.

Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Copper
Nickel
Last updated: 
November 12, 2024
Current Status: 
Environmental Scoping Document approved
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Gonneville Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element (PGE) Project
Comment period: 
Monday, 8 April, 2024 to Sunday, 14 April, 2024
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral form
PDF icon Proposal content document
PDF icon Supporting document
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Gonneville Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Element (PGE) Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 22 April, 2024
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document - Approved.pdf
Approved: 
Tuesday, 12 November, 2024

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/gonneville-nickel-copper-platinum-group-element-pge-project