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Greenbushes Lithium Mine: Waste Rock Landforms, Salt Water Gully Dam and additional clearing for infrastructure

Project
Proponent: 
Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd (Talison) propose to expand the existing Greenbushes Lithium Mine that has been operating for over 30 years, to increase the production of spodumene ore and lithium mineral concentrate from the operation. This proposal is an expansion of the existing mining operation to incorporate: 

  • Construction of the S2 waste rock landform (WRL) as an expansion of the Floyds WRL. 

  • Construction and operation of the S8 WRL to the east of the existing proposal development envelope. 

  • Expansion of existing agricultural dams to create a larger Salt Water Gully Dam (SWG Dam) located within Salt Water Gully northeast of the existing proposal development envelope. 

  • Development of new Floyds Water Management Infrastructure to stop discharge of water-borne leachates from waste rock on the eastern side of the proposal. 

  • Extension of the Maranup Ford Road Infrastructure Corridor. 

  • Additional Chemical Grade Plant 4 (CGP4) laydown areas. 

  • Raising of the Austins and Southampton Dam embankments. 

  • Realignment of Spring Gully Road 

  • Development of laydowns and / or stockpiles in areas adjacent to Austins and Southampton Dams. 

The mine is located in the South West region of Western Australia, immediately south of the town of Greenbushes, approximately 250 km south east of Perth, Western Australia.

The proposal development envelope would increase from the 2,207 ha authorised under Ministerial Statement 1111 (MS 1111) to 2,826 ha (619 ha, 28% increase). 

The proposal requires additional clearing of 191 ha within the proposal development envelope to a total of 541 ha. The proposal would result in the direct loss of 350 ha native vegetation (approved under MS 1111),  additional 162 ha of native vegetation (State Forest 20) and 29 ha of mine disturbance rehabilitation.

Assessment Number: 
2496
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Lithium
Last updated: 
May 19, 2025
Current Status: 
Decision on whether to assess has been published
Decision on whether to assess has been published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Greenbushes Lithium Mine: Waste Rock Landforms, Salt Water Gully Dam and additional clearing for infrastructure
Comment period: 
Monday, 28 April, 2025 to Monday, 5 May, 2025
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral form
PDF icon Supporting Document
PDF icon Appendix A - Proposal Content Document.pdf
PDF icon Appendix AA - Eastern Catchments - Groundwater Modelling
PDF icon Appendix AA - Eastern Catchments Hydology Study - Monitoring Plan
PDF icon Appendix AA - Eastern Catchments Study - Conceptual Model
PDF icon Appendix AA - Eastern Catchments Study - Risk Assessment
PDF icon Appendix AA - Eastern Catchments Study - Water Balance Modelling
PDF icon Appendix AA - Interim SWG Dam Water Balance Results
PDF icon Appendix AA - Surface Water - Site Wide_GHD-2019
PDF icon Appendix AB - Eastern Catchments - S2 S7 Groundwater Modelling
PDF icon Appendix AB - Eastern Catchments - S2 S7 Risk Assessment
PDF icon Appendix AB - Eastern Catchments Hydrology Study S2 & S7 – Monitoring Plan
PDF icon Appendix AB - Eastern Catchments Study - Surface Water Balance Modelling - S2 and S7
PDF icon Appendix AB - Eastern Catchments Study S2 & S7- Conceptual Model
PDF icon Appendix AC - Herring Storer Acoustics 2023 Greenbushes Expansion Acoustic Assessment
PDF icon Appendix AC - Herring Storer Acoustics 2025a Greenbushes Expansion S2 Acoustic Assessment
PDF icon Appendix AC - Herring Storer Acoustics 2025b Greenbushes Expansion S8 Acoustic Assessment
PDF icon Appendix AD - Talis Visual Impact Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix AE - Air Quality Assessment_ETA 2023
PDF icon Appendix AF - S2_WRL_Air_Quality_Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix AG - Dust Impact Assessment_GHD 2019
PDF icon Appendix AH - Greenbushes Expansion Project GHG MP.pdf
PDF icon Appendix B - 2024 Compliance Assessment Report.docx
PDF icon Appendix C - Stakeholder Register.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D - Onshore SWG Combined and Extended Flora and Veg.pdf
PDF icon Appendix E - Onshore SWG Downstream Flora and Veg.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - Onshore S2S7 Future WRL Flora and Veg.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G - Onshore Additional Areas North Flora & Veg.pdf
PDF icon Appendix H - Onshore GDV Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix I - Onshore Upcoming Clearing Flora and Veg.pdf
PDF icon Appendix J - Glevan SWG Dieback Occurrence Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix K - Onshore SWG Combined and Extended Fauna.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L - Onshore S2S7 Fauna.pdf
PDF icon Appendix M - SLR Aquatic Fauna Survey 2022.pdf
PDF icon Appendix N - SLR S8 Aquatic Ecological Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix O - Onshore Additional Areas North Fauna.pdf
PDF icon Appendix P - Ecological Risk Assessment - Norilup and Saltwater.pdf
PDF icon Appendix Q - Burrowing Crayfish Literature Review.pdf
PDF icon Appendix R - Onshore Upcoming Clearing Black Cockatoo Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix S - Onshore Site Targeted Black Cockatoo.pdf
PDF icon Appendix T - 2018 Vert, SRE_Targeted_Biologic.pdf
PDF icon Appendix U - Subfauna_Bennelongia.pdf
PDF icon Appendix V - Landloch Erodibility testing and Erosion Modelling.pdf
PDF icon Appendix W - ContaminationAssessment_Historical Mining Areas.pdf
PDF icon Appendix X - Rehab Materials Characterisation.pdf
PDF icon Appendix Y - GHD Kinetic Leach Testing.pdf
PDF icon Appendix Z - Waste Rock Management Plan.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Greenbushes Lithium Mine: Waste Rock Landforms, Salt Water Gully Dam and additional clearing for infrastructure (significant ame
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Air Quality
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 19 May, 2025

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/greenbushes-lithium-mine-waste-rock-landforms-salt-water-gully-dam-and-additional-clearing