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Gwindinup Mineral Sands Mine

Project
Proponent: 
Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is for the construction and operation of a mineral sands mine at Gwindinup, approximately 25 kilometres south-south-east of Bunbury and between two and ten kilometres south of the town of Boyanup.

Assessment Number: 
1259
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Mineral sands
Last updated: 
November 24, 2011
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Consultative Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Human Health
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Friday, 12 February, 1999
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Monday, 12 April, 1999
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Tuesday, 22 February, 2000 to Monday, 3 April, 2000
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Consultative Environmental Review document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1185
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Gwindinup Mineral Sands Mine
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Wednesday, 6 July, 2005
Appeals close: 
Wednesday, 20 July, 2005
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 5 April, 2006
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 718
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 718 - Clear an additional 4.3 hectares of native vegetation, increase the mine footprint, increase the amount of ore mined and change the mining period - change to proposal approved under s45C on 8 April 2009.

Attachment 2 to Statement 718 – Increase the mine footprint, increase the amount of ore mined and change the mining period – change to proposal approved under s45C on 24 November 2011.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Wednesday, 8 April, 2009
Thursday, 24 November, 2011

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/gwindinup-mineral-sands-mine