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Ellendale 4 Diamond Project, West Kimberley

Project
Proponent: 
Kimberley Diamond Company NL
Proposal description: 

The proposal is for the construction and operation of a diamond mine, power station and processing plant within Mining Lease 04/372 in the West Kimberley area 140 kilometres east of Derby, to process approximately 4.4 million tonnes per annum of ore.

Assessment Number: 
1571
Region: 
Kimberley
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Diamonds
Last updated: 
February 9, 2015
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Environmental Protection Statement (EPS)
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 13 June, 2005
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1181
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Ellendale 4 Diamond Project, West Kimberley
Key Environmental Factors: 
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Water
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 13 June, 2005
Appeals close: 
Monday, 27 June, 2005
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Monday, 22 August, 2005
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 684
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 684 - Increase in throughput of ore to 6Mtpa; increase in height of the coarse tailings styockpile and batter wall angles; modification of the South Plant; increased dewatering; modification to the south waste dump and addition of a new northern waste dump - change toproposal under s45C approved on 11 June 2008.

Attachment 2 to Statement 684 - Increase the clearing area; add a defined ‘Proposal footprint’ and ‘Development envelope’ to the proposal; and remove elements that are not key proposal characteristics, concluded or managed under other legislation - change to proposal under s45C approved on 9 February 2015.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Wednesday, 11 June, 2008
Monday, 9 February, 2015

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/ellendale-4-diamond-project-west-kimberley