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Red October Gold Project, 80km south of Laverton

Project
Proponent: 
Red October Gold Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The Red October Gold Project is located on the western shore of Lake Carey, 80km south of Laverton. The proposal is to mine approximately 16 million tonnes of ore and associated waste material over a two year period involves development of an open cut gold mine and waste rock dumps on the lake bed and construction of mine infrastructure and borrow pits on Anglefish Island adjacent to the mining pit.

Assessment Number: 
1245
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Gold
Last updated: 
December 15, 2009
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: 
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Friday, 9 October, 1998
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Thursday, 3 December, 1998
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 25 January, 1999 to Monday, 22 February, 1999
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Consultative Environmental Review document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
936
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Red October Gold Development
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Water
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Friday, 11 June, 1999
Appeals close: 
Friday, 25 June, 1999
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Monday, 2 August, 1999
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 518
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Non-substantial Change to Statement 518 - Change of haulage destination of low grade ore from the Red October Project, from Laverton to Leonora, approved in October 1999.

Attachment 1 to Statement 518 - Change of haulage destination of low grade ore from the Red October Project, from Leonora to the Carosue Dam Processing Plant - change to proposal under s45C approved on 15 December 2009.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Friday, 1 October, 1999
Tuesday, 15 December, 2009

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