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Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna

Project
Proponent: 
Magellan Metals Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to develop an open-cut lead carbonate mine and processing facilities approximately 30 kilometres west of the Wiluna townsite to produce a lead concentrate. The lead concentrates will be refined at the Wiluna minesite to produce lead metal, or alternatively will be transported by road to the Geraldton Port and exported.

Post-assessment changes to the proposal stipulate that the lead carbonate concentrate produced at the mine-site is transported in sealed bags within locked shipping containers by road from the mine-site to Leonora and then by rail to the Port of Fremantle where it is exported.

Assessment Number: 
1262
Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Lead
Last updated: 
February 23, 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
Landforms
Date published: 
Friday, 19 February, 1999
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
996
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Bulletin 996 - Magellan Lead Carbonate Project
Key Environmental Factors: 
Human Health
Subterranean Fauna
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 9 October, 2000
Appeals close: 
Monday, 23 October, 2000
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments: 

Ministerial Statements 559 and 783 have been superseded by a Notice of Interim Implementation Conditions under s46A of the  Environmental Protection Act 1986, released by the Minister for Environment on 23 February 2011.

Date of approval: 
Tuesday, 28 November, 2000
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Statement 559 - Magellan Lead Carbonate Project
Post-assessment changes
Notice of Interim Implementation Conditions under Section 46A : 
PDF icon s46A Conditions - Magellan Lead Carbonate Project
Date of approval (46a): 
Wednesday, 23 February, 2011
Comments: 

The Notice of Interim Implementation Conditions under Section 46A of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 applies to the Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, the subject of Ministerial Statements 559 and 783.

Section 46 inquiry: 
Magellan Lead Carbonate Project - Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 559
Magellan Lead Carbonate Project - Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 905
Magellan Lead Carbonate Project - Inquiry under s46 to replace Ministerial Statements 783 and 559

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