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Rare Earth Project, 4 km south of Alcoa Alumina Refinery and next to Gallium Plant, Pinjarra

Project
Proponent: 
Rhone-Poulenc Chimie Australia Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to build and operate a rare earth plant on a site 4 km south of Alcoa Alumina Refinery and adjacent to the existing Rhone-Poulenc Gallium Plant at Pinjarra, approximately 100km south of Perth and 30 km south-east of Mandurah. The plant will produce 15,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of solid rare earth nitrate concentrate.

Assessment Number: 
954
Region: 
Peel
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Rare earth elements
Last updated: 
September 5, 1996
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/rare-earth-project-4-km-south-alcoa-alumina-refinery-and-next-gallium-plant-pinjarra