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Extension, cleanup and rehabilitation of mineral sands mine, Wonnerup

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

The proposal is to continue current mining of the orebody at Wonnerup, south of the mouth of the Wonnerup Inlet. The orebody contains heavy mineral sands and tailings remaining from mining done by another company in the 1960s. Cleanup work on the tailings remaining from the previous mining operation began in 1989 and is expected to be completed by March 1992. The proposal to mine adjacent to the existing operations would extend the mine life up to 12 months, with land restoration and revegetation of the site being completed by September/October 1993.

Assessment Number: 
640
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Mineral sands
Last updated: 
February 11, 1992
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Consultative Environmental Review
Date published: 
Saturday, 3 August, 1991
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Thursday, 1 August, 1991
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 9 September, 1991 to Friday, 4 October, 1991
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Consultative Environmental Review document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
594
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Extension, clean-up and rehabilitation of mineral sands mine, Wonnerup
Date published: 
Friday, 22 November, 1991
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Tuesday, 11 February, 1992
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 222

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/extension-cleanup-and-rehabilitation-mineral-sands-mine-wonnerup