Last updated: March 26, 2024
Mt Weld Mining Pty Ltd proposes to expand the Mt Weld Mine, which includes the construction and operation of a rare earths mine and processing plant, to its life of mine extent. The expansion proposes to increase the development envelope from the currently approved 505 hectares (ha) to 2,802 ha, to allow for expansion of infrastructure and activities, including: a staged transition from diesel fuelled power generation to gas hybrid renewable (including solar and battery energy storage, and... Read more...Last updated: February 1, 2022
Lynas Kalgoorlie Pty Ltd (Lynas) propose to construct and operate a new Rare Earths Processing Facility at Lot 500 Great Eastern Highway, Yilkari and a By-product storage facility on Common Reserve 8767, Yarri Road, Parkerston in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The Rare Earths Processing Facility will process rare earth concentrate from the Mt Weld mine to produce a rare earth carbonate for export. Read more...Last updated: May 18, 2021
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd proposes to develop a pegmatite-hosted lithium deposit at the abandoned Mt Holland Mine Site. The proposal area is located approximately 105 kilometres south-southeast of Southern Cross, in the Shire of Yilgarn. The proposal is for conventional open-cut mining of the existing Earl Grey pit, and development of associated mine infrastructure. The new mining proposal would utilise some existing infrastructure and disturbed areas. The mining proposal involves disturbance of... Read more...Last updated: February 1, 2021
Change relates to requirements of condition 7 -1(1) and 7-1(3), and includes an update of Figure 4 and change to Schedule 2 to amend the spatial dataset to reflect the removal of Malleefowl Mound Exclusion Zone for MM23 referred to in condition 7-1(1) Amend conditions 8-1(4) and 8-8(2) to replace the reference to 6,957 individuals of Microcorys sp. Mt Holland (D.Angus DA2397) to 15.93 per cent of the regional population. This proposal was assessed in conjunction with assessment 2279. EPA Report... Read more...