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Mt Weld Rare Earths Project – Life of Mine Proposal

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...

Lynas Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility

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...

Yangibana Rare Earths Project

Last updated: November 9, 2021

The proposal is to extract and process Rare Earth Element ore from four mining pits in the Yangibana Project area. The Project area is located approximately 270 kilometres east-north-east of Carnarvon in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. The proposal includes mining above and below the ground water table, on-site processing of ore and associated infrastructure. Transport of the product via road to Geraldton port for export is currently proposed. The proposal would include clearing of up to 1,000... Read more...

Yangibana Expansion 1

Last updated: September 14, 2021

Hastings Technology Metals Ltd propose to expand the existing approved Yangibana Rare Earths Project, a Rare Earth Elements mine which includes on site processing and associated infrastructure. The expansion involves mining from two additional pits (Yangibana and Auer) and one larger amalgamated pit (Bald Hill-Simon’s Find-Fraser’s). The proposal is located approximately 270 kilometres east-north-east of Carnarvon in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. The proposal would include total disturbance of... Read more...

Section 46 Change to Conditions - Rare Earths Mining and Benefication at Mt Weld, Laverton and Secondary Processing at Meenar, Near Northam – Ministerial Statement 476

Last updated: November 24, 2017

Section 46 Change to Conditions withdrawn 24 November 2017. Read more...

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

Last updated: September 5, 1996

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. Read more...

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