Last updated: April 7, 2025
The proposed synthetic rutile plant is based on the existing plant commissioned in 1986 and pilot scale work undertaken since 1991. The proposal involves the construction of a second kiln and supporting plant, a wet processing section of conventional design or new technology, a liquor containment and waste handling system, and a relocated and expanded artificial wetland. Engineering design and process improvements would be incorporated into the project utilising experience and expertise gained... Read more...Last updated: February 25, 2025
The proposal is for the development of a titanium minerals mine at Tutunup, approximately 20 km east of Busselton. The proposal has the following main components: disturbance of 120 hectares of mainly cleared agricultural land; construction of water and fines dams, and topsoil, tails and overburden stockpiles; dewatering and mining, using dry mining techniques at up to two million tonnes per annum; abstraction of groundwater from the Yarragadee aquifer for process use; haulage of the Heavy... Read more...Last updated: October 16, 2024
Iluka proposes to develop the Tutunup Mineral Sands Project, located approximately 195 km south of Perth, and 17 km east of Busselton. The proposal involves mineral sands mining, including the development of mine pits, processing plant, dams for water and clay fines management, material stockpiles and associated supporting infrastructure. Up to 4.02 gigalitres of water would be required to support the proposal. Heay mineral concentrate would be transported for further processing at the Capel... Read more...Last updated: June 28, 2024
The proposal is to extend the existing Dardanup Mine to allow mining of the Burekup Mineral Sands Deposit located approximately 20 kilometres east of Bunbury, Western Australia. Mining is to depths up to 14 metres below ground level and will require dewatering. Read more...Last updated: June 28, 2024
ISK Minerals Pty Ltd wishes to extend the time limit of environmental approval for its proposed Mineral Sands Mine at Dardanup for a further two years. Read more...Last updated: June 28, 2024
The proponent currently operates a mineral sands mine and concentrating facility at Waroona and a dry separation plant at Picton, near Bunbury. The proposed mining operation at Dardanup would progressively replace the Waroona mine. Minerals from the proposed mine would increase the supply to the Picton dry separation plant and would enable the proponent to expand its activities. The orebody proposed for mining as part of this project is located between Burekup and Dardanup, on the lower... Read more...Last updated: May 24, 2024
The proposal includes the expansion of a mineral sands mine including mine pits with dewatering to facilitate dry mining techniques. Existing processing facilities, services and support infrastructure will be utilised. Mine voids will be progressively backfilled with sand and clay tailings and rehabilitated to pre-disturbance landuse (i.e. pasture). Read more...Last updated: May 17, 2021
Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd is proposing to develop and operate a mineral sands deposit approximately 11 kilometres southeast of Busselton. The proposal includes the development of mine pits and associated infrastructure, wet concentration processing plant, solar evaporation ponds, groundwater abstraction and water management infrastructure and process water pond. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 453.34 hectares within a development envelope of 924.8 hectares. The majority of... Read more...Last updated: December 10, 2019
The proposal is to develop, mine, rehabilitate and decommission the Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project. The proposal is located approximately 17 kilometres south east of Busselton. The proposal includes the construction of associated mine infrastructure (offices, workshops, laydown area, roads, and ore processing facilities), the backfilling of mined pits and the rehabilitation and decommissioning of disturbed areas. Read more...Last updated: December 8, 2016
Cristal Australia Pty Ltd proposes the Wonnerup North Mineral Sands Project located approximately 10 kilometres east of Busselton, City of Busselton. The project would involve dry mining and processing of mineral sands ore from the Wonnerup North deposit at a rate of approximately 2.3 million tonnes (Mt) per annum over eight years. Read more...Last updated: June 17, 2015
To rehabilitate the BHP Titanium Minerals Beenup Project Area located 17 km north-east of Augusta in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. Read more...Last updated: March 25, 2015
Inquiry under s46 regarding changing the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 799 . Read more...Last updated: August 28, 2014
The proposal is to rehabilitate the Beenup Titanium Minerals Project Area located 17km north-east of Augusta in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. The Beenup Rehabilitation Project is located on retained portions of Mining Leases 70/574 and 70/575. Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 140 . Read more...Last updated: September 9, 2013
The proposal is to develop a mineral sand mining proposal in the Shire of Capel on the Whicher Scarp, 10 km south of the town of Boyanup. The two deposits (northern and southern) contain over 750,000 tonnes of recoverable heavy mineral concentrate and would be mined using open cut, dry mining techniques involving heavy earthmoving equipment and processed through screening and separation plants. This proposal will involve the clearing of 146 ha of native vegetation. Read more...Last updated: November 24, 2011
The proposal is for the construction and operation of a mineral sands mine at Gwindinup, approximately 25 kilometres south-south-east of Bunbury and between two and ten kilometres south of the town of Boyanup. Read more...Last updated: August 13, 2009
The proposal is to mine the Tutunup South Mineral Sands Project located approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Busselton on Lots 2, 1827 and 1828 and part of Lots 441, 442, 1268, 1813, 1829 and part of Crown Reserve 22455, Hithergreen and part of State Forest 33 Yoganup. Mining is to extend approximately 15 metres below ground level and will require dewatering. Read more...Last updated: January 23, 2007
The Cloverdale Mineral Sands proposal, located approximately 190km south of Perth in the Shires of Busselton and Capel, consists of two strands of heavy mineral deposits, 4.5km long. The proposal involves the progressive mining of approximately 3.5 million tonnes of resource, with an average grade of 18% heavy mineral concentrate (HMC), over the two-year life of the mine. The Cloverdale proposal area lies parallel and adjacent to the existing Yoganup West and Yoganup mine sites. The major... Read more...Last updated: July 20, 2000
Proposal by Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd to mine mineral sands and relocate an existing rubbish tip in a portion of "C" Class Reserve 31900 which is vested in the Shire of Harvey for the purpose of sand extraction and rubbish disposal. Read more...Last updated: July 30, 1999
Proposal by Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd to mine mineral sands and rehabilitate Reserve 31900, Yarloop. The area is currently "C" Class Reserve vested in the Shire of Harvey for sand extraction and rubbish disposal. Read more...Last updated: July 23, 1997
The approved proposal is to mine and process an average of 271,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate per year. The concentrate is then trucked from the mine to Bunbury via Black Point Road, Stewart Road and the Vasse and Bussell Highways. The approved trucking regime is for a maximum 56 truck trips per week day. Weekend and public holiday transport requires prior approval of the Shire of Nannup, Cable Sands currently implement a trucking regime involving 44 truck trips (full plus empty) per... Read more...