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Arrowsmith North Silica Sand Project

Last updated: January 9, 2025

VRX Silica Ltd propose to develop a silica sand mine in the Geraldton Sandplain bioregion of Western Australia, approximately 270 km north of Perth. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 412.2 hectares of native vegetation and will involve sequential mining of sand 8 – 15 metres below the soil surface. Vegetation and topsoil will be relocated to rehabilitation areas using the Vegetation Direct Transfer method. Mining will be undertaken in sections by removing blocks (typically 150m... Read more...

Beharra Silica Sand Project

Last updated: October 14, 2024

Perpetual Resources Limited propose to develop a silica sand mine in the Geraldton Sandplain bioregion of Western Australia, approximately 300 km north of Perth. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 590 hectares of native vegetation and will involve sequential mining of sand above the water table. 100 ha will be cleared within the first two years followed by annual clearing of 20 ha cells and progressive rehabilitation of mined cells. Vegetation and topsoil will be stockpiled for... Read more...

Sandy Ridge Facility – Alignment of Gate Waste Acceptance Tonnage

Last updated: June 25, 2024

Tellus Holdings Ltd are proposing to increase the tonnage of waste accepted at the Sandy Ridge Facility from the current approved (Ministerial Statement 1078) 100,000 tonnes per annum to up to 280,000 tonnes per annum for permanent isolation in the Site’s waste disposal cells. The Proposal will occur within the existing and approved development envelope as outlined in Ministerial Statement 1078 Read more...

Arrowsmith Central Silica Sand Project

Last updated: May 27, 2024

The proponent (VRX Silica Ltd) proposes to develop a high-grade silica sand mine in the Geraldton Sandplain bioregion of WA, approximately 260 km north of Perth and 20km North-West of Eneabba. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 334 hectares of native vegetation. Vegetation and topsoil would be relocated to rehabilitation areas using a Vegetation Direct Transfer method (VDT). Mining is proposed to occur in blocks (150m x 150m), with up to five blocks being mined each year. The... Read more...

Gidgegannup Granite Quarry (S46) [2342]

Last updated: May 30, 2022

The requested change relates to condition 3 of Statement 1035 (as relevant to Statement 861) for an extension to the Time Limit for Proposal Implementation. Read more...

Sandy Ridge Facility (S46) [2241]

Last updated: September 24, 2020

Change to implementation conditions relating to financial assurance requirements. Read more...

Sand and Clay Extraction, 1728 Great Northern Highway, Bullsbrook

Last updated: September 2, 2019

Brikmakers (BGC Australia Pty Ltd) propose to extract clay and sand at Lots 5 and 6 (1728) Great Northern Highway, Bullsbrook. The site was historically used for the grazing of cattle. Therefore, the majority of the site has been previously cleared of vegetation. Several stands of native trees are located mostly to the west of Lot 5 and to the north of Lot 6. The proposal would include the clearing of 7 hectares of native vegetation and excavation of up to 26 metres in depth. Read more...

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