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Warrawoona Gold Project

Last updated: September 14, 2021

The Warrawoona Gold Project, located approximately 20km south of Marble Bar, will abstract ore from an open pit and underground mine at the Klondyke deposit as well as a cutback of the existing Copenhagen pit. Ore will be processes at around 2Mtpa at Klondyke. The project will produce gold bar and gold concentrate and is expected to operate for approximately six years. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 398 hectares. Read more...

Atlas Project (1)

Last updated: August 24, 2021

Image Resources NL is seeking to develop a mineral sands project, located at Nambung, approximately 170 kilometres (km) north of Perth and 18 km east of Cervantes, in the Wheatbelt region of WA. The proposal includes the progressive development of mine pits, processing facilities, groundwater bores and water management infrastructure, temporary waste dumps, solar drying ponds and associated infrastructure. The proposal would require the clearing of up 320 hectares of native vegetation. Read more...

Eramurra Industrial Salt Project

Last updated: August 9, 2021

Leichhardt Industrials Pty Ltd (Leichhardt) is seeking to develop a salt production and export operation in the Cape Preston East area, approximately 55 kilometres (km) westsouth-west of Karratha in Western Australia (WA). The proposal will utilise seawater and evaporation to produce concentrated salt products for export. The proposal includes the development of a series of concentrator and crystalliser ponds, processing plant, product pipeline and offshore export facility (offshore pylon wharf... Read more...

Wuudagu Bauxite Project

Last updated: June 9, 2021

VBX Limited propose to develop a bauxite mine located approximately 15 km west of the town of Kalumburu in the Kimberley. The proposal involves the mining of bauxite in the Kimberley and the use of a conveyor to transport processed ore to a barge-loading facility in Napier Broome Sound, and then trans-shipping of ore. Read more...

Munglinup Graphite Project

Last updated: May 10, 2021

The Munglinup Graphite Project is located in the South Coast region of Western Australia, approximately 105km west of Esperance, 85km east of Ravensthorpe and 4km north on Munglinup. MRC Graphite Pty Ltd propose to extract graphite from up to six open pits. The proposal will also include a processing plant, tailings storage facility, waste rock landforms, and associated infrastructure. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 350 hectares. Read more...

Lake Way Sulphate of Potash Project

Last updated: April 28, 2021

Salt Lake Potash Limited propose to abstract Sulphate of Potash (SOP) rich brines to produce up to 260 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa) of SOP product. The proposal is located in and around Lake Way, approximately 25 kilometres south of Wiluna. The activities and infrastructure proposed includes evaporation ponds, brine abstraction trenches, paleochannel brine production bores, permanent brine pumps/pipework, access and infrastructure corridors and excess salt disposal areas. The proposal will cover... Read more...

Thornlie-Cockburn Link (S46) [2266]

Last updated: January 22, 2021

Changes to condition 13 Offsets following a change to proposal after assessment. Read more...

EP371 Laurel Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program

Last updated: December 2, 2020

Bennett Resources is proposing to undertake an unconventional exploration drilling and hydraulic fracture stimulation program within Petroleum Exploration Permit EP 371 (EP 371) within the Shire of Derby, West Kimberley. The proposal area is located approximately 123 kilometres south east of the town of Derby. The proposal comprises the construction of up to six wells in a region of the Canning Basin that has been previously surveyed and explored for petroleum purposes. The proposal is... Read more...

Asian Renewable Energy Hub Revised Proposal

Last updated: November 9, 2020

NW Interconnected Power Pty Ltd (the Proponent) is seeking to revise its approved proposal to develop the Asian Renewable Energy Hub.  The proposal was previously referred under section 38 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act), assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) at the level of Public Environmental Review (PER) (NW Interconnected Power 2019), and subsequently approved by the Western Australian Minister for Environment in October 2020.   This referral is for ... Read more...

Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46) [2222]

Last updated: July 23, 2020

Changes to Condition 3 in order to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation for commencement of the proposal. Read more...

Learmonth Pipeline Fabrication Facility

Last updated: June 29, 2020

Subsea 7 proposes to construct and operate an onshore pipeline fabrication facility at Lots 233 and 1586 to the east of Minilya-Exmouth Road, Learmonth, approximately 35km south of the Exmouth Townsite. A pipeline bundle co-locates a number of services within a single pipeline for use in the development of offshore gas fields. The onshore pipeline fabrication site and associated infrastructure includes two Bundle tracks (approximately 10 km in length) along which the Bundles will be constructed... Read more...

Balla Balla Magnetite Mining Project (S46) [2224]

Last updated: May 27, 2020

Changes to conditions 3-1 and 3-2, time limit of authorisation of Ministerial Statement 985 in order to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation. Read more...

West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 2 - Hardey Proposal (s46) [2182]

Last updated: March 17, 2020

Changes to conditions 3-1 and 3-2 in order to extend the Time Limit for Proposal Implementation. Read more...

Jimblebar Optimisation Project

Last updated: March 17, 2020

The Jimblebar Optimisation Project is a revision of the existing Jimblebar Iron Ore Mine approved under Ministerial Statements 683, 809 and 857. The Revised Proposal is for mining operations at Jimblebar, located approximately 40 km east of the town of Newman. Mining of iron ore deposits will be undertaken above and below the water table. Mining operations will include open pits, overburden storage areas and the construction and operation of associated mine, processing and rail infrastructure.... Read more...

Corunna Downs Project

Last updated: March 12, 2020

Atlas Iron Pty. Ltd (the proponent) propose to develop the Corunna Downs Project (the proposal), an iron ore project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal includes the development of five open pits using conventional drill and blast, load and haul methods. 23.3 million tonnes of iron ore will be mined above the watertable over an approximate timeframe of 6 years. Associated infrastructure will include waste rock dumps, a mine operation centre, borefield and... Read more...

Kwinana Bulk Liquid Terminal

Last updated: February 10, 2020

GrainCorp Liquid Terminals Australia Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate a bulk liquids terminal at Lot 108 Kwinana Beach Road, Kwinana Beach within the Kwinana Strategic Industrial Area. The proposal would involve disturbance of approximately 2.7 hectares and site activities include the transfer and storage of bulk liquids including urea ammonium nitrate liquid fertiliser solution, tallow, vegetable and used cooking oils, industrial solvent, and caustic soda 33%. Read more...

Dongara Titanium Minerals Project (s46) [2217]

Last updated: November 18, 2019

Changes to Condition 3 of Ministerial Statement 953 in order to extend the Time Limit for Authorisation for substantial commencement of the proposal. Read more...

Tonkin Highway, Guildford Road to Great Eastern Highway Upgrade

Last updated: October 28, 2019

The Commissioner of Main Roads is proposing to upgrade the section of Tonkin Highway between Guildford Road (Bayswater) and the Great Eastern Highway (Belmont). The key components of the project are: construction and operation of two new bridges over the Swan River road widening, reconfiguration, and modification of existing interchanges construction and operation of on/off ramps and collector distributor roads connectivity of the principal shared path to and along Tonkin Highway. The proposal... 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...

Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) to Albemarle Lithium Plant Gas Pipeline Proposal

Last updated: March 5, 2019

DBNGP (WA) Nominees Pty Limited propose to construct 670m of underground natural gas pipeline between the Albemarle Kemerton Plant (a lithium hydroxide manufacturing plant) and the existing Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.  The proposal is located in Kemerton, approximately 17km north-east of Bunbury and will provide natural gas to the Albemarle Kemerton Plant (Ministerial Statement No. 1085) . The proposed pipeline will be constructed within a 30m wide corridor requiring clearing of 2.... Read more...

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