Last updated: April 29, 2013
The development and operation of a quarry. Inquiry under s46 to delete conditions 11, 12 and 17 of Ministerial Statement 706 and condition 6 of Ministerial Statement 872 . Read more...Last updated: April 22, 2013
Minjar Gold Pty Ltd project involves varying the current status of the mine from Care and Maintenance to Operating, expanding a series of existing pits, developing new deposits and making a small addition to the accommodation facilities. The project has an established Carbon in Leach processing facility and tailings storage facility and existing approvals to operate (Works Approval and approved Mining Proposals). Minjar Gold plans to produce gold from a chain of open pits extending over a 50 km... Read more...Last updated: March 27, 2013
Proposal by Robe River Mining Company Pty Ltd to mine iron ore at Mesa A/Warramboo. This report has been prepared in response to a request from the Minister under section 43(1) of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, (EP Act) that the EPA re-assess the proposal in the light of additional information provided by the proponent. Read more...Last updated: March 18, 2013
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has received a referral on the proposal to maintain a permanent water body in Lake Jualbup. The proposal is to convert Lake Jualbup into a constructed lake by lining the lake bed with a polymer additive and constructing sloped banks and concrete walls to reduce water loss to the surrounding environment. The EPA considers that the potential environmental issues associated with the proposal are: • Water quality impacts on aquatic fauna, • Impacts on... Read more...Last updated: February 25, 2013
Main Roads Western Australia proposes to construct the Bunbury Outer Ring Road Southern Section (South Western Highway to Bussell Highway) at Bunbury. The project will provide improved access from Bussell Highway in the south, to the Bunbury Port and developing industrial area to the east of Bunbury. Read more...Last updated: January 30, 2013
The proposal is to construct and operate a multi-user deep-water port with iron ore stockpiling, transfer and ship loading facilities and ancillary infrastructure at Anketell Point. The proposal allows for facilities required by the Proponent and future third parties to be developed. Read more...Last updated: January 25, 2013
The implementation of a three year, pilot scale Mulloway (, Argyrosomus hololepidotus, ) and Yellowtail Kingfish (, Seriola lalandi, ) seacage aquaculture trial in the Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands (approximately 75 kilometres west of Geraldton), as documented in schedule 1 of Ministerial Statement 649 . Inquiry into request under section 46 for extension of time limit. Read more...Last updated: January 22, 2013
The proposal is for the construction of a deepwater port. Inquiry under s46 regarding changing condition 9 of Ministerial Statement 469 . Read more...Last updated: January 11, 2013
Brockman Iron Pty Ltd is proposing to construct a railway line and associated infrastructure in the Hamersley Iron province in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 100 kilometres (km) north west of Newman. The railway line would be approximately 79 km in length. The proposal will connect the previously approved Brockman Marillana Iron Ore Project ( Ministerial Statement 855 ) to the existing Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) railway line. Read more...Last updated: January 11, 2013
The proposal is to develop and operate an iron ore mine on the Blacksmith tenement located approximately 70 km north-west of Tom Price in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: December 20, 2012
The proposal is for seven borrow pits in the Millstream Chichester National Park (MCNP) where up to 118 hectares (ha) will be disturbed, of which 90 ha is within the national park and the remainder in the excised rail corridor. All borrow pits within the MCNP are within existing Rio Tinto Iron Ore licence areas granted under the, Mining Act 1978, (Robe River Mining Company is a subsidiary of Rio Tinto) and all borrow material will only be used for projects or portions of projects that are... Read more...Last updated: December 17, 2012
Empire is proposing to conduct a 3D seismic survey over the Gingin Gas Fields including parts of the Boonanarring and Bartlett's Well nature reserves, utilising a helicopter assisted or 'heliportable' technique, transporting drilling and seismic receiver equipment by a long-line, suspended beneath a helicopter. The equipment is lowered into position and released at pre-programmed points. Charges are detonated one at a time and seismic data is recorded. Site remediation and site... Read more...Last updated: December 4, 2012
The proposal is for mining of iron ore below the watertable from the Orebody 23 deposit on the Ophthalmia Range, including de-watering operations, approximately 13 kilometres north-east of Newman, Shire of East Pilbara. Read more...Last updated: October 22, 2012
To develop an open-cut vanadium mine and process plant at Barrambie, 75 kilometres north-west of the Sandstone townsite and 116 kilometres south-east of Meekatharra Read more...Last updated: October 18, 2012
The proposal is for construction of up to 100 wind turbines each up to 152 metres (m) high, with a capacity of up to 250 Megawatts and all associated infrastructure: electricity transformers; underground cabling; access tracks, all weather access to Garibaldi Willis Road; crane hardstands; a substation compound including a metering building, site office and workshop and a communication mast. The proposal location is 15 km north-east of Warradarge, Shire of Coorow and Shire of Carnamah. Read more...Last updated: September 10, 2012
The proposal is for exploration activities on mining leases E47/1301, E47/1302, E47/1196 and E47/2037, approximately 75 km north-west of Tom Price, Pilbara region. Read more...Last updated: August 1, 2012
The proposal is for the construction of an onshore marina (and associated boating infrastructure e.g. boat pens, jetties, navigational aids, entrance channel, protective groynes, public boat ramps and car parks) on the western side of the Point Grey peninsula. The proposal also includes the construction of a 2.5 kilometre navigation channel across the Harvey Estuary from the marina to the Dawesville Channel. Read more...Last updated: July 6, 2012
The proposal is to mine iron ore from the Stage 1 project area on the southern slopes of the Chichester Range and develop associated mining infrastructure. Inquiry under s46 into request to change condition 9 of Ministerial Statement 824 - Short-Range Endemic Invertebrates. Read more...Last updated: June 19, 2012
The proposal is to construct and operate approximately 70 km of duplicate rail line and supporting infrastructure from the Cape Lambert Port facilities to Emu Siding. Read more...