Last updated: November 25, 2024
Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd (Albemarle) is proposing to stablish the Albemarle Kemerton Plant, a Lithium hydroxide Product manufacturing plant and associated infrastructure, within the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area (KSIA), approximately 17 kilometres north-east of Bunbury. The Albemarle Kemerton Plant will produce up to 100,000 tonne per annum (tpa) of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (Lithium Hydroxide Product) from five 20,000 tpa process trains and produce up to 1,100,000 tpa of tailings.... Read more...Last updated: September 27, 2024
The Utah Point Berth Project consists of two separate stages: Stage A: Dredging and Reclamation; and Stage B: Construction and Operation. Stage A, dredging and reclamation works for the UPBP was approved by the Minister for Environment as an amendment to the existing Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) approval and managed according to the approved conditions. The works for Stage A have been successfully completed. The EPA determined that Stage B, the construction and ongoing operation of stockyard... Read more...Last updated: August 27, 2024
Australian Gold Reagents Pty Ltd propose to increase production at the existing Kwinana sodium cyanide liquid plant from 91,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) to a total of 110,000 tpa; and to increase production of solid sodium cyanide from 45,000 tpa up to 60,000 tpa. The proposal also includes connecting the two existing thermal combustion units to allow waste gas from either plant during down time to be directed through a combined header to the operational thermal combustion unit for effective... Read more...Last updated: April 2, 2024
DevelopmentWA is seeking to develop the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area (KSIA) for the purpose of industrial and infrastructure development as a strategic proposal. The KSIA is located within the Shire of Harvey, 17 kilometres north of Bunbury. The KSIA key characteristics are: Development of the Kemerton Strategic industry Zone (Industry Core) which is approximately 2,024 hectares (ha). There is an approximate 50-year time period for development. Ultimate land use proposed is to be heavy... Read more...Last updated: December 19, 2022
Wasterock Pty Ltd and Hazelland Pty Ltd propose to remediate a historical inert landfill located at Lot 20 Adelaide Street Hazelmere for future commercial use. The proposal would involve recontouring the existing site and capping it with clean fill. Read more...Last updated: August 9, 2021
The original proposal is for mining of silica (quartzite) rock approximately 15 kilometres north of Moora on Mining Lease M70/191, and smelting to produce silicon, employing wood, charcoal, coal and the silica mined at Moora, in the Kemerton Industrial Area approximately 20 kilometres north of Bunbury in the Shire of Harvey. This revised proposal is for an increase from the approved three submerged electric arc furnaces to four submerged electric arc furnaces at the Kemerton site, and the... Read more...Last updated: November 30, 2020
Austral Bricks is proposing the redevelopment of the Cardup Brickworks, which includes the expansion of the existing factory, increasing the design capacity from 200,000 to 250,000 tonnes per annum. The site is located in the southern extremity of Byford. Additional ancillary improvements include the installation of a new baghouse scrubber and a new primary crusher located in the floor of the pit. The proposal would include: Expanding the capacity from 200,000 to 250,000 tonnes per annum; New... Read more...Last updated: June 24, 2020
Inquiry under Section 46(3) of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, (EP Act) on CSBP Limited’s (CSBP) proposal to debottleneck their Ammonia Plant from 650 to 745 tonnes per day (tpd). Read more...Last updated: May 18, 2020
Changes to condition 2 (Proponent Commitments), condition 4 (Compliance Audit and Performance Review), condition 5 (Decommissioning Plan), condition 6, (Review of Options for the Transport of Solid Sodium Cyanide), condition 7 (Transport of Solid Sodium Cyanide), condition 8 (Transport of Liquid Sodium Cyanide), condition 9 (Noise Management), condition 10 (Emissions Verification) and condition 11 (Cyanide Monitoring). Read more...Last updated: September 18, 2019
Inquire into and report on the matter of changing implementation condition 5-1: Air Quality in Ministerial Statement 870 for the above proposal to protect rock art. Read more...Last updated: December 3, 2018
Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers Limited proposes to construct and operate a methanol plant with a production capacity of approximately 5,000 tonnes per day ( tpd ) on Site E within the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) on the Burrup Peninsula. The proposal is adjacent to the Murujuga National Park. The proposal would result in the disturbance of approximately 75 hectares within Site E. Read more...Last updated: June 11, 2018
The proposal is for the construction and operation of a technical ammonium nitrate production facility (TANPF) on Site D within the King Bay/Hearson Cove Industrial Estate on the Burrup Peninsula. The proposal is located approximately 13 kilometres north-west of Karratha. Read more...Last updated: September 27, 2016
The construction and operation of the Wagerup Alumina Refinery to a maximum capacity of 4.7 million tonnes per annum and its associated bauxite mining. Inquiry under s46 regarding amendment of the conditions of Ministerial Statement 728. Read more...Last updated: July 18, 2016
Keppel Holdings proposes the development and operation of a mobile concrete batching plant at Lot 105 (No. 2) Clune Street, Bassendean. The proposal site is located within the Bassendean Industrial Area. The proposal includes the construction of buildings and associated car and truck parking. Read more...Last updated: September 21, 2015
The proposal is to upgrade the Pinjarra Alumina Refinery. The proposal involves an upgrading of the seed filtration facility to improve its efficiency in order to increase the alumina production by approximately 17% to approximately 4.2 million tonnes per annum. This will require an increase in the bauxite mining rate at Alcoa’s Huntly bauxite mine and additional bauxite grinding, slurry storage and calcination facilities. Read more...Last updated: August 5, 2015
The proposal is to construct and operate an ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula, approximately 1300 kilometres north of Perth. The selected project site is located in the King Bay-Hearson Cove Industrial Area and is approximately 6 and 10 kilometres from the towns of Dampier and Karratha respectively. The site covers an area of about 72 hectares and the actual plant footprint and infrastructure (including a thermal desalination plant) will occupy an area of approximately 20 hectares. Read more...Last updated: January 17, 2012
The proposal is to construct a sub sea pipeline, onshore gas treatment and compression plant, and sales gas pipeline. The subsea pipeline from the Macedon Gas Field (100 kilometres west of Onslow) connects to the onshore gas treatment and compression plant at Ashburton North (15 kilometres southwest of Onslow). The sales gas pipeline connects the onshore facility to the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas (DBNG) Pipeline. Read more...Last updated: July 12, 2007
The proposal is for the construction and operation of an ethanol bio-refinery on a 19 hectare site in the Kwinana Industrial Area. Read more...Last updated: December 4, 2006
Iluka Resources Ltd (Iluka) has sought to update the 1992 Ministerial Statement 291 to reflect the current operating parameters and licence conditions at the North Capel Synthetic Rutile Plants 1 and 2 site via a review of the conditions and commitments in that Ministerial statement. Accordingly, the Minister for the Environment has requested the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to consider and provide advice to him under Section 46(6) of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986 Read more...Last updated: May 17, 2006
The proposal is for a silicon smelter at Kemerton and quartzite mine at Moora. Inquiry under s46 to amend the environmental conditions of Ministerial Statement 27 to allow the proponent, on an as-needed basis, to bypass the baghouse and vent furnace off-gases directly to the atmosphere for up to 50 hours per year. Read more...