Last updated: May 12, 2025
Woodside Energy Ltd has provided a combined document that relates to both its Commonwealth referral (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999) and State referral (Environmental Protection Act 1986). The component within State Waters includes drilling and completion, installation, commissioning, operation, well repair and workover and decommissioning of subsea wells and associated infrastructure located in Western Australian State waters, to extract hydrocarbons from the Torosa reservoir... Read more...Last updated: April 9, 2025
Tassal propose to expand its barramundi farm operations to 7 sites spread across the Buccaneer Archipelago, in the Kimberley region. The proposed expansion will be staged over a 10-year period. Read more...Last updated: December 18, 2024
Condition 3. Extension to Time Limit for Proposal Implementation Read more...Last updated: November 8, 2022
Sheffield Resources Limited is seeking approval to develop the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project located on the Dampier Peninsula, approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Derby, Western Australia. The proposal is for a mineral sands operation with an estimated 40 year life of mine. Mineral product will be mined from the Thunderbird Deposit and processed onsite before being transported by road to the Derby Wharf for storage and subsequent export. Read more...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...Last updated: October 5, 2020
CMC proposes to construct and operate a barge loading/unloading facility (Derby barge facility) within the Port of Derby, immediately to the north of the existing Derby jetty. The proposal would require a total disturbance of 3.5 hectares(ha), which includes 1.66 ha of land reclamation and 1.84 ha harbour basin and dredging to a depth of -1.0 metre Australian Height Datum (AHD). The proposed facility would include a purpose-built barge loading/unloading facility, associated servicing (... Read more...Last updated: July 24, 2020
Kimberley Marine Support Base Pty Ltd (KMSB) are proposing to develop the Kimberley Marine Offloading Facility at the Port of Broome, approximately 200 metres south of the existing Broome Wharf. The proposal includes construction and operation of a deep-water floating wharf, along with associated onshore hardstand and terminal facilities suitable for container and general cargo stevedoring for coastal trading vessels, berthing and mooring for Cruise vessels and Roll on/Roll off ships.... Read more...Last updated: May 14, 2018
Kimberley Ports Authority (KPA) is seeking to improve accessibility to the Port of Broome, situated in West Roebuck Bay, approximately 5 kilometres south west of the township of Broome. Larger vessels entering the Port, such as cruise ships, have limited access windows due to the large tidal range (10m), presence of channel rock and high spots (shoals) in the access channel. In recognition of the access constraints and the growing tourism industry in Broome, the Department of Primary Industries... Read more...Last updated: December 21, 2016
Note: In the matter of The Wilderness Society of WA (Inc) –v- Minister for Environment [2013] WASC, the Supreme Court of Western Australia found the Minister’s agreement decision invalid because the EPA’s decision to report was invalid., The proposal is a strategic environmental assessment for a common user LNG hub precinct for future Browse Basin gas processing in the Kimberley Region. Read more...Last updated: February 27, 2015
Pluton Resources Ltd (Pluton) proposes to construct, operate and maintain iron ore mining operations on Irvine Island, in the Kimberley Iron-ore Hub, north Western Australia. Pluton has identified two main areas of high iron ore prospectivity, both located on the eastern side of Irvine Island: Isthmus region: a narrow neck of land which is the northern-most of the two areas. Hardstaff Peninsula: which is the southern-most of the two areas. The Proposal involves the mining and shipping of iron... Read more...Last updated: January 5, 2012
The proposal is to increase production of barramundi from 1000 tpa to 2000 tpa at its sea cage aquaculture site in Cone Bay which is located approximately 215 km north north east of Broome in the Buccaneer Archipelago and forms part of the Yampi Sound in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The proponent has a 21 year Aquaculture Lease (AL0020) over its existing aquaculture site (Aquaculture Licence No. 1465) which is approximately 700 hectares. Read more...Last updated: August 6, 2009
The proposal is to utilise aquaculture techniques to produce a maximum of 1,000 tonnes of Barramundi per year in Cone Bay. Cone Bay is within the Buccaneer Archipelago approximately 215 kilometres (km) north-northeast of Broome in the north-west of Western Australia. Cone Bay is approximately 20 km long and 6.5 km wide near its west-facing opening and is fringed by sandstone cliffs on both sides. The existing aquaculture site (licence No. 1465) encompasses approximately 700 hectares of the bay. Read more...Last updated: June 4, 1999
Proposal by Kimberley Prawn Company to establish a prawn farm on the tidal mud flats of Doctor's Creek near Derby. Read more...