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Yangibana Expansion 1

Last updated: January 4, 2021

Hastings Technology Metals Ltd propose to expand the existing approved Yangibana Rare Earths Project, a Rare Earth Elements mine which includes on site processing and associated infrastructure. The expansion involves mining from two additional pits (Yangibana and Auer) and one larger amalgamated pit (Bald Hill-Simon’s Find-Fraser’s).  The proposal is located approximately 270 kilometres east-north-east of Carnarvon in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne.  The proposal would include total disturbance of... Read more...

Covalent Lithium Hydroxide Refinery

Last updated: November 25, 2020

The proposal is for the construction and operation of a Lithium Hydroxide Refinery at Lot 15 Mason Road, Kwinana within the Kwinana Industrial Area, approximately 31 km south of the Perth Central Business District. The Proposal will process spodumene ore concentrate, to produce battery grade Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate, primarily for use in Lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles.  The proposal would require a total of 11.2 hectares of native vegetation clearing within a 76 hectare ... Read more...

Lynas Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility

Last updated: October 30, 2020

Lynas Kalgoorlie Pty Ltd (Lynas) propose to construct and operate a new Rare Earths Processing Facility at Lot 500 Great Eastern Highway, Yilkari and a By-product storage facility on Common Reserve 8767, Yarri Road, Parkerston in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.  The Rare Earths Processing Facility will process rare earth concentrate from the Mt Weld mine to produce a rare earth carbonate for export. Read more...

Earl Grey Lithium Project (S46) [2263]

Last updated: October 19, 2020

Change relates to requirements of condition 7 -1(1) and 7-1(3), and includes an update of Figure 4 and change to Schedule 2 to amend the spatial dataset to reflect the removal of Malleefowl Mound Exclusion Zone for MM23 referred to in condition 7-1(1) Amend conditions 8-1(4) and 8-8(2) to replace the reference to 6,957 individuals of Microcorys sp. Mt Holland (D.Angus DA2397) to 15.93 per cent of the regional population. Read more...

Proposed Rare Earths Mining and Beneficiation at Mt Weld, Laverton and Secondary Processing at Meenaar, near Northam (s46)

Last updated: September 16, 2020

Ashton Rare Earths Pty Ltd wishes to extend the time limit of environmental approval for the proposed Rare Earths Mining and Beneficiation at Mt Weld and Secondary Processing at Meenaar project for a further three years. Read more...

Browns Range Rare Earth Project

Last updated: September 4, 2020

A proposed rare earth elements (REE) mine and ore processing facility at Browns Range, approximately 160 kilometres (km) southeast of Halls Creek in the Shire of Halls Creek. Read more...

Windimurra Vanadium Project: Land clearing and mining below the base of weathering

Last updated: December 10, 2019

The proposal involves land clearing and mining below the base of weathering for the recommencement and extension of the Windimurra Vanadium Mine which ceased operations in 2004. The mine and associated infrastructure are located approximately 80 kilometres south-east of Mount Magnet, in the Shire of Mount Magnet. Read more...

Wagoo Hills Vanadium Project and Mingenew Coal Project (s46) [1184]

Last updated: December 10, 2019

The proposal is for the development of a vanadium mining and processing operation 80 kilometres south-east of Mount Magnet and a coal mine near Mingenew to provide a source of energy to the vanadium operation. Inquiry under s46 regarding changes to the conditions of Ministerial Statement 283 and Ministerial Statement 472 . Read more...

Barrambie Vanadium Project (s46) [2207]

Last updated: November 22, 2019

Changes to conditions 3-1 and 3-2 of Ministerial Statement 911 in order to extend the time limit of proposal implementation. Read more...

Earl Grey Lithium Project

Last updated: November 21, 2019

Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd proposes to develop a pegmatite-hosted lithium deposit at the abandoned Mt Holland Mine Site. The proposal area is located approximately 105 kilometres south-southeast of Southern Cross, in the Shire of Yilgarn. The proposal is for conventional open-cut mining of the existing Earl Grey pit, and development of associated mine infrastructure. The new mining proposal would utilise some existing infrastructure and disturbed areas. The mining proposal involves disturbance of... Read more...

Yangibana Rare Earths Project

Last updated: August 19, 2019

The proposal is to extract and process Rare Earth Element ore from four mining pits in the Yangibana Project area. The Project area is located approximately 270 kilometres east-north-east of Carnarvon in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. The proposal includes mining above and below the ground water table, on-site processing of ore and associated infrastructure. Transport of the product via road to Geraldton port for export is currently proposed. The proposal would include clearing of up to 1,000... Read more...

Gabanintha Vanadium Project

Last updated: January 11, 2019

Technology Metals Australia are looking to develop the Gabanintha Vanadium Project.  The Gabanintha Vanadium Project is located within WA’s Mid-West region, approximately 615 km north-east of Perth and 40 km south-east of Meekatharra, adjacent to the Meekatharra-Sandstone Road.   The proposal includes development of multiple vanadium deposits (Far North, North, and Central) via open pit mining.  Supporting infrastructure for the Project includes waste rock landforms (WRLs), mineralised waste... Read more...

Section 46 Change to Conditions - Rare Earths Mining and Benefication at Mt Weld, Laverton and Secondary Processing at Meenar, Near Northam – Ministerial Statement 476

Last updated: November 24, 2017

Section 46 Change to Conditions withdrawn 24 November 2017. Read more...

Barrambie Vanadium Project

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...

Expansion of Existing Titanium Dioxide Pigment Facility to 195,000 tpa, Kemerton Industrial Park

Last updated: March 29, 1999

The proposal is for the expansion of the existing titanium dioxide plant, to increase the plant production capacity from 79,000 tpa of finished titanium dioxide pigment, at the Kemerton Industrial Park, within the shire of Harvey, 140 kilometres south of Perth, 17 kilometres north east of Bunbury and 4 kilometres east of Leschenault Estuary. Read more...

Wagoo Hills Vanadium Project and Mingenew Coal Project (s46) [1146]

Last updated: August 2, 1998

The proposal is for the development of a vanadium mining and processing operation 80 kilometres south-east of Mount Magnet, and a coal mine near Mingenew to provide a source of energy to the vanadium operation. Inquiry under s46 regarding a request for an extension of time limit of Ministerial Statement 283 . Read more...

Mining of titanium minerals, Yarloop

Last updated: April 17, 1997

The proposal is to develop a titanium minerals mine on Mining Leases 70/49, 70/937 and 70/938 and to mine an ore body located on Reserve 31900 and private property within the Shire of Harvey. The ore body consists of two occurrences of heavy mineral concentrate separated by the Waterous Formation Creek, and adjacent to Black Rock Road. Read more...

Rare Earth Project, 4 km south of Alcoa Alumina Refinery and next to Gallium Plant, Pinjarra

Last updated: September 5, 1996

The proposal is to build and operate a rare earth plant on a site 4 km south of Alcoa Alumina Refinery and adjacent to the existing Rhone-Poulenc Gallium Plant at Pinjarra, approximately 100km south of Perth and 30 km south-east of Mandurah. The plant will produce 15,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of solid rare earth nitrate concentrate. Read more...

Rare earths mining and processing at Mount Weld

Last updated: November 9, 1992

The proposal is to mine and beneficiate a rare earths deposit at Mt Weld, 35 km south-east of Laverton, and to process the beneficiated material to produce various rare earth oxides, concentrates and compounds at Meenaar, 20 km east of Northam. Read more...

Wagoo Hills Vanadium Project and Mingenew Coal Project

Last updated: September 17, 1992

The proposal is to develop a vanadium oxide mine and processing plant on Windimurra Station (Wagoo Hills Vanadium Project) near Mount Magnet. A major portion of the energy requirements of the processing plant would be generated from coal supplied from a proposed new coal mine to be located near Mingenew (Mingenew Coal Project). Read more...

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