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Last updated: November 8, 2016
The proposal is an expansion of an existing approved proposal: Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project ( Ministerial Statement 914 ) to develop iron ore deposits at Junction Central, Junction South East, Junction South West and Oxbow, located in the central Pilbara region of Western Australia, on mining lease 274SA. The proposal is located within the Pilbara Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) region and is located within the Fortescue and Hamersley IBRA subregions. Read more...Last updated: September 12, 2016
The Commissioner for Main Roads Western Australia proposes to construct and maintain the Ellenbrook Bus Rapid Transit to provide a dedicated busway from the Ellenbrook town centre to Reid Highway. It involves the construction of: approximately 10 kilometres of dedicated busway; grade separations of the busway at road crossings; upgrades of all existing intersections; three bus stations with Park and Ride facilities; realignment of Lord Street from Reid Highway to Youle-Dean Road and from Park... Read more...Last updated: September 1, 2016
The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia proposes the Forrestfield-Airport Link, a 9km extension of the Perth rail network from Bayswater to Forrestfield. Read more...Last updated: July 4, 2016
Urban Resources Pty Ltd proposes to develop a sand quarry on tenement M70/1262, located in Karnup approximately 48 kilometres (km) south of the Perth Central Business District. The proposal would extract 1.5 million cubic metres over a project life of around five years with a total disturbance footprint of around 42 hectares including the mining area, stockpiles, a haul road and site compound. The proponent has advised that the overall post-mining land use is expected to be consistent with the... Read more...Last updated: June 1, 2016
The proposal involves an extension to the Wheelarra Hill open pits and overburden storage areas, and the mining of the South Jimblebar and Hashimoto deposits, with disposal of overburden into adjacent Overburden Storage Areas (OSAs) and in-pit disposal. Inquiry under s46 related to Ministerial Statement 857, the subject of EPA Report 1371. Read more...Last updated: May 4, 2016
Life-of-mine proposal to mine iron ore within Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292 at a rate of approximately 45 million tonnes per annum, and subsequent rehabilitation and decommissioning of the site. Read more...Last updated: May 2, 2016
The proposal is to develop an iron ore mine on the Iron Valley tenement located in the Shire of East Pilbara approximately 90 kilometres north-west of Newman. The project would include an above watertable blast and hydraulic shovel open pit mine and supporting infrastructure including dry crushing and screening plant, run of mine pad, waste rock landform, internal roads, power production, hazardous materials storage, waste management facilities, office buildings and an accommodation camp. Read more...Last updated: November 12, 2015
The proposal is to construct and operate an open-cut iron ore mine, and associated infrastructure, approximately 40 kilometres (km) east of Newman. Read more...Last updated: October 22, 2015
The proposal is to extend the existing Wheelarra Hill open pits, develop the South Jimblebar and Hashimoto deposits, and to increase the ore processing capacity by 30 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 75 mtpa. Open pit mining will occur above and below ground and will involve dewatering. Excess water will be discharged into the Ophthalmia Dam. Read more...Last updated: August 7, 2015
The Minister for Environment requested the EPA inquire into the matter of changing the implementation conditions relating to the Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine proposal, particularly the matter of setting a condition on the proposal that would require environmental offsets for the clearing of native vegetation. Inquiry under s46 relating to Ministerial Statement 439 and EPA Report 840 . Read more...Last updated: July 10, 2015
The proposal involves the expansion of existing operations of the Nammuldi-Silvergrass Iron Ore Project and is therefore a Revised Proposal.The proposal includes the additional clearing of approximately 3,900 ha of vegetation for mine pits, waste dumps and associated mine infrastructure and facilities, and approximately 2,500 ha for the IAA. Read more...Last updated: March 4, 2015
The proposal is for the construction and operation the Kintyre uranium project. The proposal includes the open cut mining of uranium ore, processing, and the transport of uranium ore concentrate to the Port of Adelaide. The project is located 260km north-east of Newman in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: February 26, 2015
The Minister for Environment has requested that the EPA inquire into and report on the matter of changing the implementation conditions relating to Ministerial Statement 905 in order to: extend the time limit on shipments of lead carbonate through Fremantle Port (condition 3A); and reduce the amount of the financial assurance required and allow the release and reinstatement of the financial assurance in the event operations are suspended (condition 18). Read more...Last updated: February 9, 2015
The proposal is for the construction and operation of a diamond mine, power station and processing plant within Mining Lease 04/372 in the West Kimberley area 140 kilometres east of Derby, to process approximately 4.4 million tonnes per annum of ore. Read more...Last updated: October 24, 2014
The construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany, and pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and new port loading facilities in the Port of Albany. Inquiry into amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 816 (extension of term). Read more...Last updated: October 17, 2014
To undertake mining and processing of up to 129 million tonnes of magnetite iron ore in the Central and Western deposits at the Balla Balla mine site and to construct and operate a pipeline to convey the magnetite slurry to Utah Point, Port Hedland. Inquiry under s46 in regard to changing the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 794 . Read more...Last updated: October 16, 2014
The proposal is to develop a mineral sands mine near the Keysbrook township. The proposal involves the extraction and processing of a low-grade heavy mineral sands deposit. This inquiry under s46 is in regard to a request for an extension of time for substantial commencement specified in Ministerial Statement 810 . Read more...Last updated: October 15, 2014
Fortescue Metals Group Limited (Fortescue) proposes to develop two new mines within the Solomon Project, a greenfield site approximately 60 kilometres (km) north of Tom Price and adjacent to the North Eastern boundary of the Karijini National Park, and to construct a 127 km railway from the new mines eastwards to the existing Fortescue railway. Read more...Last updated: August 28, 2014
The proposal is to rehabilitate the Beenup Titanium Minerals Project Area located 17km north-east of Augusta in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. The Beenup Rehabilitation Project is located on retained portions of Mining Leases 70/574 and 70/575. Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 140 . Read more...Last updated: February 7, 2014
The Water Corporation of Western Australia proposes to construct, commission, operate and maintain a new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) on a portion of the C class Crown reserve No. 29778 (Forestry Purposes) on Chugg Street, north-east of the Walpole townsite. That portion of the reserve is predominantly cleared and used as a depot for the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Read more...