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Last updated: April 1, 2019
Changes to condition 7 (Restricted areas and management of Tetratheco paynteroe ssp. paynterae at the Windarling Range) to allow future ground disturbing access to the restricted 'Area B', and condition 10 (Residual impacts and risk management measures) in terms of revised research and management offset measures for threatened flora species. Read more...Last updated: December 13, 2017
The proposal is to construct and operate a magnetite iron ore mine, processing plant and associated infrastructure, linear infrastructure corridor accommodating the raw water pipeline to the borefield near Mingenew, and access road to Morawa, in the Midwest region of Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: March 22, 2017
Westralian Iron Pty Ltd proposes to develop three bulk sample pits at Koolanooka South (Figure 1). The project site is located approximately 20 kilometres (km) due east of Morawa and 370 km north of Perth. Bulk sampling is required to assist with future planning and design for the proposed development and to provide sufficient material for a test regime to fully understand the characteristics of the ore to enable an efficient Magnetite processing plant to be designed. The bulk sampling... Read more...Last updated: January 25, 2017
The proponent proposes to extend its existing Yilgarn mining operations to include the Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (the proposal), located on the southern Koolyanobbing Range, approximately 50 kilometres (km) north-east of the town of Southern Cross. Read more...Last updated: December 5, 2016
The proponent, Mount Gibson Mining Limited, proposes to mine hematite ore from the Iron Hill and Iron Hill South Deposits. The Iron Hill Deposits are part of the Mt Gibson Range, which is located approximately 270 kilometres (km) east-south-east of Geraldton. The proposal is located within a 112 hectare (ha) development envelope. The proposal is for the development of two mine pits (20 ha), a waste rock landform (30 ha) and support infrastructure (37 ha), which includes topsoil stockpiles and... Read more...Last updated: November 21, 2016
Sinosteel Midwest Corporation proposes an expansion of its existing operations at the Blue Hills Iron Ore Mine, involving the construction and operation of two new mine pits and waste rock dumps. A new processing plant and additional road infrastructure will also be established. Read more...Last updated: September 6, 2016
The proposal is to develop a granite quarry in Gidgegannup, which is expected to yield up to 500,000 tonnes of rock per annum. The proposal is further documented in EPA Report 1375 and Ministerial Statement 861 . 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: October 22, 2015
The Port Kennedy Regional Recreation Centre – Becher Point, Stage 1 proposal is for the creation of a major public recreation area and conservation park at Port Kennedy. Stage 1 of the proposal included a hotel, marina, holiday accommodation, two golf courses, and conservation areas. This inquiry under s46 is in regard to changing and consolidating the conditions of Ministerial Statements 105 and 359 . 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: August 4, 2015
The proposal is for an exploration drilling program which involves disturbance and clearing for access tracks and drill pads, and fencing, on banded iron formation ranges of the Perenjori Hills. Read more...Last updated: March 4, 2015
The extraction of silica sands from two new areas and the transfer of the ownership of land which contains the Muchea Limestone Communities Threatened Ecological Community to the conservation estate. Inquiry under s46 in regard to amending Ministerial Statements 703 and 920 . Read more...Last updated: February 20, 2015
The proposal is to develop the Jackson 4 (J4) deposit and construct and operate an iron ore mine and supporting infrastructure, access track and haul road in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, approximately 60 kilometres north-west of Koolyanobbing. Read more...Last updated: January 12, 2015
The proposal is to construct and operate two iron ore mines, haul roads and mine infrastructure in the Yilgarn area of Western Australia, 100 kilometres north of Southern Cross. Following the appeal period and the Ministers subsequent determination on the Appeals received, the Minister remitted this proposal back to the EPA for assessment at the level of Public Environmental Review (8 weeks). Access the re-assessment of this proposal here. Read more...Last updated: July 22, 2013
The proposal is to construct and operate a tidal power station across the mouth of Doctor’s Creek, near Derby, for the generation of electricity. The proposal also includes the construction of power lines to distribute power to major centres in the West Kimberley., Note:, This assessment is of a modification to the Derby Tidal Power proposal (previously reported in Bulletin 942 and Bulletin 984). Read more...Last updated: March 27, 2013
The proposal is to mine iron ore at Mesa A / Warramboo in the Robe Valley, Pilbara. The proposal involves the development of mine pits at Mesa A and Warramboo; a primary sizer processing plant; associated mine infrastructure; and the construction of a rail line to link into existing Mesa J mining operations., Note:, Also see Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project (s43) 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: January 9, 2012
The proposal consists of a designated mining area containing two open pits, integrated waste and tailings landform, ore beneficiating plant and workshops, a combined gas pipeline spur and water pipe corridor, a services (possible water, gas, power transmission) corridor to Weld Range, the Byro Sub-basin Borefield and the Murchison Palaeochannel Borefield, a power station, airstrip, village and ancillaries. The Jack Hills Expansion Project is contiguous with the Stage 1 mine. Read more...Last updated: February 23, 2011
The proposal is to develop an open-cut lead carbonate mine and processing facilities approximately 30 kilometres west of the Wiluna townsite to produce a lead concentrate. The lead concentrates will be refined at the Wiluna minesite to produce lead metal, or alternatively will be transported by road to the Geraldton Port and exported. Post-assessment changes to the proposal stipulate that the lead carbonate concentrate produced at the mine-site is transported in sealed bags within locked... Read more...