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Gabanintha Vanadium Project

Last updated: March 5, 2024

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...

Ocean Hill 3D Seismic Survey

Last updated: February 2, 2024

Ocean Hill Pty Ltd propose to undertake a three-dimensional (3D) seismic acquisition survey within petroleum exploration permits EP495, EP454 and EP320 in the Midwest region of Western Australia. The proposal comprises a disturbance footprint of 801.91 hectares (ha) within a development envelope of 28,203.54 ha. A total of 113.52 ha of native vegetation would require clearing within the disturbance footprint. Following completion of proposed activities, seismic access tracks would be... Read more...

Coburn Mineral Sand Project

Last updated: October 26, 2023

The proposal is to develop a mineral sand mine for the excavation and processing of a portion of the low-grade heavy mineral sand deposit, the Amy Zone, into a heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) in the Shark Bay district of Western Australia. The Amy Zone is approximately 35 km long, up to 3 km wide and 5 - 40 m thick. Read more...

Karara Iron Ore Project – Mine Life Extension

Last updated: October 16, 2023

Karara Mining Limited is seeking to revise its existing Karara Iron Ore Mine, located 320 km north-northeast of Perth in the Midwest Region of Western Australia. The revised proposal includes additional ground disturbance to support the revised Life of Mine strategy, including a revised development envelope, extension of the tailings storage facility and waste rock landform, incorporation of the areas previously approved under the Mungada Iron Ore Project (MIOP) (MS 806) and areas required for... Read more...

Oakajee Deepwater Port, Oakajee, Shire of Chapman Valley (S46) [2364]

Last updated: May 29, 2023

Time limit for substantial commencement, review of the adequacy of existing implementation conditions to ensure consistency with the EPA’s current objectives for each environmental factor. Read more...

Project Haber

Last updated: February 20, 2023

Project Haber Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate a 1.4 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) urea plant in East Arrowsmith (South Erregulla). The proposal is located approximately 280 km north of Perth and 45 km south east of Dongara, in the Shire of Three Springs. The urea plant comprises of an Air Separation Unit (ASU) producing nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen for various processes; an ammonia synthesis unit; and a granulation and urea production unit. Supporting infrastructure includes gas... Read more...

Koolanooka Hills – Exploration Proposal

Last updated: August 11, 2022

Westralian Iron Pty Ltd (the Proponent) is proposing to undertake an exploration drilling program at the Koolanooka Hills, located in the Shire of Morawa, approximately 20 km east-south-east of the township of Morawa. The purpose of the Proposal is mineral exploration drilling for iron ore and would include the clearing of no more than 2.95 hectares of native vegetation within a 3.80 ha disturbance footprint. The proposal would involve earthworks to establish (25) drill pads and access tracks,... Read more...

Tenindewa Vanadium Processing Facility

Last updated: August 1, 2022

Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) propose to construct and operate a vanadium processing facility in the Midwest region, approximately 80 km east of Geraldton and 27 km west of Mullewa on the Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road in the City of Greater Geraldton. The proposal will include a processing facility which includes a processing plant, evaporation ponds, support facilities, heavy and light vehicle access roads, water production bores, reverse osmosis plant and ancillary office. The processing... Read more...

Australian Vanadium Project – Mining and Beneficiation Operations

Last updated: July 15, 2022

The proposal is for above and below water table mining and beneficiation of vanadium ore to produce an enriched vanadium-iron concentrate. The proposal is located 40 km south-southeast of Meekatharra and includes the development of open mine pits and associated infrastructure including but not limited to access roads, accommodation camp, a crushing, milling, flotation, and magnetic separation (beneficiation) plant, waste rock and tailings storage, and support infrastructure. Read more...

Gynatrix-1 Conventional Exploration Drilling Program

Last updated: July 11, 2022

AWE Perth Pty Ltd proposes to undertake a conventional exploration drilling program located south-east of Dongara, Western Australia (WA). The Proposal includes the construction of a single deviated well, immediately adjacent (extending beneath) the Yardanogo Nature Reserve, and within MEPAU’s Production Licence L1. The intent of the Proposal is to evaluate the gas-bearing potential of the Gynatrix prospect by measuring the properties of the Kingia Sandstone and High Cliff Sandstone formations... Read more...

Lucky Bay Garnet Mine

Last updated: July 11, 2022

Australian Garnet Pty Ltd is seeking to develop a greenfields mineral sands mine located 35 kilometres south of Kalbarri, in the Mid-West region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Northampton. The proposal would include the progressive development of above-groundwater mine pits, and associated processing facilities and infrastructure. The proposal would require the clearing of up 161 hectares of native vegetation and mined sections would be progressively backfilled and rehabilitated. The... Read more...

Northern Goldfields Interconnect Pipeline

Last updated: June 14, 2022

APA Northern Goldfields Interconnect Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate the Northern Goldfields Interconnect Pipeline. The 300 mm diameter buried gas pipeline will extend for approximately 580 km, starting from Ambania (50 km east of Geraldton) to 40 km south of Leinster where it will connect into the existing Goldfields Gas Pipeline. The project will connect existing gas assets in the Mid West region with existing gas assets in the Northern Goldfields region. The proposal includes... Read more...

Cervantes-01 Conventional Well Drilling Proposal

Last updated: December 14, 2021

RCMA Australia is proposing to drill one conventional oil exploration well to determine if there is oil in the prospect, located 11 kilometres (km) south of Dongara / Port Denison in the onshore Perth Basin, within the Beekeepers Nature Reserve. The proposal includes all activities associated with drilling a conventional oil exploration well including site preparation, equipment mobilisation, drill, case and cement, decommissioning, demobilisation, site restoration and rehabilitation. The... Read more...

Eneabba Rare Earth Refinery Project

Last updated: December 10, 2021

The Proposal will involve the construction and operation of a new rare earth refinery at Iluka Eneabba Mine Site, located 5 km south of Eneabba townsite and approximately 300 km north of Perth. It will produce approximately 17,500 tpa of individual rare earth oxides and carbonates. The Proposal will utilise the existing Eneabba monazite concentrate, future Iluka feedstocks and third party feedstocks. Products will be transported via road trains from Eneabba to the port of Fremantle for export.... Read more...

Atlas Project (1)

Last updated: August 24, 2021

Image Resources NL is seeking to develop a mineral sands project, located at Nambung, approximately 170 kilometres (km) north of Perth and 18 km east of Cervantes, in the Wheatbelt region of WA. The proposal includes the progressive development of mine pits, processing facilities, groundwater bores and water management infrastructure, temporary waste dumps, solar drying ponds and associated infrastructure. The proposal would require the clearing of up 320 hectares of native vegetation. Read more...

Eneabba Mineral Sand Mine

Last updated: May 12, 2021

The proposal is for an open cut mine that will operate over approximately six years and will extract over 2.1 million tonnes (Mt) of heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) (mostly zircon and titanium minerals) from the IPL North mineral deposit. Ore will undergo initial onsite processing to produce HMC. Mining will commence at the most southern end of the deposit and progress to the north. It is expected that mining will occur 24 hours/day for the majority of the proposal. Read more...

Lake Way Sulphate of Potash Project

Last updated: April 28, 2021

Salt Lake Potash Limited propose to abstract Sulphate of Potash (SOP) rich brines to produce up to 260 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa) of SOP product. The proposal is located in and around Lake Way, approximately 25 kilometres south of Wiluna. The activities and infrastructure proposed includes evaporation ponds, brine abstraction trenches, paleochannel brine production bores, permanent brine pumps/pipework, access and infrastructure corridors and excess salt disposal areas. The proposal will cover... Read more...

Romanesque 3D and Black Cormorant 2D Seismic Acquisition Survey

Last updated: February 15, 2021

Energy Resources Ltd proposes to undertake 3D (Romanesque) and 2D (Black Cormorant) seismic acquisition surveys to map the subsurface geology of an area within petroleum exploration permits EP 389 (R4), EP 440 (R1), and petroleum production licences L 18 and L 19.  The proposal is located within the Shire of Gingin.   The Romanesque 3D seismic acquisition survey comprises of 594 line kilometres of seismic lines plus 72 line kilometres of contingent lines.  The Black Cormorant 2D seismic... Read more...

Fimiston Gold Mine Operations Extension (Stage 3) and Mine Closure Planning

Last updated: September 30, 2020

The proposal is for the continuation of mining operations at the Fimiston site, and expansion and deepening of the Superpit to 600 metres via the Golden Pike Cutback. Additional waste dumps will be created to the north of the pit to contain 140 million tonnes of waste rock. The Fimiston I and II tailings storage facilities and/or the Kaltails tailings storage facility will be expanded to contain the additional tailings. This is a reassessment, pursuant to the Minister's decision to remit... Read more...

Raven 2D Seismic Acquisition Survey

Last updated: September 4, 2020

Energy Resources Limited proposes to undertake a 2D onshore seismic acquisition survey to map the subsurface geology of the area, within petroleum exploration permit 432 in the Shire of Dandaragan. The proposal comprises a total of 125 line kilometres of 2D seismic lines within an area of about 122.6 km2. The proposal will require temporary disturbance of up to 40 hectares of native vegetation to create access lanes for the vibroseis trucks and light vehicles. The proposal is to be undertaken... Read more...

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