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Last updated: May 22, 2012
The project site is located approximately 15 kilometres south of Eneabba in the Shires of Coorow and Carnamah, Western Australia. The CWC Project involves open cut mining and supply of approximately 75 Mt of sub-bituminous grade coal to the proposed Coolimba Power Station at a rate of 2 to 2.5 Mtpa over 30 years. The South Eneabba Nature Reserve is at the southern end, east of the proposed mine, while the Lake Logue Nature Reserve is towards the northern end and on the western side of the... Read more...Last updated: May 4, 2012
Inquiry under s46 regarding amendments to the conditions of Ministerial Statement 805 . Read more...Last updated: March 5, 2012
The Beresford foreshore, Geraldton is an important link between the amenity precincts of Batavia Coast Marina and Bluff Point. However, it is a highly modified section of coastline that was formally a railway reserve. lt is impacted by coastal erosion and the current coastal protection measures are deemed to be inadequate, especially in the context of sea-level rise predictions. This proposal is to progress the preferred coastal protection option coming out of the Coastal Processes Study and... Read more...Last updated: February 28, 2012
The proposal is to mine and process iron ore from Extension Hill and Extension Hill North, within the Mt Gibson Ranges, construct a pipeline to transport the magnetite slurry to Geraldton Port, and construct infrastructure at the port to strip the ore from the slurry for export. Inquiry under s46 in regard to amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 753 . Read more...Last updated: February 28, 2012
Mount Gibson Mining Limited proposes to mine and process iron ore (hematite and magnetite) from Extension Hill and Extension Hill North. The proposal also includes the construction of a pipeline to transport the magnetite slurry to Geraldton Port, and infrastructure at the port to strip the ore from the slurry for export. The operation will yield approximately 13 million tonnes of hematite over 8 years and 230 million tonnes of magnetite over 20 years. Extension Hill and Extension Hill North... 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: March 14, 2011
Oakajee Rail Development is a component of the larger Oakajee Port and Rail Development. The proposed heavy haulage railway and the associated facilities covered in this proposal include 570 kilometres (km) of railway and associated rail infrastructure extending in a north-easterly direction from the North West Coastal Highway (NWCH) approximately 1.5km south of Olsen Road at Oakajee, approximately 24km north of Geraldton, to the Jack Hills mining operations located approximately 500km to the... Read more...Last updated: March 14, 2011
The proposal is to construct and operate iron ore handling and storage facilities and ancillary infrastructure required to develop and operate a 45 million tonne per annum iron ore export facility at Oakajee, 24km north of Geraldton. Read more...Last updated: March 11, 2011
The proposal is to mine hematite and magnetite iron ore from the Blue Hills North and Terapod deposits, and construction of associated mine infrastructure, upgraded access road to Morawa, Tilley Siding, and powerline corridor in the Midwest region of Western Australia. 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...Last updated: December 1, 2009
The proposal is to construct a deepwater port to service fully loaded Panamax sized vessels (65 000 DWT) at Oakajee, approximately 23 kilometres north of Geraldton. Three site locations (north, south and central) and two different design options (inshore and off-shore) were considered in developing the proposal. The design option favoured by the proponent is an in-shore port design at the northern sector. The port study area is approximately 23 kilometres north of Geraldton. The port will... Read more...Last updated: November 25, 2009
Department of State Development's request for a change to the environmental conditions that apply to the substantial commencement date for works at the Oakajee Deepwater Port, Shire of Chapman Valley. Previous Ministerial Statements 469 and 774 , previous assessments 1074 and 1722. Read more...Last updated: February 12, 2009
The proposal is to develop an iron ore (haematite) mine at Jack Hills approximately 100 km west of Meekatharra. The project will have a lifespan of approximately seven years (five years of mining, two years of closure activities) and will be a contract mining operation. The project will consist of an open cut mine with one pit up to 140 metres deep (approximately 41.2 MT of ore and waste rock). The floor of the pit will be above the watertable and the pit will not be backfilled. Product will be... Read more...Last updated: February 2, 2009
This assessment is to amend the conditions of Ministerial Statement 559. The previously assessed proposal includes an open-cut lead carbonate mine and processing facilities 30 kilometres west of the Wiluna townsite. The lead carbonate concentrate produced at the mine is transported in sealed bags within locked shipping containers by road from the mine site to Leonora and then by rail to the Port of Fremantle where it is exported. Read more...Last updated: December 4, 2008
The construction and operation of a tourism development on Long Island, Wallabi Group, Houtman-Abrolhos Islands, consisting of visitor lodges (maximum of 60 guests), staff accommodation, communal facilities (including day-visitor facilities), boardwalks and gazebos, a swimming pool, deep water jetty, helipad, wastewater treatment plant, desalination plant and other maintenance/service facilities Read more...Last updated: August 12, 2008
Inquiry under s46 into changing the conditions (time extension) of Ministerial Statement 469 , relating to the construction of a deepwater port at either the “north”, “central” or “south” location. Read more...Last updated: March 13, 2008
The proposal is for the clearing of an area of native vegetation not exceeding 6.5 hectares; the construction of a lease pad (drilling area), access track and camp site; extraction of material from a Reserve Borrow Pit; drilling of petroleum exploration well Freshwater Point 1; and rehabilitation. Read more...Last updated: February 25, 2008
The implementation of a one-year, pilot scale yellowfin tuna seacage aquaculture trial in the Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands (approximately 75 kilometres west of Geraldton). Read more...Last updated: December 22, 2004
Roc Oil (WA) Limited proposes to develop the Cliff Head Oil Field located approximately 20 kilometres (km) south of Dongara. Read more...Last updated: October 28, 2004
The proposed Denison 3D Seismic survey, which is proposed to commence in the fourth quarter of 2004, will take place within a survey area with an estimated gross area of approximately 394 square kilometres (39400 hectares). Approximately 782 hectares (2% of the gross area) will be directly accessed by survey activities. Approximately 11,455 hectares (29% of the gross survey area) occurs in nature reserves and a further 9,900 hectares (25% of the gross survey area) supports native vegetation. Read more...