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Argyle Diamond Mine, Underground Project - 110 km south of Kununurra, Shire of Wyndham - East Kimberley (s46)

Last updated: November 17, 2015

To extend the Argyle Diamond Mine operations to develop an underground diamond mine and associated infrastructure 110 km south of Kununurra in the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. This inquiry relates to Ministerial Statement 711, the subject of EPA Report 1205 . 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...

Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project

Last updated: July 16, 2018

The proposal is to develop a silver, lead and zinc mine, associated infrastructure and processing facilities approximately 50 kilometres north of Kununurra, with the concentrate produced transported by road and shipped through Wyndham Port. Read more...

Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone

Last updated: May 12, 2014

A 2,000 hectare aquaculture development zone located within Cone Bay, as defined by spatial coordinates provided in Table 2 of Schedule 1, as represented in Figure 1 and described in Table 1 of Schedule 1 (Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone) with a maximum production capacity of 20,000 tonnes per annum of marine finfish of a species that occurs naturally within the Pilbara and Kimberley Region. Read more...

Ord River Irrigation Area Stage 2 (M2 supply channel) (s46) [1941]

Last updated: June 12, 2013

Inquiry under s46 - request to to amend Ministerial Statement 830 to contemporise and rationalise existing conditions. Read more...

Browse Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct

Last updated: December 21, 2016

Note: In the matter of The Wilderness Society of WA (Inc) –v- Minister for Environment [2013] WASC, the Supreme Court of Western Australia found the Minister’s agreement decision invalid because the EPA’s decision to report was invalid., The proposal is a strategic environmental assessment for a common user LNG hub precinct for future Browse Basin gas processing in the Kimberley Region. Read more...

Coyote Gold Mine – Stage 2 (Sandpiper and Kookaburra Open Pits and Haul Road) 280km South-East of Halls Creek

Last updated: November 1, 2012

The proposal, located 280km south east of Halls Creek and 20km west of the Western Australian-Northern Territory border, involves producing approximately 400,000t of ore for gold production from two open pits, Sandpiper and Kookaburra. The ore will be provided for blending with ore from underground mining at the existing operation (Coyote Stage 1). No crushing or processing will be conducted on site and infrastructure will be minimal. Both pits will be mined below the watertable and will not be... Read more...

Transitional Development of Cone Bay Marine Tropical Finfish Aquaculture Venture, Aquaculture Licence 1465, Shire of Derby/West Kimberley

Last updated: January 5, 2012

The proposal is to increase production of barramundi from 1000 tpa to 2000 tpa at its sea cage aquaculture site in Cone Bay which is located approximately 215 km north north east of Broome in the Buccaneer Archipelago and forms part of the Yampi Sound in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The proponent has a 21 year Aquaculture Lease (AL0020) over its existing aquaculture site (Aquaculture Licence No. 1465) which is approximately 700 hectares. Read more...

1,000 tonnes per year production of Barramundi in Cone Bay, Shire of Derby-West Kimberley

Last updated: August 6, 2009

The proposal is to utilise aquaculture techniques to produce a maximum of 1,000 tonnes of Barramundi per year in Cone Bay. Cone Bay is within the Buccaneer Archipelago approximately 215 kilometres (km) north-northeast of Broome in the north-west of Western Australia. Cone Bay is approximately 20 km long and 6.5 km wide near its west-facing opening and is fringed by sandstone cliffs on both sides. The existing aquaculture site (licence No. 1465) encompasses approximately 700 hectares of the bay. Read more...

Argyle Diamond Mine - Underground Project 110 km south of Kununurra, East Kimberley

Last updated: April 17, 2014

To extend the current Argyle Diamond Mine Operations at Argyle Diamond Mine to develop an underground diamond mine and associated infrastructure. Read more...

Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility

Last updated: August 20, 2019

Re-opening of an iron ore mine; construction of associated infrastructure and a port facility on Koolan Island; and subsequent rehabilitation and decommissioning of the site. Read more...

Ellendale 4 Diamond Project, West Kimberley

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...

Derby Tidal Power Project

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...

Relocation of Broome International Airport

Last updated: November 14, 2001

The proposed airport will be located in a site approximately 12 km north-east of Broome townsite. The proposal involves the construction of one main runway, parallel taxiway, turning nodes, apron parking, general aviation parking, maintenance and storage hangers and fuel storage. It also includes domestic and international terminals, land-side and airside commercial activities and a short future parallel runway for light aircraft. Read more...

Ord River Irrigation Area Stage 2 (M2 Supply Channel), Kununurra - Biodiversity

Last updated: February 6, 2002

The proposal is to develop a raw sugar industry on the Weaber, Keep River and Knox Creek Plains. The M2 Project is located near Kununurra within the Victoria-Bonaparte Biogeographic Region and the project area extends over approximately 76,000 ha of land comprising the Weaber, Keep River and Knox Creek Plains, and involves approximately equal areas within WA and the NT. The proposal has been assessed in two parts: biodiversity and management. This assessment is of the biodiversity. See here for... Read more...

Derby Tidal Power Project

Last updated: June 9, 1999

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. The proposal was remitted by the Minister for further assessment ( Assessment 1453 ). Read more...

Smoke Creek alluvial mining further expansion, Argyle Diamond Mine (s46) [888]

Last updated: June 17, 1998

Inquiry under s46 regarding amendment to Ministerial Statement 214 . This proposal is to mine approximately 24 million tonnes of diamond-bearing gravels from about 410 hectares of braided river channels within a total operations area of 550ha. The area is immediately downstream of the existing alluvial mine, which has been operating for five years, and will provide a further six years of mining. Smoke Creek drains into Lake Argyle. Read more...

Savannah Project Stage 2 - Tailings Storage Facility Amendment

Last updated: July 9, 2012

An embankment lift of a tailings storage facility and leaving the facility in situ. Read more...

Poseidon Bow River Diamond Mines, East Kimberleys

Last updated: October 27, 1993

Within its existing mining tenements Poseidon Bow River Diamond Mine Limited (Poseidon) proposes to extend its alluvial diamond mining operation into areas where ongoing exploration has defined economically viable alluvial reserves of diamonds. The mine and tenements are located at the southern end of Lake Argyle on Lissadell Station about 205 km from Kununurra by road. The original mining proposal was not assessed under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, , but environmental... Read more...

Relocation of Crocodile Farm to corner Crab Creek and Broome roads, Broome

Last updated: June 16, 1992

The proposal is to construct and operate a crocodile farm and tourist facility on the corner of Broome and Crab Creek roads, Broome. The proponent is seeking about 25ha of crown land which is mostly salt-marsh, includes some high ground with pindan vegetation and is within about 40m of mangroves which form part of Dampier Creek. The proponent intends to develop tbe crocodile farm over several years and would develop the high ground first. Ultimately 3,300 crocodiles would be held on the site... Read more...

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