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Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine (s. 46)

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...

Increase in abstraction and reinjection at Cloudbreak Mine

Last updated: August 4, 2015

Fortescue Metals Group Limited proposes to increase the volume of groundwater abstraction and injection limits at the existing Cloudbreak Mine to 150 gigalitres per annum. Read more...

Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project

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...

Bluewaters Power Station Expansion - Phase III and Phase IV (s46)

Last updated: May 1, 2015

The proposal is for the construction and operation of two nominal 229 Megawatt (208 Megawatt net sent-out) subcritical coal-fired base-load generation plants (i.e. Bluewaters Power Station Phases III and IV) on a site adjacent to the existing Bluewaters Phase I and Phase II generating plants located approximately 4.5 kilometres north-east of Collie. The proposal is further documented in Ministerial Statement 837 and EPA Report 1349 . This assessment deals with a request for a change to the Time... Read more...

Tutunup South Mineral Sands Project (s46)

Last updated: March 25, 2015

Inquiry under s46 regarding changing the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 799 . Read more...

Kintyre Uranium Project

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...

Magellan Lead Carbonate Project - Inquiry under s. 46 to amend Ministerial Statement 905

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...

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...

Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s. 46)

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...

Balla Balla Magnetite Mining Project (s. 46)

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...

Keysbrook Mineral Sands Mine (s. 46)

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...

Solomon Iron Ore Project

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...

Heavy Mineral Sands Mine, Beenup, Shire of Augusta-Margaret River (s46) [986]

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...

Roy Hill 1 iron ore project port infrastructure proposal (s. 46)

Last updated: July 30, 2014

The proposal is to construct and operate port infrastructure which includes a stockyard facility, rail loop, conveyor, wharf and ship-loading facility at Port Hedland. Inquiry under s46 regarding amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 858 . Read more...

Cooljarloo Mine - Falcon Extension (s. 46)

Last updated: July 30, 2014

The extension of open pit mining of mineral sands by dredging and dry mining adjacent to existing operations. Existing dry mining and processing practices, plant and equipment will be used. Approximately 3.1 million tonnes of ore will be extracted, slurried and processed by the dry mine concentrator to extract heavy mineral concentrate for transporting to the Chandala facilities. Inquiry under s46 to amend condition 7-1 of Ministerial Statement 790 . Read more...

West Angelas Iron Ore Project (s46) [1914]

Last updated: June 12, 2014

The development of iron ore mines at Deposits ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘E’, waste dumps, ore processing operation and associated infrastructure at West Angelas, 130 kilometres west of Newman, and rail infrastructure. Inquiry under s46 to amend the conditions of Ministerial Statement 514 . Read more...

Marandoo Mine Phase 2

Last updated: June 4, 2014

The expansion of existing mining operations at Marandoo by mining below the water table, including expansion of the existing mine pit and development of new waste dumps. 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...

Cloudbreak Life of Mine Project (s. 46) [1980]

Last updated: March 18, 2014

The Cloudbreak iron ore mine project includes open pit strip mining, development of new pits and permanent waste landforms, backfilling of pits, progressive rehabilitation and ore processing, development of infrastructure, de-watering and water disposal activities. Inquiry under s46 relating to Ministerial Statement 899 and EPA Report 1429 . Read more...

Weld Range Iron Ore Project

Last updated: March 12, 2014

The proposal is to construct and operate an iron ore mine and associated infrastructure at Weld Range. Open pit mining would occur above and below the water table and would involve dewatering. Excess water would be discharged to a lined evaporation pond. Read more...

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