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Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub Proposal

Last updated: August 4, 2022

Hamersley Iron Pty Limited (the proponent) propose to develop the Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub. The proposal is an expansion of the existing operations at Paraburdoo and Eastern Range which is not subject to a Ministerial Statement issued under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, (EP Act). The proposal area is located approximately six kilometres south of the town of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Existing operations at Paraburdoo and Eastern Range are... Read more...

West Angelas Iron Ore Project Deposits C, D and G

Last updated: April 16, 2021

Robe River Mining Co. proposes to develop the West Angelas C, D and G iron ore deposits to sustain production at the existing West Angelas iron ore operations. The proposal is located approximately 130 km northwest of Newman.   Mining of the C, D and G iron ore deposits will involve the additional clearing of up to 4,310 ha of native vegetation within a mine development envelope of 26,400 ha. Mine dewatering will be required to accommodate below water table mining, requiring an additional  ... Read more...

Yanchep Rail Extension: Part 2 – Eglinton to Yanchep

Last updated: November 4, 2020

The Public Transport Authority (PTA) proposes to construct and operate an extension of the existing Joondalup railway line from a point north of the proposed future Eglinton Station. The proposal will extend the Joondalup railway line through to Yanchep in the City of Wanneroo and includes a new intermodal transit station within the Yanchep City Centre area. The development envelope is up to 73 hectares (ha) and the proposal will result in potential impacts to native vegetation that includes... Read more...

Yanchep Rail Extension: Part 1 – Butler to Eglinton

Last updated: October 12, 2020

The Public Transport Authority (PTA) proposes to extend the existing Joondalup railway line by 7.3 kilometres from Butler Station to the suburb of Eglinton in the City of Wanneroo. The proposal is to construct and operate the rail extension and includes two new intermodal (rail, bus, ‘park and ride’, ‘kiss and ride’, walk and cycle) transit stations at Alkimos and Eglinton. The PTA will operate train services between Perth and Eglinton Stations and bus services from the Alkimos and Eglinton... Read more...

Mt Keith Satellite Project

Last updated: September 16, 2020

BHP Billiton Nickel West (BHPB) proposes to develop the Mt Keith Satellite Project (the proposal), to the existing Mount Keith Mining Operations. The proposal is located approximately 80 km north of Leinster in the Shire of Leonora. The proposal includes clearing of up to 842 hectares of native vegetation (which is also fauna habitat) for two open pits, a Waste Rock Landform and a transport corridor, with minor ancillary infrastructure to support the mining process. Read more...

Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46) [2222]

Last updated: July 23, 2020

Changes to Condition 3 in order to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation for commencement of the proposal. Read more...

Lake Disappointment Potash Project

Last updated: June 3, 2020

Reward Minerals propose to develop the Lake Disappointment Potash Project (located approximately 320 km east of Newman). The proposal is to abstract brine from sediments and use solar evaporation ponds on the surface of the lake to create the potash product. The proposal would disturb 7,250 ha of land which includes 437 ha of vegetation, with the remainder of disturbance to the surface of Lake Disappointment. Read more...

Mining Area C - Southern Flank

Last updated: January 15, 2020

The proposal is to revise the Mining Area C operation (located approximately 90km WNW of Newman) to include a new satellite ore body which is located approximately 8 km to the south of the existing approved Mining Area C operations. The revised proposal would require the additional clearing of approximately 19,850 hectares of vegetation and mining below the water table. Read more...

Revised Iron Valley Iron Ore Project

Last updated: November 26, 2019

The Proposal is located within the Pilbara Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) region and is located within the Fortescue and Hamersley IBRA subregions. The Approved Project (authorised by Ministerial Statement 933 , 1 February 2013) is an above the water table open cut mine and associated infrastructure, located on mining tenement M470/1439. This proposal is to mine below the water table. Read more...

Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal

Last updated: August 21, 2019

Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd is seeking to extend the existing Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Mining Project by extending the existing mining operation and developing four new nearby deposits. The proposal is 43 kilometres west of Pannawonica in the Pilbara Region. The proposal would require an additional 3000 hectares of clearing of native vegetation, with some below water table mining. A water supply would also be required and discharge of any excess water to Warramboo Creek. Read more...

Eliwana Iron Ore Mine

Last updated: August 14, 2019

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd proposes to develop the Eliwana Mine Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The Eliwana Mine Project Area is located approximately 90 km west-northwest of Tom Price. Over the life of the mine, the average annual production rate is estimated at 30 Mtpa but infrastructure will be constructed to reflect peaks in the annual production rate up to 50 Mtpa. The estimated mine life is 24 years. The proposal involves the clearing of up to 8,560 ha of native... Read more...

Gruyere Gold Project

Last updated: April 18, 2018

Gold Road Resources Limited propose to develop a gold mine know as the Gruyere Gold Project located approximately 200 km north-east of Laverton. The proposal includes clearing of no more than 2,260 ha of vegetation and groundwater dewatering for mining and processing. Read more...

Yeelirrie Uranium Project

Last updated: January 16, 2017

The proposal is to mine uranium ore from the Yeelirrie deposit, approximately 70 km south-west of Wiluna, and the construction of associated mine infrastructure, including ore processing facilities, water (includes borefield and corridors) abstraction and reinjection infrastructure, roads, accommodation, offices and workshops, stockpile and laydown areas and evaporation pond. Tailings would be discharged into the mine open pit. Read more...

Extension to the Wiluna Uranium Project

Last updated: January 9, 2017

Toro proposes to revise the Approved Project by developing Millipede and Lake Maitland uranium deposits and developing associated infrastructure. The Proposed Extension would result in the additional direct disturbance of approximately 1,582 hectares (ha) within an additional Development Envelope of approximately 3,891 ha. The Proposed Extension would include open mine pits at Millipede and Lake Maitland, in-pit tailings storage facility (TSF) at Millipede, accommodation village, workshop, run-... Read more...

Mulga Rock Uranium Project

Last updated: December 16, 2016

The proposal is to mine four poly-metallic deposits containing commercial concentrations of uranium and to produce uranium oxide concentrate and other metal concentrates including copper, zinc, nickel and cobalt, approximately 240km east-northeast of Kalgoorlie. The proposal also includes the construction of associated mine infrastructure consisting of mine dewatering and reinjection infrastructure (including borefields and pipelines), non-mineralised overburden landforms, run of mine stockpile... Read more...

Wiluna Uranium Project

Last updated: November 17, 2016

The proposal is to construct and operate a uranium mine consisting of two deposits Centipede and Lake Way at mining tenements M53/224 and MLA53/1090, located approximately 30 kilometres south and 15 kilometres south-east of Wiluna. Read more...

Wingellina Nickel Project

Last updated: September 1, 2016

Hinckley Range Pty Ltd proposes to mine nickeliferous limonite ore from the Wingellina deposit located approximately 1,400 km north-east of Perth in the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku close to the Northern Territory and South Australia borders Read more...

Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project - Expansion to include Junction South West and Oxbow Deposits

Last updated: March 3, 2016

The proposal includes the existing Hamersley Yandicoogina iron ore project and proposed expansion. The existing project includes open pit mining at the Junction Central and Junction South East operations and associated infrastructure, dewatering activities, closure and rehabilitation. The expansion includes the development of new pits at Junction South West and Oxbow, temporary waste landforms, the development of new infrastructure, additional dewatering and water disposal activities. The... Read more...

Gorgon Gas Development Fourth Train Expansion Proposal

Last updated: April 30, 2015

To expand the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity of the existing proposal from 15 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 20 Mtpa (nominal). 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...

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