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Gold Mine Developments on Lake Lefroy

Last updated: December 30, 2016

The proposal is to expand existing open-cut and underground gold mining developments within a defined project area on the surface of Lake Lefroy, approximately 20 kilometres south east of Kambalda. The proposal includes the discharge of dewatering to the lake’s surface and the construction of associated mining infrastructure (including open pits and waste rock dumps). 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...

Pilbara Bulk Ore Transportation System

Last updated: December 20, 2016

Mineral Resources Limited (the proponent) proposes to construct and operate a Pilbara Bulk Ore Transportation System (BOTS), and associated infrastructure. The BOTS extends 330 kilometres from the Iron Valley mine site tenement boundary (M47/1439) to the Port Hedland Pilbara Port Authority boundary. 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...

Jackson 4 (J4) Drilling Programme on M77/1242 and E77/1097

Last updated: December 13, 2016

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Eneabba Mineral Sand Mine

Last updated: December 13, 2016

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...

Koolanooka South Magnetite Project

Last updated: December 9, 2016

Westralian Iron Pty Ltd proposes to develop three bulk sample pits at Koolanooka South (Figure 1). The project site is located approximately 20 kilometres (km) due east of Morawa and 370 km north of Perth. Bulk sampling is required to assist with future planning and design for the proposed development and to provide sufficient material for a test regime to fully understand the characteristics of the ore to enable an efficient Magnetite processing plant to be designed. The bulk sampling... Read more...

Margaret River Perimeter Road - Construction of a 7 km Dual Carriageway

Last updated: December 9, 2016

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Sand and Limestone Extraction M70/1319 and M70/1320

Last updated: December 8, 2016

PMR Quarries Pty Ltd, trading as WA Limestone, proposes to develop a sand and limestone quarry in the McLarty State forest (pine plantation) at Myalup, 8 kilometres south east of Lake Clifton township. Read more...

Wonnerup North Mineral Sands Project

Last updated: December 8, 2016

Cristal Australia Pty Ltd proposes the Wonnerup North Mineral Sands Project located approximately 10 kilometres east of Busselton, City of Busselton. The project would involve dry mining and processing of mineral sands ore from the Wonnerup North deposit at a rate of approximately 2.3 million tonnes (Mt) per annum over eight years. Read more...

Mangles Bay Marine Based Tourist Precinct

Last updated: December 7, 2016

The proposal is to construct and operate a single entrance onshore marina to accommodate up to 500 boat pens and moorings and a surrounding land development comprising tourism, commercial, public open space and residential land uses. Read more...

Solomon Iron Ore Project Expansion

Last updated: December 7, 2016

Fortescue Metals Group Limited is proposing to increase the footprint and mining life of the Solomon Iron Ore Project. The proposal consists of expanding mining operations and rail infrastructure beyond the current footprint. Fortescue Metals Group Limited is also seeking approval for an external borefield to provide an additional water supply to support the expansion. The extent of proposed ground disturbance is approximately: 11,322 hectares for the mine expansion within a development... Read more...

Clearing of 65 to 112 ha of native vegetation, Kent location 1858, Shire of Gnowangerup

Last updated: December 7, 2016

The proposal is to clear some portion of Kent Location 1858 for agricultural purposes. The exact area of proposed clearing has changed as the proponent has made further submissions to the State Administrative Tribunal. It is understood that the proponent’s current application is to clear approximately 65 hectares of native vegetation. Read more...

Nova Nickel Project

Last updated: December 7, 2016

Sirius Gold Pty Ltd proposes to establish an underground mine for nickel and copper in the Fraser Range, Shire of Dundas, 110 kilometres east of Norseman The total proposed area of ground disturbance is approximately 1,100 hectares (ha) comprising 400 ha for the mine and 700 ha for the access road and associated borrow pits. The proposed mine is located in the Great Western Woodlands and in an area remote from human settlements. Product would be transported from the mine by truck in closed... Read more...

Bunbury Berth 14A Expansion Project

Last updated: December 6, 2016

The proposal is to construct and operate a coal handling and export facility within the Bunbury Port Inner Harbour in the south-west region of Western Australia. Read more...

Clearing of approximately 300 ha of native vegetation for livestock grazing, Lot 92 Coolinup Road, Shire of Esperance

Last updated: December 6, 2016

The proposal is to clear approximately 300 hectares (ha) of native vegetation for grazing of livestock on Lot 92 Coolinup Road, located approximately 50 kilometres east-northeast of Esperance, in the Shire of Esperance. Read more...

Mount Gibson Range Mine Operations - Iron Hill Deposits

Last updated: December 5, 2016

The proponent, Mount Gibson Mining Limited, proposes to mine hematite ore from the Iron Hill and Iron Hill South Deposits. The Iron Hill Deposits are part of the Mt Gibson Range, which is located approximately 270 kilometres (km) east-south-east of Geraldton. The proposal is located within a 112 hectare (ha) development envelope. The proposal is for the development of two mine pits (20 ha), a waste rock landform (30 ha) and support infrastructure (37 ha), which includes topsoil stockpiles and... Read more...

Keane Road Strategic Link

Last updated: December 2, 2016

The proposal is to construct, operate and maintain a 1.5 km section of Keane road between Anstey and Skeet roads, Forrestdale. The proposal is located within Bush Forever Site 342 (approximately 369 hectares (ha)), which meets all six of the EPA’s criteria for the identification of regionally significant natural areas, contains one of the largest remaining areas of damplands of high conservation value on the Swan Coastal Plain, and is the largest consolidated area of Southern River vegetation... Read more...

Worsley Alumina - Efficiency and Growth Increase of Existing Operations to 4.4Mtpa Alumina Production

Last updated: November 30, 2016

Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd (Worsley) proposes to upgrade the Worsley refinery in order to increase production to 4.4 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). Worsley has approval under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act, 1986, for production of 3.7Mtpa, and the refinery currently operates at 3.25Mtpa.  Read more...

Blue Hills Mungada East Expansion

Last updated: November 21, 2016

Sinosteel Midwest Corporation proposes an expansion of its existing operations at the Blue Hills Iron Ore Mine, involving the construction and operation of two new mine pits and waste rock dumps. A new processing plant and additional road infrastructure will also be established. Read more...

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