This "Search Proposal" function provides all assessment documentation associated with a specific proposal, from referral through to Ministerial Statement, where relevant. Information on a specific proposal not available through this search function can be obtained by contacting DWER, EPA services: info.epa@dwer.wa.gov.au
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Last updated: April 13, 2025
Infinite Green Energy propose to construct and operate a green energy wind and solar powered hydrogen production facility within freehold lots 3, 4, 100 and 6110 located in Arrowsmith 30km south of Dongara, within the Shire of Irwin, Western Australia (WA). Infinite Blue Energy purchased the 1929.68 ha property due to the site’s abundance of wind and solar power combined with abundant quantity of quality fresh water. The previous property use involved sheep, cattle and goats grazing. The... Read more...Last updated: January 29, 2025
The proposal is to develop an iron ore mine located approximately 68 kilometres south-east of Yalgoo and 30 kilometres north-east of the Greater Karara Iron Ore Project in the Shire of Yalgoo. Read more...Last updated: January 29, 2025
Change Condition 3 to extend the time limit of authorisation for substantial commencement of the proposal Read more...Last updated: January 29, 2025
Mount Gibson Mining Limited proposes to upgrade, widen and straighten existing local roads and construct and operate a rail siding south of Perenjori, to facilitate the transport of hematite iron ore from the already approved Extension Hill mine site at Mount Gibson to Geraldton Port for export. Read more...Last updated: January 24, 2025
The Proposal will use combined onshore wind and solar energy of approximately 5.2 gigawatt (GW) capacity to produce green hydrogen which will be converted to an estimated 2 Million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of green ammonia for export to emerging green energy markets. The Proposal is located within the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia (WA), approximately 20 km north of Kalbarri. The Proposal comprises the following major components: a wind and solar farm with a combined installed capacity... Read more...Last updated: January 21, 2025
The Waitsia Gas Project Stage 2 is a conventional gas proposal located approximately 16km East-South-East of the Dongara-Port Denison town sites. The proposal includes clearing of up to 17 ha of native vegetation to support the following: Construction and operation of a new gas processing plant with a maximum export capacity of 250 terajoules per day; Drilling of up to 6 new production wells to supplement the existing 2 wells; and Installation of a gas gathering system comprising of flowlines... Read more...Last updated: January 9, 2025
VRX Silica Ltd propose to develop a silica sand mine in the Geraldton Sandplain bioregion of Western Australia, approximately 270 km north of Perth. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 412.2 hectares of native vegetation and will involve sequential mining of sand 8 – 15 metres below the soil surface. Vegetation and topsoil will be relocated to rehabilitation areas using the Vegetation Direct Transfer method. Mining will be undertaken in sections by removing blocks (typically 150m... Read more...Last updated: November 25, 2024
AGI Operations Pty Limited propose to construct and operate a gas processing plant and pipeline associated with the development of the West Erregulla gas field, located approximately 230 kilometres (km) north-east of Perth, and 50 km south-east of Dongara, Western Australia. The processing plant will process gas produced from third party owned upstream wells. The processed gas will then be transported via a new interconnecting pipeline to the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP). The... Read more...Last updated: November 25, 2024
FI Joint Venture Pty Ltd is proposing to construct and operate a magnetite iron ore project, with mining, processing and associated infrastructure. The proposed mine is located approximately 225 kilometres (km) east-northeast of Geraldton and 15 km northeast of Yalgoo within the Shire of Yalgoo. The proposal includes a magnetite slurry pipeline and a water pipeline to Geraldton Port and a gas supply pipeline from the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline network. Mining of the magnetite will... Read more...Last updated: October 14, 2024
Perpetual Resources Limited propose to develop a silica sand mine in the Geraldton Sandplain bioregion of Western Australia, approximately 300 km north of Perth. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 590 hectares of native vegetation and will involve sequential mining of sand above the water table. 100 ha will be cleared within the first two years followed by annual clearing of 20 ha cells and progressive rehabilitation of mined cells. Vegetation and topsoil will be stockpiled for... Read more...Last updated: July 8, 2024
Strike West Pty Ltd propose to extract gas from the West Erregulla gas field by constructing and operating a gathering system to connect its gas field and convey the extracted gas to an upstream separating facility. The proposal will supply gas to a third party operated gas processing facility, subject to separate approvals. The proposal is located within the Shires of Three Springs and Mingenew in the Midwest region of Western Australia, approximately 50 kilometres (km) south-east of Dongara... Read more...Last updated: May 27, 2024
The proponent (VRX Silica Ltd) proposes to develop a high-grade silica sand mine in the Geraldton Sandplain bioregion of WA, approximately 260 km north of Perth and 20km North-West of Eneabba. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 334 hectares of native vegetation. Vegetation and topsoil would be relocated to rehabilitation areas using a Vegetation Direct Transfer method (VDT). Mining is proposed to occur in blocks (150m x 150m), with up to five blocks being mined each year. The... Read more...Last updated: May 22, 2024
Image Resources NL is seeking to develop a greenfields mineral sands project, located at Nambung, approximately 18 km east of Cervantes in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia (WA). The proposal includes the progressive development of mine pits, processing facilities, groundwater bores and water management infrastructure, temporary waste dumps, solar drying ponds and associated infrastructure (power supply, communications, workshop, laydown, offices etc.). Two alternative mining methods... Read more...Last updated: March 8, 2024
Image Resources NL proposes to develop a mineral sands extraction project south of Orange Springs Road, Cowalla (Shire of Gingin). The proposal includes progressive and linear dredge mining of the sand resource operating over a 10-year period and the development of temporary waste dumps and tailings storage, processing facilities, solar drying ponds, water supply infrastructure and associated supporting infrastructure. The proposed mine disturbance area is approximately 950 hectares (ha) within... Read more...Last updated: March 5, 2024
Technology Metals Australia are looking to develop the Gabanintha Vanadium Project. The Gabanintha Vanadium Project is located within WA’s Mid-West region, approximately 615 km north-east of Perth and 40 km south-east of Meekatharra, adjacent to the Meekatharra-Sandstone Road. The proposal includes development of multiple vanadium deposits (Far North, North, and Central) via open pit mining. Supporting infrastructure for the Project includes waste rock landforms (WRLs), mineralised waste... Read more...Last updated: October 16, 2023
Karara Mining Limited is seeking to revise its existing Karara Iron Ore Mine, located 320 km north-northeast of Perth in the Midwest Region of Western Australia. The revised proposal includes additional ground disturbance to support the revised Life of Mine strategy, including a revised development envelope, extension of the tailings storage facility and waste rock landform, incorporation of the areas previously approved under the Mungada Iron Ore Project (MIOP) (MS 806) and areas required for... Read more...Last updated: May 29, 2023
Time limit for substantial commencement, review of the adequacy of existing implementation conditions to ensure consistency with the EPA’s current objectives for each environmental factor. Read more...Last updated: February 20, 2023
Project Haber Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate a 1.4 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) urea plant in East Arrowsmith (South Erregulla). The proposal is located approximately 280 km north of Perth and 45 km south east of Dongara, in the Shire of Three Springs. The urea plant comprises of an Air Separation Unit (ASU) producing nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen for various processes; an ammonia synthesis unit; and a granulation and urea production unit. Supporting infrastructure includes gas... Read more...Last updated: August 11, 2022
Westralian Iron Pty Ltd (the Proponent) is proposing to undertake an exploration drilling program at the Koolanooka Hills, located in the Shire of Morawa, approximately 20 km east-south-east of the township of Morawa. The purpose of the Proposal is mineral exploration drilling for iron ore and would include the clearing of no more than 2.95 hectares of native vegetation within a 3.80 ha disturbance footprint. The proposal would involve earthworks to establish (25) drill pads and access tracks,... Read more...Last updated: July 15, 2022
The proposal is for above and below water table mining and beneficiation of vanadium ore to produce an enriched vanadium-iron concentrate. The proposal is located 40 km south-southeast of Meekatharra and includes the development of open mine pits and associated infrastructure including but not limited to access roads, accommodation camp, a crushing, milling, flotation, and magnetic separation (beneficiation) plant, waste rock and tailings storage, and support infrastructure. Read more...