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Last updated: October 22, 2025
Proposal by the Water Corporation to renew a groundwater licence to continue abstraction from the Millstream aquifer of 6 gigalitres per annum (GL/a). The Water Corporation hold an existing temporary groundwater licence to abstract 3GL/a from the Millstream aquifer until February 2027 (GWL205069), enabling combined abstraction of up to 9GL/a. The referrer of the proposal contends that this significantly exceeds the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s sustainable limit of 6 GL/a,... Read more...Last updated: October 20, 2025
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines is seeking to expand the Fimiston Gold mine operations (Fimiston), located 600 kilometres East of Perth, and adjacent to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. The proposal is a significant amendment to the current Fimiston Gold Mine Operations Extension (Stage 2) and Mine Closure Planning, approved under Ministerial Statement 782, operated by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM). The proposal is for the expansion of the Fimiston operations in... Read more...Last updated: October 16, 2025
The proposal is for the development of an onshore wind farm and involves the construction and operation of up to 20 wind turbines, generating up to 100 MW. Associated infrastructure includes meteorological masts and communication towers, operation and maintenance building, substation and transmission infrastructure and other supporting infrastructure. The proposal is located approximately 15 km northeast of the town of Augusta, in the South West region of Western Australia. The wind farm... Read more...Last updated: October 13, 2025
The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) proposes to expand the Swan River Ferry Network by constructing new ferry infrastructure and services at Matilda Bay and Applecross, and upgrades to existing infrastructure at Elizabeth Quay. In addition to a new jetty and terminal, construction of the Matilda Bay facility will also include onshore electric charging infrastructure for the ferries, and modification of the existing road layout to accommodate a new bus embayment and... Read more...Last updated: October 9, 2025
The proposal is to construct and operate a new multi-use entertainment and sporting precinct at Burswood Park. The precinct will include: a new outdoor amphitheatre for live music and other events; a multi-use track for motor racing (including a one 3-day Supercars event per year), cycling and community sport; a multi-use event building, incorporating function facilities, meeting rooms and event spaces; and enhanced transport and connectivity links with Optus Stadium and the wider Burswood Park... Read more...Last updated: October 8, 2025
The proposal is for the Stage 2 expansion of the Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt mining and processing operation (Stage 1), 60 kilometres east of Leonora. The Stage 2 expansion includes the mining of additional ore; an expansion of the processing plant to process additional ore; and the development of additional infrastructure associated with mining and processing of the ore. Read more...Last updated: October 6, 2025
Keysbrook Leucoxene Pty Ltd is proposing to expand its current mining operation for the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project, which operates under Ministerial Statement Numbers 810 and 1089, to include an additional 511.64 hectares of mining area located immediately west of the current operations. Read more...Last updated: October 6, 2025
The Proposal includes the expansion and amalgamation of existing operations at: Jimblebar Iron Ore Revised Proposal (Ministerial Statement (MS 1126), Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine (MS 439, MS 1012), Orebody 31 Iron Ore Mine (MS 1021), to include new above and below water table mining, overburden storage areas, beneficiation plant, overland conveyor, creek diversions, haul and access roads, pipelines and associated infrastructure. All mines and associated elements are proposed to be consolidated into... Read more...Last updated: October 5, 2025
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd proposes the expansion of existing operations for the mining, processing and transportation of lithium ore. The proposal is located approximately 100 kilometres (km) south-southeast of the townsite of Southern Cross in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The proposal will involve clearing of 1,443 hectares (ha) of native vegetation (in addition to the 442 ha currently authorised under Ministerial Statement 1199) within a revised development envelope of 4,009 ha... Read more...Last updated: October 1, 2025
The proposal involves the development and operation of the Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine (HD4), located in the Pilbara region in the shire of East Pilbara. It includes the development and operation of an above and below the water table greenfields iron ore mine and associated infrastructure. Ore from the HD4 proposal would be transported via a new railway to existing rail infrastructure near the existing Hope Downs 1 Iron Ore Mine then to port facilities on the coast. The mine would operate... Read more...Last updated: September 30, 2025
The Proposal is located 210 km south of Port Hedland and 180 km north west of Newman in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. The Proposal includes and is not limited to the following: The development of a series of above and below water table mine pits; Dry ore crushing and screening plant(s); Groundwater abstraction for construction, water supply (for the mine and all associated infrastructure) and for the dewatering to facilitate the recovery of ore below water table in the mine pits;... Read more...Last updated: September 24, 2025
Proposal by Woodside Energy Ltd to develop infrastructure to transport, inject and permanently sequester up to 14,200 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per day into the Calliance Storage Formation at an expected annual average injection rate of 3-4 million tonnes per annum. Calliance is an underground, rock formation located offshore, 4 km below the seabed and about 425 km north of Broome. The CO 2 would originate from the proposed Browse to North West Shelf Project which proposes to produce... Read more...Last updated: September 23, 2025
The proposal includes the expansion of a mineral sands mine including mine pits with dewatering to facilitate dry mining techniques. Existing processing facilities, services and support infrastructure will be utilised. Mine voids will be progressively backfilled with sand and clay tailings and rehabilitated to pre-disturbance landuse (i.e. pasture). Read more...Last updated: September 22, 2025
FMG Iron Bridge (Aust) Pty Ltd proposes to extend existing operations at its North Star Magnetite Project , which is subject to Ministerial Statement 993 issued under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986 ., The proposal is located approximately 110km southeast of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposed extension includes increasing the Mining Development Envelope by 1425.9 ha and total clearing by 606.9 ha to support new mine pits (180.7 ha); an... Read more...Last updated: September 19, 2025
The Mid West Ports Authority is proposing marine infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Geraldton. The Proposal has a disturbance footprint of up to 38 hectares (ha), of which 17 ha is a new footprint and 21 ha the existing port, within a 75 ha development envelope. The Proposal is a significant amendment to the Geraldton Port Enhancement Project and Preparatory Works for the Town Beach Foreshore Redevelopment (Original Proposal) (Ministerial statement 600), and consists of: dredging and land... Read more...Last updated: September 19, 2025
The proposal is for a solar salt field that produces crystalline salt by evaporating seawater pumped from Beadon Creek, near the town of Onslow in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Ministerial Statements 168, 401 and 451 are now superseded. Read more...Last updated: September 16, 2025
Changes to condition 9 in order to remove prescriptive rehabilitation criteria related to the rehabilitation of the proposal. Condition 9 of Ministerial Statement 708 is deleted and replaced with Ministerial Statement 1256. Read more...Last updated: September 15, 2025
The Proposal is to extend and redevelop the existing Army Groyne into a barge operations facility in South Thomson Bay at Wadjemup / Rottnest Island. The Proposal includes: Dredging for the purpose of construction for a breakwater/laydown area and for a barge turning circle. Use of dredge spoil for re-use as reclamation to create a laydown area. Extension of the existing Army Groyne to create a breakwater. Barge landing ramp. Ferry berth. Small craft landing facility. Fuel storage and... Read more...Last updated: September 15, 2025
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation is proposing to develop the Baru-Marnda Renewable Energy Project, approximately 50 km south of Karratha, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal is located on Yindjibarndi Ngurra country where Yindjibarndi People hold exclusive possession native title rights and interests. The proposal comprises 133 wind turbines and four solar array areas generating up to 1,000 and 500 Megawatts respectively. Other associated infrastructure includes battery... Read more...Last updated: September 15, 2025
To mine a series of open pits over approximately 25 kilometres, within the Cataby Mineral Sands Project located approximately 150 km north of Perth. Inquiry under s46 relating to Ministerial Statement 720 and EPA Report 1212 . Read more...