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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...

Yogi Magnetite Project

Last updated: October 6, 2020

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...

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...

Browns Range Rare Earth Project

Last updated: September 4, 2020

A proposed rare earth elements (REE) mine and ore processing facility at Browns Range, approximately 160 kilometres (km) southeast of Halls Creek in the Shire of Halls Creek. Read more...

Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development)

Last updated: July 9, 2020

Robe River Mining Co. Pty Limited (the proponent) proposes to develop the Mesa H deposit to sustain its iron ore production operations within the Robe Valley, Pilbara. The proposal is located approximately 16 km south west of Pannawonica. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 2,200 hectares to develop above and below water table open cut iron ore pits and associated infrastructure, including water management infrastructure. The proposal is located adjacent to the existing Mesa J... 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...

Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project

Last updated: May 20, 2020

Venturex Resources Limited propose to develop the Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project located approximately 144 kilometres (km) south-east of Port Hedland and 57 km west of Marble Bar.  The project includes an open pit mine to extract the upper portion of the orebody and an underground mine to extract the lower portion of the orebody. The project has a disturbance footprint of 313.6 hectares (ha) within an 889.2 ha development envelope and consists of the following physical and operational... Read more...

Buckland Project

Last updated: April 28, 2020

To develop and operate an iron ore mine, processing facilities and supporting infrastructure, 45 km south-south-east of Pannawonica in the Shire of Ashburton, and a 176 km haul road from the mine site to the customer delivery point near Cape Preston. Read more...

Brockman Syncline 4 Iron Ore Project – Marra Mambas Proposal

Last updated: April 6, 2020

Hamersley Iron Pty Limited propose to expand its existing Brockman 4 Syncline Iron Ore Mine. The expansion would include further clearing of up to 4,800 hectares and expand its current development envelope by 2,567 hectares. Additional dewatering would also take place resulting in dewater discharge extending further along Boolgeeda Creek by nine kilometres. Read more...

St Ives Gold Mine – Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal)

Last updated: March 18, 2020

St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited proposes to expand the existing open-cut and underground gold mining developments with 2,061 hectares (ha) of disturbance. The proposal is located in Lake Lefroy approximately 20 kilometres south east of Kambalda (Shire of Coolgardie). The revised proposal would include an additional disturbance of 5000 ha: additional lake-based disturbance of up to 2,000 ha; and additional land-based disturbance of up to 3,000 ha. 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...

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