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Jackson 5 and Bungalbin East Iron Ore Project

Last updated: January 12, 2015

The proposal is to construct and operate two iron ore mines, haul roads and mine infrastructure in the Yilgarn area of Western Australia, 100 kilometres north of Southern Cross. Following the appeal period and the Ministers subsequent determination on the Appeals received, the Minister remitted this proposal back to the EPA for assessment at the level of Public Environmental Review (8 weeks). Access the re-assessment of this proposal here. Read more...

Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine (s46)

Last updated: August 7, 2015

The Minister for Environment requested the EPA inquire into the matter of changing the implementation conditions relating to the Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine proposal, particularly the matter of setting a condition on the proposal that would require environmental offsets for the clearing of native vegetation. Inquiry under s46 relating to Ministerial Statement 439 and EPA Report 840 . Read more...

Exploration drilling - Feral Prospect

Last updated: August 4, 2015

The proposal is for an exploration drilling program which involves disturbance and clearing for access tracks and drill pads, and fencing, on banded iron formation ranges of the Perenjori Hills. Read more...

Jackson 4 (J4) Iron Ore Mine and Haul Road on M77/1242, L77/250, L77/252 and L77/25

Last updated: February 20, 2015

The proposal is to develop the Jackson 4 (J4) deposit and construct and operate an iron ore mine and supporting infrastructure, access track and haul road in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, approximately 60 kilometres north-west of Koolyanobbing. Read more...

Gold Mine Developments on Lake Lefroy

Last updated: July 13, 2000

The proposal includes gold mining developments within a defined project area on Lake Lefroy a naturally occurring salt lake approximately 7 kilometres south-east of Kambalda. Thirteen sites have already been identified for development of open-cut gold mining pits, some with underground portals and mining. Additional sites may be identified within the defined project area. Waste rock dumps, access infrastructure and mining support facilities such as workshops and contractor's compounds will... Read more...

Jack Hills Expansion Project

Last updated: January 9, 2012

The proposal consists of a designated mining area containing two open pits, integrated waste and tailings landform, ore beneficiating plant and workshops, a combined gas pipeline spur and water pipe corridor, a services (possible water, gas, power transmission) corridor to Weld Range, the Byro Sub-basin Borefield and the Murchison Palaeochannel Borefield, a power station, airstrip, village and ancillaries. The Jack Hills Expansion Project is contiguous with the Stage 1 mine. Read more...

Karara Iron Ore Project

Last updated: December 13, 2017

The proposal is to construct and operate a magnetite iron ore mine, processing plant and associated infrastructure, linear infrastructure corridor accommodating the raw water pipeline to the borefield near Mingenew, and access road to Morawa, in the Midwest region of Western Australia. Read more...

Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project

Last updated: March 27, 2013

The proposal is to mine iron ore at Mesa A / Warramboo in the Robe Valley, Pilbara. The proposal involves the development of mine pits at Mesa A and Warramboo; a primary sizer processing plant; associated mine infrastructure; and the construction of a rail line to link into existing Mesa J mining operations., Note:, Also see Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project (s43) Read more...

Jack Hills Iron Ore Project

Last updated: February 12, 2009

The proposal is to develop an iron ore (haematite) mine at Jack Hills approximately 100 km west of Meekatharra. The project will have a lifespan of approximately seven years (five years of mining, two years of closure activities) and will be a contract mining operation. The project will consist of an open cut mine with one pit up to 140 metres deep (approximately 41.2 MT of ore and waste rock). The floor of the pit will be above the watertable and the pit will not be backfilled. Product will be... Read more...

Brockman Syncline 4 Iron Ore Project

Last updated: December 17, 2008

The proposal is to develop a new iron ore mine approximately 60 kilometres west-north-west of Tom Price and 25 kilometres south-west of the existing Brockman 2 mine. The major components of the project include: Three new mine pits- with approximately 20% of the orebody occurring below the water table; Dry processing plant- including crushers, overland conveyor and screens; this will be located to the north of the pits running east/west to the rail loop; Associated mine infrastructure- this... Read more...

East Clontarf Residential Development

Last updated: May 25, 2006

The proposal is for residential development on the East Clontarf site, approximately 18ha in size. The site is bounded by Manning Road, Centenary Avenue and the Canning River. It is zoned Urban in the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) and Residential in the City of South Perth Town Planning Scheme. The foreshore area adjacent to the proposed development is identified for protection as Bush Forever site 333 and reserved for Parks and Recreation in the MRS. Read more...

Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal, Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292, 90 km north-west of Newman

Last updated: May 4, 2016

Life-of-mine proposal to mine iron ore within Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292 at a rate of approximately 45 million tonnes per annum, and subsequent rehabilitation and decommissioning of the site. Read more...

Methanol Complex, Burrup Peninsula

Last updated: December 20, 2002

Methanex proposes to develop a methanol complex on the Burrup Peninsula, approximately 1300 kilometres north of Perth. The selected project site is located in the King Bay – Hearson Cove Industrial Area, approximately 6 and 10 kilometres from the towns of Dampier and Karratha respectively. Approximately 84 hectares of the 100 hectare site will be cleared to accommodate the methanol complex. Read more...

Methanol Plant and Product Export, Burrup Peninsula

Last updated: December 20, 2002

The proposal is for construction and operation of a methanol plant of 1.05 million tonnes per annum (Mt/a) nominal capacity, at Withnell East industrial area on the Burrup Peninsula The proposal includes the installation of a gas supply pipeline, product pipeline, seawater supply pipeline and wastewater discharge pipeline to be situated in infrastructure corridors for which the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MPR) will be proponent. The plant footprint will occupy approximately... Read more...

Coral Coast Resort

Last updated: July 11, 2003

The proposal is for the first stage of a Coral Coast Resort (CCR), which includes tourist, residential and incidental commercial facilities centred around an inland marina, at the site called Mauds Landing. The CCR proposal envisages the establishment, in the first stage, of a marina, a caravan park, an interpretative centre, a back-packers facility, stage one of a resort complex, provision of utilities infrastructure and the preparation of land with services for sale at a later date. The CCR... Read more...

Derby Tidal Power Project

Last updated: July 22, 2013

The proposal is to construct and operate a tidal power station across the mouth of Doctor’s Creek, near Derby, for the generation of electricity. The proposal also includes the construction of power lines to distribute power to major centres in the West Kimberley., Note:, This assessment is of a modification to the Derby Tidal Power proposal (previously reported in Bulletin 942 and Bulletin 984). Read more...

Telfer Project, Expansion of Telfer Gold Mine, Great Sandy Desert

Last updated: June 28, 2013

This proposal involves the recommencement and expansion of mining at the Telfer Gold Mine to include the mining and processing of 400 million tonnes of gold ore at a rate of up to 23 million tonnes per annum, and the transport of copper concentrate to Port Hedland by road. Key components of the expansion include: expansion of existing underground mining areas and deepening of the existing open pits; extensions to the existing southern waste rock dump and several other dumps; construction of a... Read more...

Nammuldi—Silvergrass Iron Ore Project, 55 km north-west of Tom Price

Last updated: November 28, 2000

The proposal is to develop two iron ore deposits (Nammuldi and Silvergrass) near Hamersley Iron Pty Limited’s current Brockman No. 2 iron ore mine, 65 kilometres north-west of Tom Price. Read more...

Mt Margaret Nickel-Cobalt Project

Last updated: September 14, 2001

The proposal is for a large-scale nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation which will involve the mining and processing of up to 15 million dry tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of lateritic ore to produce approximately 60,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of nickel and up to 8,000 tpa of cobalt. The ore will be mined at Marshall Pool, 55 km south-south-east of Leinster, and Lawlers, 10 km south of Leinster. Read more...

Red October Gold Project, 80km south of Laverton

Last updated: December 15, 2009

The Red October Gold Project is located on the western shore of Lake Carey, 80km south of Laverton. The proposal is to mine approximately 16 million tonnes of ore and associated waste material over a two year period involves development of an open cut gold mine and waste rock dumps on the lake bed and construction of mine infrastructure and borrow pits on Anglefish Island adjacent to the mining pit. Read more...

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