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Last updated: June 6, 1996
The proposed nickel/cobalt ore mining and processing operation is located near the former gold mining centre of Murrin Murrin, approximately 60km east of Leonora, in Western Australia. The project involves the establishment of open cut mine pits, a processing plant and associated infrastructure. The project will produce refined products of nickel and cobalt as well as an ammonium sulphate by-product. Read more...Last updated: July 20, 1995
Inquiry under s46 regarding the proposed modification of one condition of Ministerial Statement 117 as amended by Ministerial Statement 142 and Ministerial Statement 302 , to allow an extension of time. Since initial approval, substantial commencement of the project has not occurred mainly due to falling nickel prices. Read more...Last updated: December 7, 1993
The proposal is for Stage 2 of the Kanowna Belle Gold Mine, comprising the construction and operation of a sulphide concentrate oxidation plant (roaster) within the existing mine site infrastructure. Stage 2 will provide the necessary facilities to further treat high sulphide containing ores to remove the gold that is not extracted in the Stage 1 plant. Stage 2 will include the addition of a vacuum filter, storage tanks, a roaster, gas train and stack, and additional cyanidation tanks. Read more...Last updated: November 15, 1993
Inquiry under s46 regarding requested changes to the environmental commitments of Ministerial Statement 30 . Read more...Last updated: July 6, 1993
The proposal is to establish an industrial park at Mungari, 26 km south-west of Kalgoorlie and 13km north-east of Coolgardie. The park is to cater for the development of heavy industry in the Kalgoorlie/Boulder region. A review by the proponent of potential sites in the goldfields identified Mungari as a preferred site because of its apparently low mineral potential, proximity to infrastructure, distance from residences and drainage considerations. Read more...Last updated: February 2, 1993
This inquiry under s46 is in regard to a proposal for further modifications to the Yakabindie Nickel Project (currently approved under Ministerial Statement 142 ) to incorporate a new open pit and associated waste dump area, and an expansion of the Six Mile pit. The new open pit is known as the Goliath North pit and is located to the south-east of the Six Mile pit. The Six Mile pit is to be expanded which would increase its ore reserves by about 10%. The combined increase in ore reserves from... Read more...Last updated: November 9, 1992
The proposal is to mine and beneficiate a rare earths deposit at Mt Weld, 35 km south-east of Laverton, and to process the beneficiated material to produce various rare earth oxides, concentrates and compounds at Meenaar, 20 km east of Northam. Read more...Last updated: July 14, 1992
The Environmental Protection Authority has been requested by the Minister for the Environment to inquire into and report on whether or not the conditions for Exploration Licence 74/135 should be changed under Section 46 of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, . The Minister for the Environment issued environmental conditions for Exploration Licence 74/135 on 14 November 1991 ( Ministerial Statement 194 ). These conditions were based on the recommendations made in the Environmental Protection... Read more...Last updated: July 9, 1992
The proposal is to collect an existing backlog of waste polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides which are stored at various centres in Western Australia and export them to the United Kingdom for destruction by high temperature incineration at the Rechem facilities at Fawley and Pontypool. The proposal does not cover waste which may be generated in the future as it is unlikely these materials would ever be used again in Western Australia. Environmental issues relating to... Read more...Last updated: May 7, 1992
The proposal is to import ammonium nitrate through Esperance. The elements of the proposal are: there would be eight x 2000 tonne shipments per year ammonium nitrate would be imported in one tonne "bulka bags" some ammonium nitrate would be directly loaded from the ship to road or rail vehicles for transport to Kalgoorlie, and the remainder would be stored on an interim basis in the storage sheds at the Port of Esperance prior to such transport. The ammonium nitrate in this proposal... Read more...Last updated: April 13, 1992
Goldfan Limited submitted a Notice of Intent for the Three Mile Hill Gold Project to the Environmental Protection Authority in May 1989. Following assessment of the Notice of Intent by the Environmental Protection Authority, the Minister for the Environment issued environmental approval, including conditions, on 28 August 1989 ( Ministerial Statement 75 ). This is an inquiry under s46 regarding a request to amend the Statement to enable modification of the gold treatment facility to be able to... Read more...Last updated: November 22, 1991
The proposed Jindalee Over-the-Horizon Radar System comprises two components, a transmitter and a receiver. these are located on separate sites. the proposed receiver site is located on Erlistoun Station, approximately 55 km north west of Laverton. The transmitter site is located on White Cliffs Station, 50 km north of Laverton. Read more...Last updated: October 10, 1991
The Environmental Protection Authority has assessed a proposal to grant exploration licences 74/123,74/124 and 74/126. The licence area is along the south coast, near Munglinup, west of Esperance. The application impinges on a proposed nature reserve, as described in the Environmental Protection Authority's Red Book Recommendation 3.10, and other existing nature reserves. Exploration licence 74/123 covers a flora and fauna conservation reserve (C32339), two recreation reserves (C32337,... Read more...Last updated: December 13, 1990
Dominion Mining Limited submitted a Consultative Environmental Review for the Yakabindie Nickle Project to the Environmental Protection Authority in April 1990 (EPA Bulletin 444). Following assessement of the CER by the EPA, the Minister for the Environment issued a statement "that the proposal may be implemented" on the 29th November 1990 ( Ministerial Statement 117 ). Further studies carried out by the proponent on the location of facilities at the site have resulted in... Read more...Last updated: December 4, 1990
The proposed Yakabindie minesite is located within the lease area of the Yakabindie Pastoral Station approximately 5 kilometres east of the main Leinster to Wiluna road. An open cut mine is proposed to be developed at the site to produce approximately 6 million tonnes of low grade nickel sulphide ore per annum and 25 million tonnes of waste rock per annum. Mining will be carried out using conventional large-capacity diesel powered earthmoving equipment such as excavators, haul trucks and... Read more...Last updated: August 25, 1989
Goldfan Limited, the proponent, proposes to mine gold from an open cut mine at Three Mile Hill, approximately 5km north-east of Coolgardie. Mining will be in three stages down to a maximum pit depth of 170m. Read more...Last updated: October 26, 1988
The proposal is for an Integrated Waste Disposal facility in the Eastern Goldfields region. The facility would be owned and operated by the Health Department and only wastes generated in Western Australia would be accepted for disposal. The proposal includes: a high temperature incinerator for the disposal of organochlorines, which at this stage include agricultural chemicals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's); and an area for burial of intractable solid wastes which include low level... Read more...Last updated: June 3, 1988
The proposal is to develop a project which would reprocess old gold tailing dumps located in the Golden Mile, Kalgoorlie. Anglo American Pacific Limited plans to treat 32.5 million tonnes which may increase to 57 million tonnes if additional dumps are incorporated. The project would mine the old tailings dumps using high pressure water jets from monitor guns. The slurry of tailings would be pumped from the monitor station to the plant site, and then passed through a carbon-leach/carbon in pulp... Read more...Last updated: May 23, 1988
The proposal is to construct and operate a new concentrate roasting facility 17 km north north-west of the Kalgoorlie Town Centre. The proposed roaster would be required to treat approximately 190 000 tonnes per annum of concentrate. This would result in the production of 16 000 kg/hr of sulphur dioxide. A concentrate containing typically 27% iron, 33% sulphur and 35 gram per tonne of gold, would be piped as a slurry to the roaster from the proposed Fimiston Plant. The slurry would then be fed... Read more...