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Last updated: April 30, 2025
Southern Ports Authority propose to facilitate export of magnetite by allowing the construction of a new Berth 5 and expanding current anchorages in King George Sound. Berth 5 is to be constructed consisting of an offshore piled structure with mooring dolphins. Transhipment vessels will leave Berth 5, transit to an inner anchorage and load an ocean-going vessel for first-stage export. Vessels will then transit to a deeper anchorage to complete second-stage export. The anchorages are currently... Read more...Last updated: April 30, 2025
The Southdown Magnetite Project proposal is an amendment to Ministerial Statement 816 (MS 816). MS 816 approves the construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany. Including pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and port facilities in the Port of Albany. The revised proposal includes the following proposed amendments: • revised mine plan and associated infrastructure layout resulting... Read more...Last updated: October 21, 2024
Strike West Pty Ltd propose to undertake a three-dimensional (3D) seismic acquisition survey within permits EP368, EP426, EP469, EP320 and L22; and acquisition of 2D seismic data along a single east-west seismic line within EP320 to tie into the existing Munganooka well. The proposal is located within the Shires of Three Springs, Irwin and Mingenew in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The proposal comprises a disturbance footprint of 919.11 linear kilometres within a development... Read more...Last updated: September 4, 2024
The Shire of Esperance proposes to develop a new Waste Management Facility (WMF) at Lot 12 Kirwan Road, Merivale. The proposed WMF will be a 17 ha Class III Putrescible Landfill with a lifespan of 30 years. Read more...Last updated: June 19, 2024
Buru Energy Limited proposes to build a 630km pipeline adjacent to the Great Northern Highway from Yulleroo (70 kms east of Broome) to Port Hedland, Western Australia (Figure 1). The pipeline will transport natural gas from proposed gas fields in the Canning Basin and tie-in to the Western Australian domestic gas network at Port Hedland. The project also includes up to four compressor / scraper stations, and four separate mainline valve locations. There will be provision for future off-takes to... Read more...Last updated: February 15, 2024
Resource Group (WA) Pty Ltd proposes to construct a hard rock quarry at Lot 150 (792) Clydesdale Road, Grass valley. Holcim (Aust) Pty Ltd will be the eventual operators of the quarry. The proposal will extract, crush and screen approximately seventy thousand tonne (70,000tn) of hard rock per year with an approximate life of the quarry being 20-30 years. The proposal would require the clearing of 8.41 hectares (ha) of native vegetation and have a developmental envelope of 15.2 ha. Read more...Last updated: February 2, 2024
Ocean Hill Pty Ltd propose to undertake a three-dimensional (3D) seismic acquisition survey within petroleum exploration permits EP495, EP454 and EP320 in the Midwest region of Western Australia. The proposal comprises a disturbance footprint of 801.91 hectares (ha) within a development envelope of 28,203.54 ha. A total of 113.52 ha of native vegetation would require clearing within the disturbance footprint. Following completion of proposed activities, seismic access tracks would be... Read more...Last updated: February 9, 2023
The proposal is an open pit iron ore mine located approximately 130 km northwest of Newman, in East Pilbara, WA. The mine will produce up to 10 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of crushed and screened iron ore over a period of three to five years. The proposal includes construction of a multi-stage crushing and screening process plant and associated mine infrastructure including offices, water pipelines, storage and equipment areas, power generation and village accommodation. Iron ore product... Read more...Last updated: December 22, 2021
The Havieron Underground Mine Project (the Project) is a greenfield gold-copper deposit operated located in the East Pilbara Shire of Western Australia, and is approximately 45 kilometres (km) east of Newcrest’s Telfer Gold Mine and 450 km east south east from the town of Port Hedland. The Project involves the development and operation of an underground mine with transport of ore to Telfer Gold Mine for processing. The underground mine and associated infrastructure includes; clearing of 530 ha... Read more...Last updated: November 24, 2017
Section 46 Change to Conditions withdrawn 24 November 2017. Read more...Last updated: February 9, 2010
Straits Salt proposes to construct and operate a 4.2 million tonne per annum solar salt farm on the east coast of Exmouth Gulf. Read more...Last updated: October 17, 2005
The proposal is to construct and operate a 330MW capacity advanced sub-critical coal-fired power station (known as Collie B) at the Collie Power Station Site, immediately adjacent to the existing ‘Collie A’ Power Station. It will be an advanced sub-critical coal fired base-load generation facility with a nominal generating capacity of up to 330MW. The Collie B Power Station will supply electricity to Western Power for the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) under the SWIS Power Procurement... Read more...Last updated: January 21, 2003
The Minister for Environment has requested the EPA to consider and provide advice under s46(1) on changes to condition 17 of Ministerial Statement 295 . The proposal was withdrawn on 22 January 2003 subsequent to the release of the EPA's report and recommendations and the Appeals Convenor's report on appeals. Read more...Last updated: September 8, 1995
The City of Bunbury and Homeswest are joint proponents for development of a portion of the residential zoned land within Part of Lot 626, and Parts of Lots 301 - 4. The proposal also includes retention of some areas for conservation, management of the designated conservation areas and construction of a water supply storage area. Read more...Last updated: March 31, 1995
The proposal is to establish a special industrial park at Inkpen Estate, Bakers Hill 80km east of Perth. The park is to cater for the development of industries related to animal products processing such as abattoirs, rendering plants, fellmongeries, tanneries and wool scourers. Inkpen Estate was identified as the preferred locality based on: a 1981 review by the Special Projects Section of the former Town Planning Department that identified the Northam region as a preferred area; and the... Read more...Last updated: July 15, 1994
The Canning Property Group proposes to partly develop for residential purposes Lots 122, 123 and 403 Acourt Road, Canning Vale, with the remaining portion being given up for inclusion in the Jandakot Botanic Park. Read more...Last updated: June 11, 1993
The proposal is for a canal/urban residential estate development proposal on Cockbum Sound Location 16, south of the Mandurah bypass road and immediately east of the bypass bridge. This is the same site as was proposed by John Holland Pty Ltd for the Waterside Mandurah Stage 2 Canal Estate, assessed by the Authority in 1982 and found to be environmentally acceptable subject to a number of recommendations, but never commenced. Following release of the EPA's report and recommendations, this... Read more...Last updated: September 3, 1992
The proposal is to construct a 33 kilovolt (kV) powerline to run within the road reserves of the Coorow-Greenhead and Cockleshell Gully Roads. A section of the Coorow-Greenhead Road route passes through the Mount Lesueur National Park. The powerline would accommodate the long term needs of State Energy Commission of Western Australia for the provision of power to the two coastal towns of Leeman and Greenhead by replacing the existing line that passes through the Beekeepers Reserve which lies to... Read more...Last updated: May 1, 1991
Proposal to grant an exploration tenement (EL 04/530) to the proponent, Martin Ynema. The application was referred to the Environmental Protection Authority by the Department of Mines because of its environmental sensitivity. Read more...