This "Search Proposal" function provides all assessment documentation associated with a specific proposal, from referral through to Ministerial Statement, where relevant. Information on a specific proposal not available through this search function can be obtained by contacting DWER, EPA services: info.epa@dwer.wa.gov.au
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Last updated: June 23, 2005
The proposal is to install improved pollution control equipment on the Liquor Burner at Kwinana in order to reduce emissions. The existing pollution control equipment on the Liquor Burner consists of a primary and secondary cyclone with water scrubbing. The proposed pollution control equipment consists of a primary cyclone, filter, wet scrubber and a regenerative thermal oxidiser (RTO). The stack height would also be increased. Alcoa predicts the proposed equipment will result in reductions of... Read more...Last updated: January 4, 2005
Proposal by Western Power Corporation (Western Power) to construct and operate a second 240MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit (known as Cockburn 2) on its site located in Kwinana, Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: November 25, 2004
Australian Gold Reagents Pty Ltd (AGR) proposes a review of its Ministerial conditions relating to the manufacture, storage and transport of sodium cyanide in order to clarify their intent, remove obsolete or confusing aspects, update standard conditions and consolidate the relevant conditions into one Statement. Read more...Last updated: May 16, 2003
Inquiry under s46 into the request for changes to the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 034 and Ministerial Statement 470 . CSBP proposes to export shipments of anhydrous ammonia from the Fremantle Ports’ Bulk Cargo Jetty at Kwinana to overseas markets, utilising its existing ammonia storage tanks, ammonia transfer pipeline (previously used for ammonia importation) and mobile loading/unloading arm trolley. The only additional item required to facilitate ammonia export is an... Read more...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...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...Last updated: November 18, 2002
The proposal is to construct and operate a commercial scale HIsmelt Process Plant at Kwinana in Western Australia. The plant will be located at the site currently occupied by the existing HIsmelt Research and Development Facility (HRDF) within the northern portion of the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA), 40km south of Perth. The Stage 1 plant will initially produce around 820,000 tonnes per annum of pig iron. If the Stage 1 plant is found to be technically and commercially viable, the proponent... Read more...Last updated: August 5, 2002
AGR is a joint venture between Wesfarmers CSBP Limited and Coogee Chemicals Pty Ltd which was formed to manufacture and market sodium cyanide. The AGR facility is located at Wesfarmers CSBP's fertiliser and chemicals complex in Kwinana (Figure 1). It currently operates two liquid sodium cyanide plants which have a combined production capacity of 50,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of pure (100 percent) sodium cyanide, with the potential to expand to 70,000 tpa. These plants produce sodium... Read more...Last updated: June 5, 2002
Inquiry under section 46 of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, (EP Act) to amend condition 13 of Ministerial Statement 27 . Read more...Last updated: December 6, 2001
Inquiry under section 46 of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, to change in Ministerial Conditions to allow for the installation and operation of a downstream solids processing plant. Background: Australian Gold Reagents Pty Ltd (AGR) is a joint venture between Wesfarmers CSBP Limited (CSBP) and Coogee Chemicals Pty Ltd and was formed to manufacture and market sodium cyanide. It is located south-east of CSBP's operations and to the west of Coogee Chemicals. AGR currently operates two... Read more...Last updated: August 14, 2001
The proposal is for construction and operation of facilities for annual export of 1.5 million tonnes of iron-ore, including the installation of a railcar dumper facility, iron ore storage, dust control systems and conveyor and loading equipment. Inquiry under s46 into amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 325 , specifically in relation to noise. Read more...Last updated: February 9, 2001
Inquiry under section 46 of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, to increase production at the Wagerup Alumina Refinery from 3.3 million tonnes to 3.65 million tonnes. Read more...Last updated: September 18, 2000
Proposal to construct a gas to synthetics plant on the Burrup peninsula. Read more...Last updated: August 20, 1999
The proposal is to update and reopen the existing Toodyay Abattoir to comply with local, state and federal government requirements, including meeting all Environmental Protection Authority and other relevant government requirements. This is an inquiry under s46 in regard to a request for a change to environmental conditions of Ministerial Statement 221 . Read more...Last updated: July 22, 1999
Saracen Properties Pty Ltd propose to construct and operate a brick and tile manufacturing plant in Hazelmere, south of the Midland town center, approximately 16 km north-east of the Perth metropolitan area. Read more...Last updated: March 18, 1998
The proposal is for the construction and operation of a 650 tonne per day ammonia plant, at CSBP Kwinana site (immediately to the east of the existing ammonia plant), which is located within the Kwinana heavy industry area about 33km south of Perth. Read more...Last updated: December 12, 1997
The proposal is to establish the Geraldton Steel Plant (GSP) at Oakajee, 23km north of Geraldton. The GSP will be located within the planned Oakajee Industrial Estate in the Shire of Chapman Valley. The proposal will consist of the following main components: a pellet plant in which the majority of iron ore is converted to pellets suitable for direct reduction; two direct reduction plants for the reduction of pelletised iron ore to direct reduced iron; three electric arc furnaces and tlu·ee... Read more...Last updated: November 6, 1997
The proposal includes the following key features: construction and operation of a metallurgical limestone mine; production of quicklime at a quicklime plant to be located at the mine; road transportation of limestone and quicklime through Exmouth; and shipping of limestone and quicklime from the Point Murat jetty. Read more...Last updated: October 13, 1997
The proposal is to to increase the production of Kingstream Resources' recently assessed Mid West Iron & Steel Project Geraldton Steel Plant (GSP), at the Narngulu Industrial Estate south-east of Geraldton, from 1.0 Mt/a to 2.4 Mt/a. Changes are also proposed to the product, specifically that slab steel be produced rather than rolled coil, with resulting changes in the requirement for major plant. Read more...