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: September 10, 2025
Inquiry under s46 into the request for a number of substantial changes to the Ravensthorpe Nickel Project, located approximately 35 km east of Ravensthorpe, the subject of Ministerial Statement 509 . In summary, the proposed changes include: mining of additional ore reserves contained within the Shoemaker-Levy and Hale-Bopp deposits and a resulting increase in clearing within the Bandalup Corridor; changes to the processing of ore and the final product: a) deletion of nickel electrowinning,... Read more...Last updated: November 25, 2024
Hinckley Range Pty Ltd proposes to mine nickeliferous limonite ore from the Wingellina deposit located approximately 1,400 km north-east of Perth in the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku close to the Northern Territory and South Australia borders Read more...Last updated: November 25, 2024
OZ Minerals Musgrave Operations Pty Ltd propose to develop the West Musgrave Copper and Nickel Project, located in the West Musgrave Ranges of Western Australia, approximately 1,300 km north-east of Perth near to the intersection of the borders between Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The nearest towns include the Indigenous Communities of Jameson (Mantamaru) 26 km north, Blackstone (Papulankutja) 50 km east, and Warburton (Milyirrtjarra) 110 km west of the... Read more...Last updated: October 20, 2024
The Intractable Waste Disposal Facility (IWDF) is 75km north-east of Koolyanobbing and approximately 53km north-east of Jaurdi Station Homestead (unoccupied). The site occupies a 25km 2 Crown Reserve No. 42001 and is accessed by a 100km long dedicated unsurfaced road (Crown Reserve No. 44102) that extends northward from the Boorabbin Siding on Great Eastern Highway. This inquiry under s46 is in regard to consolidation of environmental conditions of Ministerial Statements 44 , 205 , 353 and 533... Read more...Last updated: September 18, 2024
The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) proposes to erect a 660 kilometre long, 1.35 metre high extension to the existing State Barrier Fence from its current termination point near the town of Ravensthorpe to the east of Esperance near Cape Arid National Park. The purpose of the Esperance extension is to protect the south-eastern agricultural enterprises from predation and grazing from wild populations. This proposal was originally referred by the Conservation Council... Read more...Last updated: April 24, 2024
The proposal is for the Stage 2 expansion of the Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt mining and processing operation (Stage 1), 60 kilometres east of Leonora. The Stage 2 expansion includes the mining of additional ore; an expansion of the processing plant to process additional ore; and the development of additional infrastructure associated with mining and processing of the ore. Read more...Last updated: March 26, 2024
Mt Weld Mining Pty Ltd proposes to expand the Mt Weld Mine, which includes the construction and operation of a rare earths mine and processing plant, to its life of mine extent. The expansion proposes to increase the development envelope from the currently approved 505 hectares (ha) to 2,802 ha, to allow for expansion of infrastructure and activities, including: a staged transition from diesel fuelled power generation to gas hybrid renewable (including solar and battery energy storage, and... Read more...Last updated: June 14, 2022
APA Northern Goldfields Interconnect Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate the Northern Goldfields Interconnect Pipeline. The 300 mm diameter buried gas pipeline will extend for approximately 580 km, starting from Ambania (50 km east of Geraldton) to 40 km south of Leinster where it will connect into the existing Goldfields Gas Pipeline. The project will connect existing gas assets in the Mid West region with existing gas assets in the Northern Goldfields region. The proposal includes... Read more...Last updated: February 1, 2022
Lynas Kalgoorlie Pty Ltd (Lynas) propose to construct and operate a new Rare Earths Processing Facility at Lot 500 Great Eastern Highway, Yilkari and a By-product storage facility on Common Reserve 8767, Yarri Road, Parkerston in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The Rare Earths Processing Facility will process rare earth concentrate from the Mt Weld mine to produce a rare earth carbonate for export. Read more...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...Last updated: May 6, 2020
Changes to conditions 8 (Stage 1 offsets) and 9 (Access to Stage 2 mining area) to allow full ground disturbance access to the Stage 2 mining area based on progress to date, and condition 10 (Stage 2 offsets) in terms of offsetting significant residual impact. Read more...Last updated: April 18, 2018
Gold Road Resources Limited propose to develop a gold mine know as the Gruyere Gold Project located approximately 200 km north-east of Laverton. The proposal includes clearing of no more than 2,260 ha of vegetation and groundwater dewatering for mining and processing. Read more...Last updated: December 16, 2016
The proposal is to mine four poly-metallic deposits containing commercial concentrations of uranium and to produce uranium oxide concentrate and other metal concentrates including copper, zinc, nickel and cobalt, approximately 240km east-northeast of Kalgoorlie. The proposal also includes the construction of associated mine infrastructure consisting of mine dewatering and reinjection infrastructure (including borefields and pipelines), non-mineralised overburden landforms, run of mine stockpile... Read more...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...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...