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Woodchip export proposal (Whittakers)

Last updated: November 14, 1988

The application by Whittakers Limited is for a licence to be issued under the provisions of the Commonwealth Export Control (Unprocessed Wood) Regulations made under the, Export Control Act 1982, . Whittakers has applied for approval to export up to 50,000 tonnes (approximately 41,150 cubic metres) per annum of Karri and Marri woodchips. These woodchips would be derived exclusively from the wastes generated from the milling of sawlogs derived from State Forest in accordance with contracts with... Read more...

Woodchip export proposal (McLean)

Last updated: November 14, 1988

The application by McLean Consolidated Pty Ltd is for a licence to be issued under the provisions of the Commonwealth Export Control (Unprocessed Wood) Regulations made under the, Export Control Act 1982, . McLean Consolidated have applied for approval to export up to 60,000 tonnes (approximately 49,380 cubic metres) per annum of Karri and Marri woodchips. These woodchips would be derived exclusively from the wastes generated from sawlogs derived from State Forest. McLean propose to increase... Read more...

Proposed Harvey to Kwinana 330Kv Transmission Line

Last updated: October 14, 1988

The proposal is for a 330 kV transmission line from Harvey to Kwinana, a distance of approximately 102 km. The first 51 km of the route parallels the existing Bunbury - Cannington 132 kV line from the Harvey Substation site almost to Pinjarra. There are a number of deviations to avoid major road intersections, dwellings and their environs and Pinjarra townsite. Following this , the route joins the existing Muja - Southern Terminal 330 kV line and follows it for most of the next 44 km. There is... Read more...

Minninup sand mining proposal

Last updated: October 12, 1988

The proposal is to mine heavy mineral sands, together with Cable Sands (WA) Ply Ltd, from the beach and primary dune at Minninup Beach, Western Australia. The proposed mine site is on the Geographe Bay coastline approximately 10 kilometres south of Bunbury. Immediately to the east of the proposed mining area Cable Sands (WA) Ply Ltd has been mining the secondary dune system since August 1986. The proposed mining operations on the beach and foredune would be carried out by Cable Sands as an... Read more...

Boddington Gold Mine Project Expansion of Facilities Stage 2

Last updated: October 1, 1988

Worsley Alumina has submitted a proposal to upgrade the existing Boddington Gold Mine facilities by increasing the maximum daily process plant throughput from 12,000 tonnes per day to 16,000 tonnes per day Read more...

The West Australian woodchip industry

Last updated: September 28, 1988

The proposal is to produce 750,000 tonnes of woodchips per year for 15 years in the South West of the State from five sources: Low-grade logs from State Forest Regrowth thinnings in State Forest Saw mill residues Plantations on private property Native vegetation on private property The majority of the resource comes from State Forest managed by the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Read more...

Boddington Gold Mine Enhancement , Boddington

Last updated: February 15, 1988

The proposal is to upgrade the existing Mine facilities by increasing the maximum daily process from 8 000 tonnes to 12 000 tonnes. Ore would continue to be mined from the same orebody currently being mined. It is therefore expected that the proposed increases in the rate of production would shorten the overall project life from fifteen to possibly ten years. The plant facilities required for the upgrading would be an additional crusher, a ball or semi-autogenous grinding mill, additional... Read more...

Northern, Central and Southern Forest Region Management Plans

Last updated: February 10, 1988

In April 1987, the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) released proposals for the management of the State forest and conservation areas within the Northern, Central and Southern Forest Regions. These administrative regions include almost all of the State forest within the South West Region and contain a large number of other areas under the management responsibility of CALM, such as nature reserves and national parks. The preparation of these plans is required under the... Read more...

Briquetting plant, Collie

Last updated: January 18, 1988

The proposal is for a briquetting plant at Collie, Western Australia, approximately 160 km south of Perth. The project is in two stages. Stage 1 is the construction of a plant to produce 30,000 tonnes/year (t/y) of various types of briquettes. The plant will also produce 70,000 t/y of coal char, some for use in briquette manufacture and some for sale. Stage 2 would be the upgrading of the plant to 120,000 t/y briquette production. The briquettes would be made utilising coal from Collie and... Read more...

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