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Manuwarra Red Dog Highway – Revised Proposal

Last updated: August 8, 2022

In 1998 Main Roads Western Australia (Main Roads) referred Stages 2, 3 and 4 of the Karratha – Tom Price Road, now called the Manuwarra Red Dog Highway (the Original Proposal), to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The EPA assessed the Original Proposal and published EPA Report 1159. Ministerial Statement (MS) 677 was published in 2005. Construction of Stage 2 was completed in 2008. Stage 3 of the Original Proposal is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in... Read more...

Ammonia Plant, Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula), Renewable Hydrogen Project

Last updated: August 4, 2022

Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd propose to modify the existing Pilbara Fertiliser project to include the development of a Renewable Hydrogen Plant and associated infrastructure. The proposal is located approximately 11 km north-west of Karratha in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal is adjacent to the National Heritage listed area and the Murujuga National Park. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 24.78 hectares. The proposal will result in reduction of... Read more...

Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub Proposal

Last updated: August 4, 2022

Hamersley Iron Pty Limited (the proponent) propose to develop the Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub. The proposal is an expansion of the existing operations at Paraburdoo and Eastern Range which is not subject to a Ministerial Statement issued under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, (EP Act). The proposal area is located approximately six kilometres south of the town of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Existing operations at Paraburdoo and Eastern Range are... Read more...

North Kiaka Quartzite Mine

Last updated: August 1, 2022

Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd is proposing to establish a new quartzite mine approximately 15 km north of Moora, in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and 2 km north of the existing mine. The proposal will include the establishment of an above groundwater mine pit, waste rock landform, infrastructure corridor and associated infrastructure. Quartzite would be trucked to Simcoa’s existing smelter in the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area 17 km north-east of Bunbury. It is anticipated the... Read more...

Koolanooka Hills – Exploration Proposal

Last updated: August 1, 2022

Westralian Iron Pty Ltd (the Proponent) is proposing to undertake an exploration drilling program at the Koolanooka Hills, located in the Shire of Morawa, approximately 20 km east-south-east of the township of Morawa. The purpose of the Proposal is mineral exploration drilling for iron ore and would include the clearing of no more than 2.95 hectares of native vegetation within a 3.80 ha disturbance footprint. The proposal would involve earthworks to establish (25) drill pads and access tracks,... Read more...

Ashburton Infrastructure Project

Last updated: July 25, 2022

The Proposal is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia within a development envelope of 20,821 ha and clearing no more than 1,564 ha. Onslow Iron Pty Ltd (herein MRL a wholly owned subsidiary of Mineral Resources Limited) is proposing to develop: • A fully sealed private haul road, approximately 125km in length • Gas pipeline and ancillary haul road infrastructure. • Storage and bulk handling of ore at the Port of Ashburton. • Dredging a dedicated berthing pocket adjacent to the... Read more...

Lots 2 and 10 Rowley Road, Mandogalup

Last updated: July 19, 2022

Questdale Holdings Pty. Ltd. (the proponent) are proposing to clear vegetation for bushfire fuel reduction and to extend an existing sand quarry extraction operation within Lots 2 and 10 Rowley Road, Mandogalup. The proposal area consists of 43.67 hectares (ha) and is located on freehold land. The proponent proposes to extract sand at a rate of 195,000 tonnes per annum for a period of 10 years. Excavated material will be screened prior to loading. The proponent proposes to clear approximately... Read more...

Arrowsmith Hydrogen Project

Last updated: July 18, 2022

Infinite Green Energy propose to construct and operate a green energy wind and solar powered hydrogen production facility within freehold lots 3, 4, 100 and 6110 located in Arrowsmith 30km south of Dongara, within the Shire of Irwin, Western Australia (WA). Infinite Blue Energy purchased the 1929.68 ha property due to the site’s abundance of wind and solar power combined with abundant quantity of quality fresh water. The previous property use involved sheep, cattle and goats grazing. The... Read more...

McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project

Last updated: July 12, 2022

The Proposal is for the above and below water table mining of iron ore from five open cut pits, located approximately 30 km north of Nullagine. The Proposal includes the development of mine pits and associated infrastructure including but not limited to crushing and screening facilities, waste landforms, run of mine pad, access roads, solar field, administration, accommodation camp, stockpile and laydown areas, borrow pits, groundwater bores and transfer infrastructure, explosives magazine,... Read more...

Great Northern Highway Muchea to Wubin Upgrade – Stage 2 - Bindoon Bypass

Last updated: July 7, 2022

The proposal is to construct and operate a new 48 km section of the Great Northern Highway within the Shire of Chittering. The proposal would bypass the town of Bindoon located approximately 70 km north east of Perth, Western Australia. The Proposal would consist of a combination of four lane dual carriageway, four lane single carriageway and two lane single carriageway and would divert from the existing GNH at the Chittering Roadhouse running west of Bindoon and re-joining the GNH between Hay... Read more...

Turkey Point Access Road and Bridge

Last updated: July 7, 2022

The Proposal is to develop a new bridge with a single lane dual carriage road and dual use path over the Preston River, to Turkey Point, Bunbury, Western Australia. The Proposal requires a disturbance footprint of 9.59 ha within the overall Proposal Development Envelope (DE) of 11.34 ha. Subtropical Temperate Coastal Saltmarsh Threatened Ecological Community (VT03 and VT04) is present within the Proposal DE and will require clearing of approximately 1.36 ha. 1.22 ha has been identified as... Read more...

North West Shelf Project Extension

Last updated: June 30, 2022

Ongoing operation of the North West Shelf Project to enable the long-term processing of third party gas and fluids and North West Shelf Joint Venture field resources through the North West Shelf Project facilities until around 2070. Read more...

Sanjiv Ridge Project - Stage 2

Last updated: June 29, 2022

Atlas Iron Pty Ltd is proposing to develop and operate Stage 2 of the Sanjiv Ridge Project, a satellite operation to Stage 1, which will involve the above water table mining of approximately 10 million tonnes (Mt) of iron ore from the Glen Herring deposit which is located on an adjacent range 3 km west of Stage 1 and approximately 241 km south-east of Port Hedland in the Shire of East Pilbara. The proposal will consist of three new pits, four waste rock dumps and a 4 km haul road connecting to... Read more...

Pinjarra Alumina Refinery Revised Proposal

Last updated: June 24, 2022

Alcoa of Australia Limited is proposing to increase production at the Pinjarra Alumina Refinery (the refinery) and increase the rate of bauxite mining at the existing Huntly Mine within Mineral Lease 1SA (ML1SA) to supply 2.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) bauxite, for export to third party customers. The Proposal comprises the following components: an increase in alumina production at the refinery by 5 percent, from 5.0 Mtpa to 5.25 Mtpa; A transition of the Huntly mine into the Myara North... Read more...

Bunbury Outer Ring Road (Southern Section)

Last updated: June 22, 2022

Main Roads Western Australia is proposing to construct and operate the southern section of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road (BORR). The proposal includes 10.5 km of freeway-standard dual carriageway, 3 km of rural distributor roads and other associated road-infrastructure. The BORR southern section will connect to the proposed northern and central sections of BORR near South West Highway, which together will complete a bypass around Bunbury City from Forest Highway to Bussell Highway. The BORR... Read more...

Arrowsmith Central Silica Sand Project

Last updated: June 20, 2022

The proponent (VRX Silica Ltd) proposes to develop a high-grade silica sand mine in the Geraldton Sandplain bioregion of WA, approximately 260 km north of Perth and 20km North-West of Eneabba. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 334 hectares of native vegetation. Vegetation and topsoil would be relocated to rehabilitation areas using a Vegetation Direct Transfer method (VDT). Mining is proposed to occur in blocks (150m x 150m), with up to five blocks being mined each year. The... Read more...

Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project

Last updated: June 20, 2022

The proposal is to develop a silver, lead and zinc mine, associated infrastructure and processing facilities approximately 50 kilometres north of Kununurra, with the concentrate produced transported by road and shipped through Wyndham Port. Read more...

Worsley Mine Expansion – Revised Proposal

Last updated: June 20, 2022

South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd currently operates the Boddington Bauxite Mine (located approximately 5km south-west of Boddington), Worsley Refinery (located approximately 15 km north-west of Collie) and port operations at the Bunbury Port. The new proposal is for the: · expansion of the existing mining area and incorporation of new mining areas; · development of a bauxite transport corridor; · development of a contingency mining area and maintenance work at the Refinery; and · development of... Read more...

Scarborough Project Nearshore Component

Last updated: June 14, 2022

The Proposal would include the following activities: shore crossing site preparation including installation of temporary facilities along the shoreline at the Pluto LNG Facility to facilitate the installation of the trunkline in shallower depths preparation works associated with the installation of the trunkline including dredging and associated spoil disposal at existing spoil grounds trunkline installation (about 32.7 kilometres long within State waters) shore crossing site reinstatement rock... Read more...

Arrowsmith North Silica Sand Project

Last updated: June 14, 2022

VRX Silica Ltd propose to develop a silica sand mine in the Geraldton Sandplain bioregion of Western Australia, approximately 270 km north of Perth. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 412.2 hectares of native vegetation and will involve sequential mining of sand 8 – 15 metres below the soil surface. Vegetation and topsoil will be relocated to rehabilitation areas using the Vegetation Direct Transfer method. Mining will be undertaken in sections by removing blocks (typically 150m... Read more...

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