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 9, 2021
VBX Limited propose to develop a bauxite mine located approximately 15 km west of the town of Kalumburu in the Kimberley. The proposal involves the mining of bauxite in the Kimberley and the use of a conveyor to transport processed ore to a barge-loading facility in Napier Broome Sound, and then trans-shipping of ore. Read more...Last updated: May 10, 2021
The Munglinup Graphite Project is located in the South Coast region of Western Australia, approximately 105km west of Esperance, 85km east of Ravensthorpe and 4km north on Munglinup. MRC Graphite Pty Ltd propose to extract graphite from up to six open pits. The proposal will also include a processing plant, tailings storage facility, waste rock landforms, and associated infrastructure. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 350 hectares. Read more...Last updated: April 28, 2021
Salt Lake Potash Limited propose to abstract Sulphate of Potash (SOP) rich brines to produce up to 260 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa) of SOP product. The proposal is located in and around Lake Way, approximately 25 kilometres south of Wiluna. The activities and infrastructure proposed includes evaporation ponds, brine abstraction trenches, paleochannel brine production bores, permanent brine pumps/pipework, access and infrastructure corridors and excess salt disposal areas. The proposal will cover... Read more...Last updated: January 7, 2021
Alcoa of Australia have requested changes to conditions 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Ministerial Statement 728 and 1069 in order to facilitate an increase in production to 3.3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). Read more...Last updated: December 2, 2020
Bennett Resources is proposing to undertake an unconventional exploration drilling and hydraulic fracture stimulation program within Petroleum Exploration Permit EP 371 (EP 371) within the Shire of Derby, West Kimberley. The proposal area is located approximately 123 kilometres south east of the town of Derby. The proposal comprises the construction of up to six wells in a region of the Canning Basin that has been previously surveyed and explored for petroleum purposes. The proposal is... Read more...Last updated: November 9, 2020
NW Interconnected Power Pty Ltd (the Proponent) is seeking to revise its approved proposal to develop the Asian Renewable Energy Hub. The proposal was previously referred under section 38 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act), assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) at the level of Public Environmental Review (PER) (NW Interconnected Power 2019), and subsequently approved by the Western Australian Minister for Environment in October 2020. This referral is for ... Read more...Last updated: July 23, 2020
Changes to Condition 3 in order to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation for commencement of the proposal. Read more...Last updated: June 29, 2020
Subsea 7 proposes to construct and operate an onshore pipeline fabrication facility at Lots 233 and 1586 to the east of Minilya-Exmouth Road, Learmonth, approximately 35km south of the Exmouth Townsite. A pipeline bundle co-locates a number of services within a single pipeline for use in the development of offshore gas fields. The onshore pipeline fabrication site and associated infrastructure includes two Bundle tracks (approximately 10 km in length) along which the Bundles will be constructed... Read more...Last updated: May 27, 2020
Changes to conditions 3-1 and 3-2, time limit of authorisation of Ministerial Statement 985 in order to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation. Read more...Last updated: April 14, 2020
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council propose to construct and operate a Community Recycling Centre (CRC) and Waste Transfer Station (WTS) within the existing Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park, at Lots 814, 100 and 301 Lakes Road Hazelmere, in the City of Swan. The CRC would be accepting a range of materials for reuse, recycling and disposal from community members, while the WTS would provide for the short-term storage capacity for consolidation of various waste streams including refuse and food... Read more...Last updated: February 10, 2020
GrainCorp Liquid Terminals Australia Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate a bulk liquids terminal at Lot 108 Kwinana Beach Road, Kwinana Beach within the Kwinana Strategic Industrial Area. The proposal would involve disturbance of approximately 2.7 hectares and site activities include the transfer and storage of bulk liquids including urea ammonium nitrate liquid fertiliser solution, tallow, vegetable and used cooking oils, industrial solvent, and caustic soda 33%. Read more...Last updated: October 28, 2019
The Commissioner of Main Roads is proposing to upgrade the section of Tonkin Highway between Guildford Road (Bayswater) and the Great Eastern Highway (Belmont). The key components of the project are: construction and operation of two new bridges over the Swan River road widening, reconfiguration, and modification of existing interchanges construction and operation of on/off ramps and collector distributor roads connectivity of the principal shared path to and along Tonkin Highway. The proposal... Read more...Last updated: September 2, 2019
Brikmakers (BGC Australia Pty Ltd) propose to extract clay and sand at Lots 5 and 6 (1728) Great Northern Highway, Bullsbrook. The site was historically used for the grazing of cattle. Therefore, the majority of the site has been previously cleared of vegetation. Several stands of native trees are located mostly to the west of Lot 5 and to the north of Lot 6. The proposal would include the clearing of 7 hectares of native vegetation and excavation of up to 26 metres in depth. Read more...Last updated: July 8, 2019
The proposal involves the construction and commissioning of a new tailings storage cell (Cell 12A) for the storage of lithium processing tailings at the Banksia Road Waste Management Facility (Banksia Road WMF) located at Lot 2 on Plan 65861, Crooked Brook in Western Australia (WA). It is proposed that Cell 12A will have the capacity to contain approximately 522,000 tonnes of tailings. Read more...Last updated: June 24, 2019
Salt Lake Potash proposes to develop the Lake Way SOP Demonstration Plant. The proposal is ocated in and around Lake Way, approximately 25 kilometres south of Wiluna. The proposal will extract and evaporate natural brines to produce up to 50,000 tonnes per year of Sulphate of Potash (SOP). The activities and infrastructure include: On-playa infrastructure – brine extraction trenches; pond infrastructure; and associated pipework. Off-playa infrastructure – processing plant, process water... Read more...Last updated: October 15, 2018
Changes to conditions 3-1 and 3-2 of Ministerial Statement 772 in order to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation Read more...Last updated: February 27, 2015
Pluton Resources Ltd (Pluton) proposes to construct, operate and maintain iron ore mining operations on Irvine Island, in the Kimberley Iron-ore Hub, north Western Australia. Pluton has identified two main areas of high iron ore prospectivity, both located on the eastern side of Irvine Island: Isthmus region: a narrow neck of land which is the northern-most of the two areas. Hardstaff Peninsula: which is the southern-most of the two areas. The Proposal involves the mining and shipping of iron... Read more...