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Last updated: May 5, 2025
Chichester Metals Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group, proposes to develop and operate an iron ore mine approximately 80 kilometres north-west of Newman. The Nyidinghu Iron Ore Mine proposal includes mine pits above and below the water table, an on-site ore processing from various sources, waste rock and tailings storage, an aerodrome, groundwater abstraction, surplus water management including aquifer recharge and other supporting infrastructure. The proposal has a development... Read more...Last updated: January 21, 2025
Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Pty Ltd intends to construct and operate a urea plant with a production capacity of approximately 2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) on Sites C and F within the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) on the Burrup Peninsula. Both sites are located adjacent to the Murujuga National Park. The EPA considered the Study of the Cumulative Impacts of Air Emissions in the Murujuga Airshed in its assessment of the Perdaman Urea Project. Read more...Last updated: November 24, 2024
Change the implementation conditions relating to greenhouse gas emissions Read more...Last updated: November 21, 2024
Proposal by the Water Corporation to renew a groundwater licence to continue abstraction from the Millstream aquifer of 6 gigalitres per annum (GL/a). The Water Corporation hold an existing temporary groundwater licence to abstract 3GL/a from the Millstream aquifer until February 2027 (GWL205069), enabling combined abstraction of up to 9GL/a. The referrer of the proposal contends that this significantly exceeds the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s sustainable limit of 6 GL/a,... Read more...Last updated: September 27, 2024
The Utah Point Berth Project consists of two separate stages: Stage A: Dredging and Reclamation; and Stage B: Construction and Operation. Stage A, dredging and reclamation works for the UPBP was approved by the Minister for Environment as an amendment to the existing Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) approval and managed according to the approved conditions. The works for Stage A have been successfully completed. The EPA determined that Stage B, the construction and ongoing operation of stockyard... Read more...Last updated: April 11, 2024
NW Interconnected Power Pty Ltd is seeking to develop the Asian Renewable Energy Hub. The proposal is to construct and operate a large-scale wind and solar hybrid renewable energy project, approximately 220 km east of Port Hedland, WA. The renewable energy will be exported via a subsea power cable to Indonesia and Singapore. Onshore components comprise a series of linear arrays of wind turbines (up to 1,743 turbines) and solar panels distributed across a 644,600 ha development envelope, with a... Read more...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...Last updated: April 11, 2022
Change existing Condition 7 of Ministerial Statement 586 so that it is adequate with respect to avoiding, reducing, and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. Read more...Last updated: January 25, 2022
Dredging of approximately 3,900,000 cubic metres of material for two new berth pockets and extensions to the existing departure channel and swing basin at Harriet Point and Stanley Point; disposal of dredged material at dredged material management areas. 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: November 26, 2019
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has referred the Greater Enfield Tieback Project – Exmouth Gulf Shipping Operations on behalf of Woodside Energy Ltd (the proponent) for environmental impact assessment under section 38 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. CCWA are concerned about the likely environmental impacts as a result of these operations in the Gulf. Public comment on the referral are welcome and will be considered by the EPA., Referral, The Greater Enfield Tieback Project... Read more...Last updated: September 18, 2019
Inquire into and report on the matter of changing implementation condition 5-1: Air Quality in Ministerial Statement 870 for the above proposal to protect rock art. Read more...Last updated: June 7, 2019
Kalium Lakes Potash Pty Ltd is seeking to develop a sub-surface brine deposit to produce approximately 150 kilotonne per annum of Sulphate of Potash product and by-products. The process will involve evaporation and processing operations at the Beyondie, 10-Mile and Sunshine Lakes area. The Project is located approximately 160 kilometres south east of Newman, and 75 km east of the Kumarina Roadhouse, in the eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal includes the development of... Read more...Last updated: December 3, 2018
Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers Limited proposes to construct and operate a methanol plant with a production capacity of approximately 5,000 tonnes per day ( tpd ) on Site E within the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) on the Burrup Peninsula. The proposal is adjacent to the Murujuga National Park. The proposal would result in the disturbance of approximately 75 hectares within Site E. Read more...Last updated: June 11, 2018
The proposal is for the construction and operation of a technical ammonium nitrate production facility (TANPF) on Site D within the King Bay/Hearson Cove Industrial Estate on the Burrup Peninsula. The proposal is located approximately 13 kilometres north-west of Karratha. Read more...Last updated: August 5, 2015
The proposal is to construct and operate an ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula, approximately 1300 kilometres north of Perth. The selected project site is located in the King Bay-Hearson Cove Industrial Area and is approximately 6 and 10 kilometres from the towns of Dampier and Karratha respectively. The site covers an area of about 72 hectares and the actual plant footprint and infrastructure (including a thermal desalination plant) will occupy an area of approximately 20 hectares. Read more...Last updated: March 18, 2013
Apache Northwest Pty Ltd propose to extend their infrastructure on Varanus Island. This project involves the installation of two Solar Mars 100 gas turbine compressors, Centaur 40 power generator, pipe rack, equipment room, as well as supporting infrastructure and services including accommodation camp upgrade, wharf upgrades, construction of a kitchen/mess cyclone refuge, upgrade of concrete batching plant and bulk earthworks. Read more...Last updated: January 17, 2012
The proposal is to construct a sub sea pipeline, onshore gas treatment and compression plant, and sales gas pipeline. The subsea pipeline from the Macedon Gas Field (100 kilometres west of Onslow) connects to the onshore gas treatment and compression plant at Ashburton North (15 kilometres southwest of Onslow). The sales gas pipeline connects the onshore facility to the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas (DBNG) Pipeline. Read more...Last updated: October 12, 2005
The proposal is to construct an ammonia–urea plant on the Burrup Peninsula. The plant will have a production capacity of 2300 tonnes/day (t/d) of ammonia and 3500 t/d of urea. The plant and associated infrastructure will be composed of: a natural gas supply pipeline from the North West Shelf Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plant (to be located in a multi-user service corridor); ammonia plant; urea plant; fluid bed granulation plant; seawater desalination, treatment and storage; internal power... Read more...Last updated: October 3, 2005
The proponent wishes to split the original proposal into two proposals, an ammonia plant and a urea plant. The approval to split the proposal was granted as a change to the proposal on 12 October 2005 under section 45C of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, . The split of the proposal is based on commercial grounds and there are no changes to the capacities or other operational characteristics of the proposal as originally approved. The split of the proposal will result in each plant being... Read more...