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Last updated: May 7, 2026
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd proposes the expansion of existing operations for the mining, processing and transportation of lithium ore. The proposal is located approximately 100 kilometres (km) south-southeast of the townsite of Southern Cross in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The proposal will involve clearing of 1,443 hectares (ha) of native vegetation (in addition to the 442 ha currently authorised under Ministerial Statement 1199) within a revised development envelope of 4,009 ha... Read more...Last updated: May 6, 2026
Project NeoSmelt (the Proposal) is to develop a research and development pilot plant that will combine Direct Reduced Iron technology with Electric Smelting Furnace capability to manufacture lower-emissions iron (relative to a blast furnace) from Pilbara iron ores. The Proposal is targeted to have the capacity to produce approximately 49,000 tonnes of iron per year. The Proposal is located on Patterson Road in the Western Trade Coast, approximately 35 kilometres south of Perth. The proposal... Read more...Last updated: May 5, 2026
The proposal involves the construction and operation of a Central Processing Facility (CPF) and associated infrastructure, including a buried central flowline and gas export pipeline in the Mid-West region of Western Australia (WA). The proposed location is approximately 350 kilometres (km) north of Perth and 25 km south‑west of Mingenew. Gas produced from nearby developments, which are separate to this proposal, will be transported via a buried central flowline for processing at the CPF.... Read more...Last updated: May 4, 2026
Change to conditions 1-1 (Implementation) and 2-1 (Proponent Commitments) Read more...Last updated: May 1, 2026
Pilbara Ports Authority are proposing for capital dredging of a bypass navigation channel to the east of Zone 5 of the existing shipping channel within the Port of Port Hedland. The proposal is a strategic marine risk-mitigation project intended to maintain vessel transit at an acceptable reduced capacity, should a grounding incident occur in Zone 5 of the channel. Key construction elements of the Proposal include dredging of up to 800,000 m3 of seabed material within a total disturbance of 162... Read more...Last updated: May 1, 2026
The Mid West Ports Authority is proposing marine infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Geraldton. The Proposal has a disturbance footprint of up to 38 hectares (ha), of which 17 ha is a new footprint and 21 ha the existing port, within a 75 ha development envelope. The Proposal is a significant amendment to the Geraldton Port Enhancement Project and Preparatory Works for the Town Beach Foreshore Redevelopment (Original Proposal) (Ministerial statement 600), and consists of: dredging and land... Read more...Last updated: April 29, 2026
Doyles Lime Service Pty Ltd proposes limestone and sand excavation approximately 4.5 km north of the Preston Beach townsite, Shire of Waroona. Read more...Last updated: April 29, 2026
Karara Mining Limited is seeking to revise its existing Karara Iron Ore Mine, located 320 km north-northeast of Perth in the Midwest Region of Western Australia. The revised proposal includes additional ground disturbance to support the revised Life of Mine strategy, including a revised development envelope, extension of the tailings storage facility and waste rock landform, incorporation of the areas previously approved under the Mungada Iron Ore Project (MIOP) (MS 806) and areas required for... Read more...Last updated: April 28, 2026
Electrostate Malinda Pty Ltd (ESM) proposes to develop and operate the Yinnetharra Lithium Project (the Proposal), located approximately 125 km northeast of the town of Gascoyne Junction and 250 km northeast of Carnarvon, in the Gascoyne Region. The Proposal is a greenfield operation comprising mining and processing of lithium ore to produce a spodumene concentrate. Construction and operation of the Proposal is 11 years with a predicted two year mine closure. The proposal key activities and... Read more...Last updated: April 24, 2026
A proposed rare earth elements (REE) mine and ore processing facility at Browns Range, approximately 160 kilometres (km) southeast of Halls Creek in the Shire of Halls Creek. Read more...Last updated: April 22, 2026
S46 change to time limit for substantial commencement, review of the adequacy of existing implementation conditions to ensure consistency with the EPA’s current objectives for each environmental factor. Read more...Last updated: April 20, 2026
Gascoyne Gateway Ltd proposes to build, own and operate a multipurpose marine complex in Exmouth that will service a variety of vessels including but not limited to cruise liners and associated ecotourism activities, Defence and marine supply vessels. The project will not be utilised for livestock or iron ore. The Proposal site is located 10 kilometres south of the Exmouth township and immediately south of the Ingram Street light industrial area; opposite the Exmouth landfill site and to the... Read more...Last updated: April 20, 2026
The Proposal is to construct and operate an open cut gold mine approximately 275 km southeast of Perth and 37 km northeast of Katanning, WA. The total disturbance proposed is up to 68.78 hectares (ha), which includes the disturbance of 58.39 ha of native vegetation over a 10-year life of mine. The annual total pit dewatering volume is estimated to be 0.4 gigalitres per year (GL/yr) with a maximum of 0.5 GL/yr. Read more...Last updated: April 13, 2026
The proposal is for Alcoa’s bauxite mining activities on the Darling Range in the southwest of Western Australia spanning the years 2023 to 2027. These activities occur within Alcoa’s Mineral Lease 1SA (ML1SA) and are documented in annual rolling five-year Mining and Management Programs (MMPs) required under a State Agreement Act framework. A 2023-27 MMP has not yet been approved through the State Agreement Act framework but activities are still proposed to be undertaken during this time, and... Read more...Last updated: March 27, 2026
The West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 1 – Mine and Rail proposal is to develop and operate eight iron ore deposits 35 to 85 km south of Pannawonica and a heavy-haulage railway that connects the mine area to the Anketell Point Port precinct. The EPA's assessment report (Report 1409) was released on 3 August 2011. The Minister for Environment approved the proposal for implementation, subject to the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 881 (30 November 2011). In August 2015,... Read more...Last updated: March 27, 2026
The requested change relates to condition 3 of Statement 1027 for an extension to the time limit for proposal implementation. Read more...Last updated: March 26, 2026
The Northern Terminal to Neerabup Terminal 330kV Transmission Line proposal (the Proposal) is located approximately 13 km north of Perth in the City of Swan and City of Wanneroo. The Proposal is for the construction of a new 330kV dual circuit transmission line between Northern Terminal in Malaga and Neerabup Terminal in Pinjar, a length of approximately 29 km. Additionally, the Proposal includes the expansion of the two existing Western Power substations, Northern Terminal and Neerabup... Read more...Last updated: March 25, 2026
The proposal is to construct and operate a greenfield open cut and underground gold mine approximately 150 kilometres (km) east of the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder in the eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia (WA). The proposal is located on the western margin of Lake Roe and will comprise associated ore stockpiles, waste rock landforms, mining related and general supporting infrastructure and a 50 km service corridor. Mining will occur below groundwater level requiring dewatering of the... Read more...Last updated: March 18, 2026
Sanjiv Ridge is an Iron ore mine located approximately 33km south of Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal involves expansion of the existing Stage 1 approval to allow mining below the water table at Mine Pits (Sparrow, Shark Gully, Runway North and Runway South), development of additional pits (Pedmore and CD15), an increase to groundwater abstraction to support operations, management of surplus water and potentially acid forming material, and additional clearing... Read more...Last updated: March 18, 2026
Lake MacLeod Pty Ltd proposes to expand the existing solar salt operations at Lake MacLeod (Shire of Carnarvon), approximately 50 km north of Carnarvon. The proposal would include a total disturbance of up to 387.1 ha, of which 100 ha is previously disturbed, within a 653 ha development envelope. The proposal is for an expansion of the existing operation to increase production from approximately 1.5 Mtpa to 3 Mtpa by 2027, within the currently approved Prescribed Premises Licence limit of 6.1... Read more...