ProjectProponent: Reed Resources LtdProposal description: To develop an open-cut vanadium mine and process plant at Barrambie, 75 kilometres north-west of the Sandstone townsite and 116 kilometres south-east of Meekatharra Assessment Number: 1724 Region: Mid WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Rare earth elementsLast updated: October 22, 2012Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: 1724-ChairDets-180208.pdf (PDF, 313.91 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 18 February, 2008 3. AssessmentScopingApproved: Tuesday, 24 February, 2009 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 28 June, 2010 to Monday, 26 July, 2010Environmental Review documentation: PER document (PDF, 22.26 MB) Appendix A - Baseline Soil and Landform Survey (PDF, 3.11 MB) Appendix B - SPOCAS Testing Laboratory Reports (PDF, 673.01 KB) Appendix C - Barrambie Water Supply Investigations (PDF, 19.17 MB) Appendix D - Barrambie Mine Dewatering Investigation Report (PDF, 1.5 MB) Appendix E - Flora and Vegetation of Barrambie Survey Area Borefields and Water Pipeline Corridor (PDF, 1.11 MB) Appendix F - Targeted Fauna Assessment Barrambie Vanadium Project (PDF, 22.63 MB) Appendix G - Barrambie Borefield, Stygofauna Assessment (PDF, 719.17 KB) Appendix H - Apex letter for Gidgee Contingency Water Supply Option (PDF, 490.34 KB) Appendix I- Barrambie Vanadium Project Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 4.35 MB) Appendix J - Tailings Leach Testwork Report (PDF, 3.16 MB)Proponent response to submissions: Response to submissions (published as Appendix 5 of the EPA's report) (PDF, 154.4 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1446EPA Report: Barrambie Vanadium Project, Shires of Meekatharra and Sandstone (PDF, 4.27 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationDate published: Monday, 13 August, 2012Appeals close: Monday, 27 August, 2012 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Thursday, 4 October, 2012Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 911 (PDF, 229.29 KB)
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