ProjectProponent: Tronox Management Pty LtdProposal description: The extension of open pit mining of mineral sands by dredging and dry mining adjacent to existing operations. Existing dry mining and processing practices, plant and equipment will be used. Approximately 3.1 million tonnes of ore will be extracted, slurried and processed by the dry mine concentrator to extract heavy mineral concentrate for transporting to the Chandala facilities. Inquiry under s46 to amend condition 7-1 of Ministerial Statement 790. Assessment Number: 1999Region: WheatbeltReferred under EP Act: s46Industry sector: Mineral sandsLast updated: July 30, 2014Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public NotificationExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination- s46 (PDF, 153.56 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 10 March, 2014 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1512EPA Report: Cooljarloo Mine - Falcon Extension proposal – inquiry under s46 of the EP Act to amend Ministerial Statement 790 (PDF, 808.64 KB)Date published: Monday, 16 June, 2014 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementComments: Summary: Amendment of conditions of Ministerial Statement 0790 - Cooljarloo Mine - Falcon extension approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Cataby, Shire of Dandaragan Date of approval: Wednesday, 30 July, 2014Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 977 (PDF, 25.55 KB)
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