Project Proponent Black Cat (Coyote) Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal, located 280km south east of Halls Creek and 20km west of the Western Australian-Northern Territory border, involves producing approximately 400,000t of ore for gold production from two open pits, Sandpiper and Kookaburra. The ore will be provided for blending with ore from underground mining at the existing operation (Coyote Stage 1). No crushing or processing will be conducted on site and infrastructure will be minimal. Both pits will be mined below the watertable and will not be backfilled. A 35km haul road will be constructed between the Stage 2 site and the existing Coyote Stage 1 operation. Transport of the ore to the processing plant at the Coyote mine site will be conducted in “campaigns” involving short periods of intense haulage activity. Proposal Content Document Coyote Gold Mine - Stage 2_Proposal Content Document.pdf (PDF, 710.81 KB) Assessment Number 1688 Region Kimberley Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Gold Last updated February 23, 2024 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Referral documentation Environmental Protection Statement (June 2007) (PDF, 46.68 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Environmental Protection Statement (EPS) Extract of determination 1688-Chair_dets-300707.pdf (PDF, 26.52 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, 30 July, 2007 3. Assessment Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A Date of approval s. 43A Fri, 23/02/2024 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1261 EPA Report Coyote Gold Mine - Stage 2 Sandpiper and Kookaburra Open Pits and Haul Road 280km South-East of Halls Creek (PDF, 2.56 MB) Key Environmental Factors Terrestrial Fauna Date published Monday, 30 July, 2007 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Tuesday, 13 November, 2007 Ministerial Statement Statement 749.pdf (PDF, 2.77 MB) Post-assessment changes Section 46 inquiry Coyote Gold Mine – Stage 2 (Sandpiper and Kookaburra Open Pits and Haul Road) 2… s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 749 – Increase to mine life, ore mined and waste rock volumes, deepening of the Kookaburra pit, and an increase to pit and land disturbance areas – change to proposal approved under s45C on 28 September 2011. Attachment 2 to Statement 749 – Development of Osprey Satellite Pit – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 1 November 2012. Attachment 3 to Statement 0749 - Increase the clearing of native vegetation from 120 hectares to 152.95 hectares. Increase the size of Kookaburra pit from 7.3 hectares to 7.8 hectares. Increase the life of project from 25 months to 31 months. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 23 February 2024 Date of approval s. 45C Wednesday, 28 September, 2011 Thursday, 1 November, 2012 Friday, 23 February, 2024
