ProjectProponent: Millennium Inorganic Chemicals LtdProposal description: The proposal is for the expansion of the existing titanium dioxide plant, to increase the plant production capacity from 79,000 tpa of finished titanium dioxide pigment, at the Kemerton Industrial Park, within the shire of Harvey, 140 kilometres south of Perth, 17 kilometres north east of Bunbury and 4 kilometres east of Leschenault Estuary. Assessment Number: 1006Region: South WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Rare earth elementsLast updated: March 29, 1999Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Consultative Environmental ReviewPreliminary Environmental Factors: Marine Environmental QualityTerrestrial Environmental QualityDate published: Friday, 8 March, 1996 3. AssessmentScopingApproved: Monday, 13 May, 1996 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 7 September, 1998 to Monday, 5 October, 1998Environmental Review documentation: Consultative Environmental Review - Executive summary (PDF, 3.54 MB) Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 33.86 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 920EPA Report: Expansion of Existing Titanium Dioxide Pigment Facility (PDF, 2.66 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsHuman HealthMarine Environmental QualityWaterHydrological ProcessesDate published: Friday, 8 January, 1999Appeals close: Friday, 22 January, 1999 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Monday, 29 March, 1999Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 501 (PDF, 805.09 KB)