ProjectProponent: BEMAX Resources LimitedProposal description: The proposal is to develop a mineral sand mining proposal in the Shire of Capel on the Whicher Scarp, 10 km south of the town of Boyanup. The two deposits (northern and southern) contain over 750,000 tonnes of recoverable heavy mineral concentrate and would be mined using open cut, dry mining techniques involving heavy earthmoving equipment and processed through screening and separation plants. This proposal will involve the clearing of 146 ha of native vegetation. Assessment Number: 1629Region: South WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Mineral sandsLast updated: September 9, 2013Current Status: Minister determined that the proposal should not be implemented 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 27 March, 2006 3. AssessmentEnvironmental ReviewPublic submissions: Thursday, 3 September, 2009 to Thursday, 26 November, 2009Environmental Review documentation: Appendix 6: A review of two reports relating to the classification of floristic data from the Happy Valley Project survey data (PDF, 2.41 MB) Appendix 6 - MAP (PDF, 7.9 MB) Appendix 7 to Appendix 6 (ZIP, 5.37 MB) Appendix 8 to Appendix 6 (PDF, 1.29 MB) Appendix 9 to Appendix 6 (PDF, 3.01 MB)Proponent response to submissions: Download the response to submissions (PDF, 4.3 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1383EPA Report: Happy Valley Titanium Minerals Project (PDF, 2.22 MB)Date published: Monday, 14 February, 2011Appeals close: Monday, 28 February, 2011 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial decisionDate: September 9, 2013s. 45(8) decision: Happy Valley Titanium Minerals Project s45(8) decision (PDF, 163.74 KB)