ProjectProponent: Alcoa of Australia LtdProposal description: The proposal is to increase the capacity of Alcoa's Wagerup Refinery, located about 120 km south of Perth, from the current 1.7 Mtpa to 3.3 Mtpa of alumina, with a proportionate increase in production of bauxite from the mobile mining operations, currently located at Willowdale, about 8 km east of the refinery. Assessment Number: 895Region: South WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: IndustrialInfrastructureLast updated: August 11, 1995Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Consultative Environmental ReviewPreliminary Environmental Factors: Terrestrial Environmental QualityDate published: Saturday, 13 August, 1994 3. AssessmentScopingApproved: Tuesday, 30 August, 1994 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 24 October, 1994 to Friday, 18 November, 1994Environmental Review documentation: Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 22.11 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 779EPA Report: Increase in alumina production to 3.3 million tonnes per annum at Wagerup Alumina refinery (PDF, 5.8 MB)Date published: Wednesday, 24 May, 1995 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementComments: This Statement has been amended by Ministerial Statement 564. Date of approval: Friday, 11 August, 1995Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 390 (PDF, 315.43 KB)
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