ProjectProponent: Keysbrook Leucoxene Pty LtdNotice of Change of Proponent: Notice of Change to Proponent-030919.pdf (PDF, 867.88 KB)Proposal description: The proposal involves the excavation and processing of a low-grade (2.7%) heavy mineral sands deposit near Keysbrook to produce 920,000 tonnes of Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC) over 8 years. An area of 30 hectares (ha) would be progressively mined at any time. Topsoil would be removed and stockpiled for use in rehabilitation. The ore would be excavated and unloaded into a dump hopper located on the pit floor. The ore would be conveyed to a screening plant where oversize material would be removed and placed in the mined areas as backfill. Assessment Number: 1580Region: PerthReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Mineral sandsLast updated: October 14, 2019Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewPreliminary Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsFlora and VegetationTerrestrial Environmental QualityHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 25 July, 2005 3. AssessmentEnvironmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 26 June, 2006 to Monday, 21 August, 2006Environmental Review documentation: PER - 1. Executive summary (PDF, 301.95 KB) PER - Main document (PDF, 3.97 MB) Vegetation Management Plan (PDF, 193.13 KB) Rehabilitation Management Plan (PDF, 5.06 MB) Fauna Management Plan (PDF, 12.63 MB) Dust Management Plan (PDF, 257.99 KB) Decommissioning and Closure Plan (PDF, 837.76 KB) Appendix 1 wind rose data (PDF, 170.32 KB) Appendix 2 Groundwater report (PDF, 5.26 MB) Appendix 3 Flora Report (PDF, 7.53 MB) Appendix 4 Statistical analysis report (PDF, 871.94 KB) Appendix 5 MBS flora and fauna report (PDF, 13.91 MB) Appendix 6 Cockatoo report (PDF, 6.83 MB) Appendix 7 Acid Sulfate Soils report (PDF, 162.28 KB) Appendix 8 Noise report (PDF, 545 KB) Appendix 9 Surface hydrology report (PDF, 16.54 MB) Figure 1 Location plan (PDF, 1.62 MB) Figure 2 Land Tenure (PDF, 4.48 MB) Figure 3 Conceptual Site Layout (PDF, 132.49 KB) Figure 4 Mining Schedule (PDF, 4.28 MB) Figure 5 Pipeline schematic (PDF, 49.81 KB) Figure 6 Hydrological cross section (PDF, 67.44 KB) Figure 7 Landforms and soils (PDF, 501.31 KB) Figure 8 Landforms and soils (PDF, 905.84 KB) Figure 9 Surface Drainage (PDF, 9.08 MB) Figure 10 EPP wetlands (PDF, 3.34 MB) Figure 11 Lot 56 wetland (PDF, 2.07 MB) Figure 12 Lot 62 wetland (PDF, 1.6 MB) Figure 13 Lot 7 wetlands (PDF, 1.93 MB) Figure 14 Cockatoos (PDF, 4.36 MB) Figure 15 Vegetation Communities (PDF, 3.89 MB) Figure 16 Vegetation Communities Lots 56 and 3 (PDF, 7.35 MB) Figure 17 Regional environmental features (PDF, 778.92 KB) Figure 18 Acid Sulfate Soils sample locations (PDF, 467.77 KB) Figure 19 Dieback sampling locations (PDF, 1.67 MB) Figure 20 Dewatering drawdown (PDF, 64.16 KB) Figure 21 Noise model results (PDF, 70.42 KB) Figure 22 Transport route (PDF, 4.18 MB)Proponent response to submissions: Keysbrook PER Response to submissions (PDF, 11.37 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1269EPA Report: Keysbrook Mineral Sands Mine (PDF, 1.96 MB)Date published: Monday, 29 October, 2007Appeals close: Monday, 12 November, 2007 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Monday, 19 October, 2009Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 810.pdf (PDF, 2.47 MB) Post-assessment changesS46C changes to conditions: Attachment 1 to Statement 810 – Amendment to Condition 15 – change to proposal approved under s46C on 19 June 2011. Date S46C: Sunday, 19 June, 2011Section 46 inquiry: Keysbrook Mineral Sands Mine (s46)s. 45C amendments: Attachment 2 to Statement 810 – Increase in proposal area to accommodate wet processing plant adjacent to the mining area, and change to area of vegetation to be protected – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 4 February 2013. Attachment 3 to Statement 810 – Changes: Amend the approved mining area from 1379 hectares to 1532 hectares and include all of Lots 101, 103, 104 and 105 Westcott Road, Keysbrook. Relinquish several minor areas from the approved mining area totalling 7.2ha. Increase the Life of Mine from 8 to 9 years (approx.) Increase product quantity from 920,000 tonnes to 1,020,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate. Amend the figures of MS 810 to include the Development Envelope and additional mining area. Changes to proposal approved under section 45C on 14 October 2019. Date of approval s. 45C: Monday, 4 February, 2013Monday, 14 October, 2019
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