ProjectProponent: Cameco Australia Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is for the construction and operation the Kintyre uranium project. The proposal includes the open cut mining of uranium ore, processing, and the transport of uranium ore concentrate to the Port of Adelaide. The project is located 260km north-east of Newman in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia. Assessment Number: 1845Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: UraniumLast updated: March 4, 2015Related EPA Media Statement: EPA recommends strict regulation for uranium mineCurrent Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralReferral documentation: Referral - Kintyre Referral document - Cameco - 8 Sep 2010.pdf (PDF, 5.07 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP)Extract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Kintyre Uranium Project (PDF, 69.08 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsHuman HealthFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 20 September, 2010 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Environmental Scoping Document - Kintyre Uranium Project (PDF, 6.83 MB)Approved: Tuesday, 26 July, 2011 Environmental ReviewEnvironmental Review documentation: Public Environmental Review - Kintyre Uranium Project (PDF, 14.27 MB)Proponent response to submissions: Response to Submissions - Kintyre Uranium Project (OEPA and DotE) (PDF, 329.92 KB) Response to Submissions - Kintyre Uranium Project (Public and other Government Agencies) (PDF, 752.19 KB) Response to Submissions - Appendices 1-11 (ZIP, 15.69 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1522EPA Report: Report 1522 - Kintyre Uranium Project (PDF, 2.51 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Human HealthTerrestrial FaunaInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 28 July, 2014Appeals close: Monday, 11 August, 2014 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 4 March, 2015Ministerial Statement: Statement 997 - Kintyre Uranium Project (PDF, 967.9 KB)
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