ProjectProponent: Rhone-Poulenc Chimie Australia Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is to build and operate a rare earth plant on a site 4 km south of Alcoa Alumina Refinery and adjacent to the existing Rhone-Poulenc Gallium Plant at Pinjarra, approximately 100km south of Perth and 30 km south-east of Mandurah. The plant will produce 15,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of solid rare earth nitrate concentrate. Assessment Number: 954Region: PeelReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Rare earth elementsLast updated: September 5, 1996Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Human HealthTerrestrial Environmental QualityDate published: Saturday, 15 April, 1995 3. AssessmentScopingApproved: Monday, 7 August, 1995 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 16 October, 1995 to Wednesday, 27 December, 1995Environmental Review documentation: Rare Earth Project Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP) (PDF, 42.91 MB) ERMP Summary document (PDF, 8.05 MB) ERMP Volume 1 Comparative Risk Assessment (PDF, 13.56 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 810EPA Report: Rare Earth Project, 4km south of Alcoa Alumina Refinery and next to Gallium Plant, Pinjarra (PDF, 8.87 MB)Date published: Thursday, 4 April, 1996Appeals close: Thursday, 18 April, 1996 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Thursday, 5 September, 1996Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 426 (PDF, 391.73 KB)
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