Project Proponent Ashton Rare Earths Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to mine and beneficiate a rare earths deposit at Mt Weld, 35 km south-east of Laverton, and to process the beneficiated material to produce various rare earth oxides, concentrates and compounds at Meenaar, 20 km east of Northam. Assessment Number 611 Region Goldfields Esperance Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Rare earth elements Last updated November 09, 1992 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Date published Saturday, 11 May, 1991 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Tuesday, 14 January, 1992 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER document (PDF, 18.57 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 646 EPA Report Proposed rare earths mining and benefication at Mt Weld, Laverton and secondary processing at Meenar, near Northam (PDF, 4.06 MB) Date published Friday, 28 August, 1992 Appeals close Friday, 11 September, 1992 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, 9 November, 1992 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 290 (PDF, 322.85 KB)
