St Ives Gold Mine – Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal)
Project
Proposal description
St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited proposes to expand the existing open-cut and underground gold mining developments with 2,061 hectares (ha) of disturbance. The proposal is located in Lake Lefroy approximately 20 kilometres south east of Kambalda (Shire of Coolgardie).
The revised proposal would include an additional disturbance of 5000 ha:
additional lake-based disturbance of up to 2,000 ha; and
additional land-based disturbance of up to 3,000 ha.
Proposal Content Document
Referred under EP Act
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Last updated
April 19, 2024
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Date published
Monday, 20 February, 2017
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document for public comment
Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation)
October 03, 2018
Proponent response to submissions
Date published (Proponent response to submissions)
May 16, 2019
4. EPA Report on assessment
Key Environmental Factors
Date published
Wednesday, 24 July, 2019
Appeals close
Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Wednesday, 18 March, 2020
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments
Attachment 1 to Statement 1128 - Increase in the size of the development envelope by 572 hectares. Inclusion of a hybrid energy-source powered microgrid (hybrid microgrid) within the land-based operations. Change to conditions approved 18 December 2023.
Attachment 2 to Statement 1128 - Increase to extent of development envelope by 4 ha. Realignment of a transmission line associated with the hybrid energy-source powered microgrid.. Change to conditions approved 19 April 2024.
Date of approval s. 45C
Monday, 18 December, 2023
Friday, 19 April, 2024