ProjectProponent: Venturex Resources LimitedProposal description: Venturex Resources Limited propose to develop the Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project located approximately 144 kilometres (km) south-east of Port Hedland and 57 km west of Marble Bar. The project includes an open pit mine to extract the upper portion of the orebody and an underground mine to extract the lower portion of the orebody. The project has a disturbance footprint of 313.6 hectares (ha) within an 889.2 ha development envelope and consists of the following physical and operational elements: an open pit to mine the upper portion of the orebody an underground mine (accessed via a portal) to mine the remainder of the orebody mine dewatering and groundwater abstraction for water supply a conventional processing plant which will produce separate copper and zinc concentrations a conventional ‘valley fill’ tailings storage facility a waste rock dump supporting infrastructure. The proposal has undergone two changes pursuant to section 43A of the Environmental Protection Act since the project was referred in December 2016. The proposal description above reflects these changes. Assessment Number: 2120Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: CopperLast updated: May 20, 2020Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project Comment period: Thursday, 5 January, 2017 to Wednesday, 11 January, 2017Referral documentation: Referral form Supporting documentation Part 1 Supporting documentation Part 2 Supporting documentation Part 3 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Environmental review - No public reviewExtract of determination: Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper ProjectPreliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial Environmental QualityInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 17 July, 2017 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Environmental Scoping Document - Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper ProjectApproved: Monday, 2 October, 2017 Environmental ReviewEnvironmental Review documentation: Sulphur Springs Environmental Review Document Appendix 1 - Environmental Scoping Document Appendix 2 - Sulphur Springs Project Waste Rock Geochemistry Overview Appendix 3 - Tailings Geochemistry - Summary Memorandum Appendix 4 - Tailings Storage Facility Preliminary Conceptual Design Appendix 5 - Tailings Physical Testing Appendix 6 - Sulphur Springs - Preliminary Seismic Hazard Assessment Appendix 7 - Sulphur Springs Tailings Storage Facility - High Level Geotechnical Location Review Appendix 8 - Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project Conceptual Mine Closure Plan Appendix 9 - Sulphur Springs Project Water Balance Appendix 10 - Stakeholder Consultation Register Appendix 11 - Sulphur Springs Environmental Impact Consequence Definitions Appendix 12 - Environmental Risk Assessment Matrix Appendix 13 - Sulphur Springs Flora and Vegetation Assessment Appendix 14 - Flora & Vegetation Survey of the Mine and Access Road for the Panorama Project Appendix 15 - Flora and Vegetation Survey Quadrat Detail Appendix 16 - Sulphur Springs Project Groundwater Assessment Appendix 17 - Sulphur Springs Project Water Management Plan Appendix 18 - Flora and Vegetation Management Plan Appendix 19 - Sulphur Springs Subterranean Fauna Assessment Appendix 20 - Panorama Project Subterranean Fauna Report Appendix 21 - Sulphur Springs Project Surface Water Assessment Appendix 22 - Sulphur Springs Soil Assessment Appendix 23 – Landform Evolution Modelling Appendix 24 - Sulphur Springs Targeted Fauna Assessment Appendix 25 - Level 1 Terrestrial Fauna Survey Appendix 26 - Targeted Terrestrial SRE Invertebrate AssessmentDate Published (Environmental Review documentation): February 17, 2020 Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A s. 43A notice: CMS16058 - s43A Notice of Decision - 050718 CMS16058 - s43A Notice of Decision - 281119.pdf CMS16058 - s43A Notice of Decision-240320Date of approval s. 43A: Tue, 24/03/2020 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1671EPA Report: EPA Report 1671 - Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project.pdfKey Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial Environmental QualityInland WatersDate published: Monday, 30 March, 2020Appeals close: Tuesday, 14 April, 2020 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 20 May, 2020Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 1134