ProjectProponent: Sheffield ResourcesProposal description: Sheffield Resources Limited is seeking approval to develop the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project located on the Dampier Peninsula, approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Derby, Western Australia. The proposal is for a mineral sands operation with an estimated 40 year life of mine. Mineral product will be mined from the Thunderbird Deposit and processed onsite before being transported by road to the Derby Wharf for storage and subsequent export. Assessment Number: 2073Region: KimberleyReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Mineral sandsLast updated: November 8, 2022Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Thunderbird Mineral Sands ProjectComment period: Monday, 30 November, 2015 to Sunday, 6 December, 2015Referral documentation: Referral Document - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 437.2 KB) Supporting Documentation - Part 1 (PDF, 7.12 MB) Supporting Documentation - Part 2 (PDF, 8.56 MB) Supporting Documentation - Part 3 (PDF, 9.9 MB) Supporting Documentation - Part 4 (PDF, 7.45 MB) Supporting Documentation - Part 5 (PDF, 10.48 MB) Supporting Documentation - Part 6 (PDF, 12.26 MB) Supporting Documentation - Part 7 (PDF, 250.58 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 159.7 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsMarine Environmental QualityFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 21 December, 2015 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Environmental Scoping Document - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 2.2 MB)Approved: Monday, 4 July, 2016Bilateral assessment (EPBC Act): 2016/7648 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 16 January, 2017 to Monday, 13 February, 2017Make a submission: Public Environmental Review - Thunderbird Mineral Sands ProjectEnvironmental Review documentation: Thunderbird PER document (PDF, 26.65 MB) Appendix 1 Section 43A application (PDF, 810.94 KB) Appendix 2 Submission Checklists (PDF, 3.66 KB) Appendix 3 Sheffield Resources Environmental Policy (PDF, 408.67 KB) Appendix 4 Thunderbird Mine Closure Plan (PDF, 9.11 MB) Appendix 5 Mine Site Development Envelope Surface Hydrology Study (PDF, 3.61 MB) Appendix 6 Mine Site Development Envelope Soil and Landform Assessment (PDF, 14.09 MB) Appendix 7 Landform Assessment Methodology (PDF, 51.03 KB) Appendix 8 H3 Hydrogeological Assessment (PDF, 8.24 MB) Appendix 9a Ecologia 2012 Level 1 Flora and Fauna Assessment (PDF, 13.96 MB) Appendix 9b Ecologia 2012 Thunderbird Cultural Heritage Flora and Fauna Assessment (PDF, 21.82 MB) Appendix 9c Ecologia 2013 Thunderbird Flora and Fauna Survey Scoping Study Report (PDF, 2.54 MB) Appendix 9d Ecologia 2014 Level 2 Terrestrial & Subterranean Assessment (PDF, 12.88 MB) Appendix 9e Ecologia 2014 Thunderbird Targeted SRE Report (PDF, 4.22 MB) Appendix 9f Ecologia 2016 Haul Road Flora & Fauna Level 1 Assessment Rev 1 (PDF, 9.1 MB) Appendix 9g Ecologia 2016 Thunderbird Targeted Greater Bilby Assessment Rev 2 (PDF, 2.92 MB) Appendix 9h Mattiske 2016a Flora and Vegetation (PDF, 17.35 MB) Appendix 9i Mattiske 2016b GDE Study (PDF, 4.72 MB) Appendix 9j Western Wildlife 2016 Thunderbird Fauna Peer Review (PDF, 961.52 KB) Appendix 10 Fauna Survey Peer Review (PDF, 427.31 KB) Appendix 11 Fauna Which Have Potential to Occur at the Mine Site Development Envelope (PDF, 84.54 KB) Appendix 12 Mine Site Development Envelope Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 2.37 MB) Appendix 13 Mine Site Development Envelope Noise Assessment (PDF, 803.65 KB) Appendix 14 Port BCA and ASS Assessment (PDF, 1.61 MB) Appendix 15 DPaW Fauna Search 5288 (PDF, 1.28 MB) Appendix 16 EPBC Search Derby Port and Transhipment Route (PDF, 107.09 KB) Appendix 17 Derby Port Development Envelope Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 1.51 MB) Appendix 18 Derby Port Development Envelope Noise Assessment (PDF, 692.13 KB) Appendix 19 Mine Waste Characterisation Study (PDF, 6.04 MB) Appendix 20 Mine Residues Characterisation Study (PDF, 2.19 MB) Appendix 21 Radiation Reports (PDF, 3.37 MB) Appendix 22 Preliminary Vegetation EMP (PDF, 3.58 MB) Appendix 23 Bilby Environmental Management Plan Final (PDF, 9.53 MB) Appendix 24 Groundwater Management Plan (PDF, 401.9 KB) Appendix 25 Preliminary Port EMP (PDF, 6.1 MB) Appendix 26 Aboriginal Heritage Management Operations Framework (PDF, 304.6 KB) Appendix 27a DoEE offset-assessment-guide Bilbyv2 LOM (PDF, 132.61 KB) Appendix 27b DoEE offset-assessment-guide Bilbyv2 Temp (PDF, 131.18 KB)Proponent response to submissions: Response to submissions (PDF, 994.24 KB) RTS - Attachment 1 - Flora GAP Analysis (PDF, 196.86 KB) RTS - Attachment 2 - F1 Humpback whale Kimberley calving grounds and migratory routes (PDF, 2.28 MB) Minor or preliminary work under s. 41A(3)s. 41A(3) notice: Notice of decision to consent to minor or preliminary works (s41A(3)) (PDF, 1.04 MB)Date of approval s. 41A(3): Thursday, 27 July, 2017 Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A s. 43A notice: Section 43A Notice of decision to consent to change to proposal during assessment and Statement of Reasons (PDF, 679.67 KB)Date of approval s. 43A: Thu, 14/09/2017 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1606EPA Report: EPA Report 1606 - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 5.95 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsCoastal ProcessesMarine Environmental QualityFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 9 October, 2017Appeals close: Monday, 23 October, 2017 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Friday, 10 August, 2018Ministerial Statement: Statement 1080.pdf (PDF, 3.77 MB) Post-assessment changess. 45C amendments: Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1080 Changes: • Export of bulk products via Broome in addition to Derby • Increase of the number of journeys per day between the Mine Site and Broome. • Inclusion of the amount of bulk mineral sand products in Mega tonnes per annum being exported from the Port of Broome in Table 2. • Removal of the amount of storage for packaged mineral sand products at Broome Port from Table 2. • A 30 ha Increase in clearing for infrastructure and a 30 ha decrease in clearing for mining. Changes approved under s.45C on 8 November 2022. Attachments: Attachment 1 to Ministerial statement 1080 - s45c amendment to proposal.pdf (PDF, 1.76 MB) Attachment 1- Notice and summary of reasons.pdf (PDF, 286.52 KB)Date of approval s. 45C: Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
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