Warrawoona Gold Project

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The Warrawoona Gold Project, located approximately 20km south of Marble Bar, will abstract ore from an open pit and underground mine at the Klondyke deposit as well as a cutback of the existing Copenhagen pit. Ore will be processes at around 2Mtpa at Klondyke. The project will produce gold bar and gold concentrate and is expected to operate for approximately six years. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 398 hectares.

Assessment Number:

2229

Region:

Pilbara

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Gold

Last updated:

September 14, 2021

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

1. Referral

Comment on this referral:

Warrawoona Gold Project

Comment period:

Monday, 11 November, 2019 to Sunday, 17 November, 2019

Referral documentation:

Referral Cover Letter.pdf (PDF, 215.75 KB)

Referral Form.pdf (PDF, 321.69 KB)

Referral Supplementary Report.pdf (PDF, 13.9 MB)

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chairman's Determination:

Assess - Referral Information

Extract of determination:

Warrawoona Gold Project (PDF, 648.29 KB)

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Inland Waters

Date published:

Monday, 18 May, 2020

3. Assessment

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 to Tuesday, 26 May, 2020

Make a submission:

Warrawoona Gold Project - Additional information

Environmental Review documentation:

1-1. Desktop and L1 Fauna (Biologic).pdf (PDF, 4.54 MB)

1-2. Bat Monitoring (Biologic).pdf (PDF, 8.68 MB)

1-3. VHF Bat Foraging (Biologic).pdf (PDF, 7.94 MB)

1-4. Targeted Vertebrate (Biologic).pdf (PDF, 11.56 MB)

2-1. SRE Invert Fauna (Biologic).pdf (PDF, 4.88 MB)

2-2. Subterranean Fauna (Biologic).pdf (PDF, 8.44 MB)

3-1. Bat Impact Assessment (Biologic).pdf (PDF, 8.87 MB)

3-2. Con Sig Fauna Impact Assessment (Biologic).pdf (PDF, 12.3 MB)

3-3. Blasting Assessment (Blast It Global).pdf (PDF, 2.76 MB)

3-4. Tech Review of blasting assessment (POA).pdf (PDF, 151.96 KB)

3-5. Noise Assessment (Lloyd George).pdf (PDF, 2.89 MB)

3-6. Dust Assessment (AQA).pdf (PDF, 970.19 KB)

4-1. Surface Hydrology Assessment (GRM).pdf (PDF, 32.07 MB)

4-2. Hydrogeological Assessment (GRM).pdf (PDF, 20.42 MB)

5-1. Waste Characterisation (GCA).pdf (PDF, 7.07 MB)

5-2. Tailings Characterisation (GCA).pdf (PDF, 2.02 MB)

5-3. TFS Plan (ATC Williams).pdf (PDF, 56.85 MB)

6-1. Soil and Landforms Assessment (Mine Earth).pdf (PDF, 7.11 MB)

7-1. Veg and Flora Survey (Woodman).pdf (PDF, 26.74 MB)

7-2. Veg and Flora Memo (Woodman).pdf (PDF, 5.04 MB)

9-1 Significant Species Management Plan_Rev1_ CRL-ENV-PLN-006-19.pdf (PDF, 10.32 MB)

9-2. CRL-ENV-PRO-017-19_Rev 0 Environmental blast management procedure.pdf (PDF, 405.83 KB)

9-3. CRL-ENV-PRO-020-19_Rev 0_Surface_Water .pdf (PDF, 216.36 KB)

9-4. CRL-ENV-PRO-021-19_Rev 0_Ground_Water .pdf (PDF, 735.28 KB)

9-5. CRL-ENV-PRO-019-19_Rev 0 TSF and Cyanide Monitoring Procedures.pdf (PDF, 165.65 KB)

9-6. CRL-ENV-PRO-022-19_Rev 0 Metaliferous Drainage Procedure.pdf (PDF, 254.45 KB)

9-7. CRL-ENV-PRO-023-19_Rev 0_WRD_TSF Closure.pdf (PDF, 476.64 KB)

Calidus Referral Report Rev01.pdf (PDF, 13.9 MB)

Date Published (Environmental Review documentation):

May 12, 2020

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1681

EPA Report:

EPA Report 1681 - Warrawoona Gold Project - Assessment report.pdf (PDF, 2.51 MB)

Key Environmental Factors:

Date published:

Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

Appeals close:

Wednesday, 8 July, 2020

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Thursday, 20 August, 2020

Ministerial Statement:

Statement 1150.pdf (PDF, 754.47 KB)

Post-assessment changes

S45C changes to proposal:

Attachment 1 to Statement 1150 - Increase Ore Processing of the Warrawoona Gold Project from 2.0 Mtpa to 2.5 Mtpa. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 1 April 2021.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1150 - Development of a new pit, increase tailings storage facility, inclusion of a solar farm, inclusion of a communications tower, and an increase in clearing and the development envelope to accommodate these changes. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 14 September 2021.

Date S45C:

Thursday, 1 April, 2021

Tuesday, 14 September, 2021

S46C changes to conditions:

Attachment 1 to Statement 1150 - Increase Ore Processing of the Warrawoona Gold Project from 2.0 Mtpa to 2.5 Mtpa. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 1 April 2021.

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