ProjectProponent: WMC Resources LtdProposal description: The Yakabindie Nickel Project was originally approved in December 1990 and has since been the subject of 5 reviews under Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act). These reviews have related to changes to the proposal and extensions of the time limit of approval. The last extension of the time limit of approval was granted in October 2001 in order to give WMC Resources Ltd, which had recently acquired the project, time to submit details of its plans for future activities. In its letter of 6 June 2002, WMC Resources Ltd, sets out its future plans for the project through a time table for project development. WMC Resources Ltd has requested a further 5 year extension of the approval in order to accommodate this timetable. Assessment Number: 1450Region: Goldfields EsperanceReferred under EP Act: s46Industry sector: NickelLast updated: April 22, 2003Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public NotificationDate published: Monday, 2 September, 2002 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1079EPA Report: Yakabindie Nickel Project - Further extension of approval period (PDF, 376.72 KB)Date published: Monday, 25 November, 2002Appeals close: Monday, 9 December, 2002 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Tuesday, 22 April, 2003Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 623 (PDF, 44.85 KB)