S45C changes to proposal

Title S45C changes to proposal Ministerial Statement Last updated
Cataby Mineral Sands Project (s. 46)

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1017 - Changes:
• Increase in the Area of Disturbance by 151.5 ha from 1942 ha to 2093.5 ha
• Increase in the Development Envelope by 110.3 ha from 2514 ha to 2624.3 ha
• Decrease in native vegetation clearing by 2.9 ha from 156 ha to 153.1 ha
• Increase in the volume of overburden handled by 10 Mt from 164 Mt to 174 Mt
• Removal of Western Power corridor extension from Development Envelope

Change to conditions approved under S45c 14 May 2021.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 1017

Development of three additional open pits. Development Envelope to increase to 3,288.7 ha. Area of Disturbance to increase to 2,988 ha. Disturbance Footprint to be indicative. Additional clearing of native vegetation of 9 ha to a total of 162.1 ha. Removal of the “overburden volume” element from the Proposal. 

Change to conditions approved under S45c on 15 September 2025.

PDF icon Statement 1017.pdf September 15, 2025
Ravensthorpe Nickel Project (s46)

Attachment to Statement 633 – Redesign of the seawater intake facility – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 3 December 2004.

Attachment 1 to Statement 633 – Increase the maximum allowable area of the evaporation pond from 250 hectares to 391 hectares – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 22 December 2008.

Attachment 2 to Statement 633 – Construct and operate a Sands Reject Storage Facility - change to proposal approved under section 45C on 23 September 2010.

Attachment 3 to Statement 633 – Increase in disturbance footprint of 282 ha and removal of elements considered not environmentally relevant or managed under other legislation – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 12 August 2014.

Attachment 4 to Statement 633 - Changes:

  • Administrative changes to better define the proposal in schedule 1
  • Define development envelopes and combining project elements to allow flexibility in implementation, without increasing the authorised extent
  • Include the access corridor (from Shoemaker-Levy to the process plant) to the authorised extent table
  • Include the seawater pipeline and intake to the authorised extent table
  • Add 289 hectares of cleared farmland for topsoil stockpiles, access tracks and miscellaneous infrastructure to the authorised extent table
  • Amend the boundaries of the Halleys pit, Halleys overburden storage area and Hale- Bopp pit to incorporate historical clearing of native vegetation, without increasing the total authorised clearing extent
  • Include the limestone quarry to Figure 1.
  • Minor variation to the alignment of the access corridor in Figure 2
  • Consistent naming of project elements between the tables and figures
  • Remove elements that are duplicated.

Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 23 May 2019.

Attachment 5 to Statement 633 – Expansion of Southern Mines and Processing Development Envelope by 0.06 ha. Expansion of Tamarine Limestone Quarry Development Envelope by 71.8 ha and disturbance by 76.7 ha. Increase Seawater Pipeline and Intake Development Envelope by 20.3 ha. Increase Access Corridor Development Envelope by 1.6 ha - change to proposal approved under section 45C on 4 March 2025.

Attachment 6 to Statement 633 – Inclusion of wording in Table 2 to reflect the expansion of Southern Mines and Processing Development Envelope by 0.06 ha, authorised under Attachment 5 • Removal of reference to a windfarm • Correction of spelling error in Table 1. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 10 September 2025.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 633.pdf September 10, 2025
Revised Proposal for the Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1189 - Condition 12-3 is deleted, and replaced. Change approved under S45C on 24 November 2022.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 1189 - Remove the total dissolved solid (TDS) limit of 50,000 mg/L for aquifer reinjection of excess mine dewater. Remove the TDS limit of 50,000 mg/L for dust suppression using excess mine dewater. Replace the introduction to reference a Proposal Content Document for the purposing of describing the approved proposal. Replace condition 1-1 to reflect the removal of the TDS limits. Change approved under S45C on 2 July 2024.

Attachment 3 to Ministerial Statement 1189 - Changes:
• Replace the proposal description to allow integration of externally sourced ore integration.
• Minor expansion of the development envelope to include miscellaneous tenement L46/129.
• Expansion of the Southwest Injection Borefield (SWIB) extent.
• Include an additional in-pit tailings storage facility (IPTSF) within the Delta 2 pit.
• Administrative change to remove the use of ‘indicative’ from condition 1-1 and Figures 3 and 4.
• Administrative change to correct the maximum extent of excess water used for dust suppression to ‘no more than 7.4 GL per annum’.
• Change the purpose of the access road connecting to the Marble Bar Road to a haul road. Replace condition 1-1 and condition 10 to reflect this change. 

Changes approved under S45C on 7 May 2025.

Attachment 4 to Ministerial Statement 1189 - Administrative change in the development envelope and disturbance footprint extents of condition 1-1. Change approved under S45C on 28 August 2025.

PDF icon Statement 1189.pdf August 28, 2025
Upgrade of multi-user seawater supply and introduction of wastewater to ocean outfall, Burrup Peninsula (s46)

Attachment 1 to Statement 594 - Construct and operate alternative seawater intake pump system - change to proposal approved on 5 March 2010.

Attachment 2 to Statement 594 - Construct and operate a six gigalitre per annum reverse osmosis desalination plant to supply industry and domestic customers. - change to proposal approved on 6 August 2010.

Attachment 3 to Statement 594 – Define the development envelope using spatial coordinates (Replace Figure 2 of MS 594 with defined development envelope in schedule 3 (new)). Increase development envelope by 1.44 ha, from 17.96 to 19.40 ha. Increase in clearing by 0.26 ha, from 6.36 to 6.62 ha. Delete in Table 2 the element Operational Noise, and description: Seawater intake system: “less than 70 dB(A) at 1 metre from pump well”. Change to proposal approved under s45C on 19 April 2024.

Attachment 4 to Statement 594 - Replaces Figure 1 of MS 594 Attachment 3 with amended development envelope and disturbance footprint Figure 1 of MS 594 Attachment 4. Increase development envelope from 19.40 to 19.63 ha. Increase disturbance footprint from 8.23 to 8.65 ha. Change to proposal approved under s45C on 25 August 2025

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 594.pdf August 25, 2025
Perdaman Urea Project

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1180 - Increase in the Urea Formaldehyde storage capacity from 436 metres cubed (m3) to 448m3 to account for transition from urea formaldehyde (UF) 85 to UF 80. • Change in the Oxides of Nitrogen emission rate from 319 tonnes per annum (tpa) to 350 tpa (averaged) from power generation and fired heater. • Change in maximum extent or range of power generation limits from 100 megawatt electric (MWe) to 101 MWe capacity and installed solar capacity from 3.5 MWe to 5 MWe capacity. • Inclusion of power generation (installed solar) for laydown area (Site F). • Change in the physical element of Utility Block (Site C) to Utility Block (Site C and F). • Change in disturbance footprint in the conveyor route. • Update to figures to define disturbance footprint within the conveyor route. • Proponent updates to the ‘Proposal Content Document’, as amended by the change to proposal under s.43A on 20 March 2020, 10 February 2021 and 13 May 2021 to reflect the amendment approved under s.45C on 21 January 2025. • Change to implementation condition 5-3(3) to include collisions with infrastructure.

Change to conditions approved under s. 45c on 21 January 2025.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 1180 -

Changes:
• Increase of the development envelope of 0.02 hectares (ha) at Site C and Site F to allow for foundation works to occur to stabilise the Transfer Tower (TT-005) along the existing urea Conveyor Route SP05.
• Increase in the disturbance footprint of 0.11 ha at Site C and Site F to allow for the expansion of on/off ramps and the construction of a tie-in point to an external gas supply pipeline.
• Replace the proposal description to reference a Proposal Content Document dated 14 August 2025 to reflect the amendment as approved under s.45C on 18 August 2025.
• Replace condition 1-1 to reflect the amended development envelope and disturbance footprint extents.
• Replace figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 to reflect the amended development envelope and disturbance footprint.

Change to conditions approved under s. 45c on 18 August 2025.

PDF icon Statement 1180.pdf August 18, 2025
Wheatstone Development Proposal (S46) [2178]

Attachment 1 to Statement 1131 - Changes: Amend the Short Description of the proposal and current Authorised Extent (onshore disturbance area) of MS 1131 to include an additional 43.44 hectares associated with the development of the proposed Eastern Port Precinct adjacent to the existing materials offloading facility. CHange to conditions approved under S45c on 2 Februrary 2022.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1131 - Delete condition 6 of Ministerial Statement 1131. Administrative update to Table 3 of Schedule 1. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 4 July 2025.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1130, PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1131 July 4, 2025
Mining Area C - Southern Flank

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1072 - Changes:

  • a new location for managed aquifer recharge in the South Flank Valley
  • discharge to a drainage line that leads to Pebble Mouse Creek.

Changes to proposal approved under section 45c on 15 January 2020.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 1072 - Ministerial Statement Figure 4 to be replaced with a figure identifying the correct area for “Area A” due to an administrative error. Figure updated that accurately reflects areas of ‘Good’ to ‘Excellent’ condition native vegetation to be offset.

Changes to proposal approved under s.45c on 17 June 2025.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1072.pdf June 17, 2025
Duplication of synthetic rutile capacity, Capel

Attachment to Statement 291 - change to description in Consultative Environmental Review - approved on 18 August 2005.

Attachment to Statement 291 - change to description of Proposal in Consultative Environmental Review - approved on 3 October 2005.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 291 April 7, 2025
Turkey Point Access Road and Bridge

Attachment 1 to Statement 1192 - Amendments to introduction, condition 1, figure and schedule 1. Change to statement approved under s. 45C on 5 September 2024.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1192 – Amendments to condition 1 (figure and schedule 1), condition 3-4 and the addition of a definition for Temporary construction causeway.  Changes to statement approved under s. 45C on 17 March 2025

PDF icon Statement 1192.pdf March 17, 2025
Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant

Attachment 1 to Statement 1207 - Increase the proposal development envelope from 141.6 hectares (ha) to 142.73 ha. Decrease the marine development envelope from 11.45 ha to 11.42 ha. Increase the terrestrial development envelope from 130.15 ha to 131.31 ha. Proponent updates to the ‘Proposal Content Document’, as amended by the change to proposal approved under s.43A on 7 March 2023 to reflect the amendment approved under s.45C on 17 April 2024.Changes to conditions to reflect the change in the authorised extent of impacts. Change to conditions approved under s45C on 17 April 2024

Attachment 2 to Statement 1207 -  Increase the proposal development envelope from 142.73 hectares (ha) to 195.74 ha. Increase the terrestrial development envelope from 131.31 ha to 184.32 ha. Decrease the clearing of native vegetation from 51.20 ha to no more than 50.95 ha. Changes to conditions to reflect the change in the authorised extent of impacts to flora and vegetation, terrestrial fauna, and landform environmental values. Remove condition B1-2 and Figure 3 relating to the requirement for additional survey for Banksia attenuata woodlands over species rich dense shrublands (floristic community type 20a) threatened ecological community. Change to conditions approved under s45C on 21 January 2025.

Attachment 3 to Statement 1207 -  Increase the marine development envelope from 11.42 hectares (ha) to 77.79 ha.
• Change the outlet design from two 7 metre (m) diameter rosette diffusers to a single linear diffuser
• Change the definition of the Low Ecological Protection Area (LEPA) to accommodate the proposed change to the diffuser
• Change condition A1 to reduce the maximum salinity limit from 75,200 milligram per litre (mg/L) to 68,000 mg/L
• Decrease the maximum irreversible loss of benthic communities and habitats from 0.13 ha to 0.10 ha
• Increase the maximum disturbance to benthic communities and habitats from 8.39 ha to 8.68 ha
• Change the proposal description.. Change to conditions approved under s45C on 13 March 2025.

PDF icon Statement 1207.pdf March 13, 2025

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