Project Proponent Alcoa of Australia Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to increase the capacity of Alcoa's Wagerup Refinery, located about 120 km south of Perth, from the current 1.7 Mtpa to 3.3 Mtpa of alumina, with a proportionate increase in production of bauxite from the mobile mining operations, currently located at Willowdale, about 8 km east of the refinery. Assessment Number 895 Region South West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Industrial Infrastructure Last updated August 11, 1995 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Terrestrial Environmental Quality Date published Saturday, August 13, 1994 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Tuesday, August 30, 1994 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 22.11 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 779 EPA Report Increase in alumina production to 3.3 million tonnes per annum at Wagerup Alumina refinery (PDF, 5.8 MB) Date published Wednesday, May 24, 1995 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments This Statement has been amended by Ministerial Statement 564. Date of approval Friday, August 11, 1995 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 390 (PDF, 315.43 KB)
