Keysbrook Mineral Sands Mine

Project
Proposal description

The proposal involves the excavation and processing of a low-grade (2.7%) heavy mineral sands deposit near Keysbrook to produce 920,000 tonnes of Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC) over 8 years. An area of 30 hectares (ha) would be progressively mined at any time. Topsoil would be removed and stockpiled for use in rehabilitation. The ore would be excavated and unloaded into a dump hopper located on the pit floor. The ore would be conveyed to a screening plant where oversize material would be removed and placed in the mined areas as backfill.

Assessment Number
1580
Region
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation
Proponent response to submissions
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1269
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Post-assessment changes
S46C changes to conditions

Attachment 1 to Statement 810 – Amendment to Condition 15 – change to proposal approved under s46C on 19 June 2011.

Date S46C
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 2 to Statement 810 – Increase in proposal area to accommodate wet processing plant adjacent to the mining area, and change to area of vegetation to be protected – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 4 February 2013.

Attachment 3 to Statement 810 – Changes:

  • Amend the approved mining area from 1379 hectares to 1532 hectares and include all of Lots 101, 103, 104 and 105 Westcott Road, Keysbrook.
  • Relinquish several minor areas from the approved mining area totalling 7.2ha.
  • Increase the Life of Mine from 8 to 9 years (approx.)
  • Increase product quantity from 920,000 tonnes to 1,020,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate.
  • Amend the figures of MS 810 to include the Development Envelope and additional mining area.

Changes to proposal approved under section 45C on 14 October 2019.

Attachment 4 to Statement 810 – Amend the approved mining area from 1532 hectares to 1602 hectares and include an additional area on Lot 56 Westcott Road, Keysbrook. Increase the Life of Mine from 9 to 10 years. Increase product quantity from 1,020,000 tonnes to 1,070,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate. Amend the figures of MS 810 to include additional mining area. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 18 September 2023.

Attachment 5 to Statement 810 – Amend the approved mining area from 1602 hectares to 1744.3 hectares and include an additional area on Lot 63 Hopeland Road, Keysbrook. Increase the Life of Mine from 10 to 12 years. Increase product quantity from 1,070,000 tonnes to 1,135,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate. Amend the figures of MS 810 to include additional mining area. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 16 October 2023.

Date of approval s. 45C
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