Yangibana Rare Earths Project

Project
Proponent
Appealed: Not yet determined
Notice of Change of Proponent
Notice of change of proponent - 261125.pdf (PDF, 271.12 KB)
Proposal description

The proposal is to extract and process Rare Earth Element ore from four mining pits in the Yangibana Project area. The Project area is located approximately 270 kilometres east-north-east of Carnarvon in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne.

The proposal includes mining above and below the ground water table, on-site processing of ore and associated infrastructure. Transport of the product via road to Geraldton port for export is currently proposed.

The proposal would include clearing of up to 1,000 hectares within a development envelope of 12,098 hectares and water abstraction of up to 2.5 gigalitres per year.

Assessment Number
2115
Region
Gascoyne
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Rare earth elements
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral
Yangibana Rare Earths Project
Referral documentation
Referral Form (PDF, 226.76 KB)
Environmental Review Document (PDF, 5.27 MB)
Flora and Vegetation Report (Appendix 1-1) (PDF, 14.27 MB)
Flora and Fauna Memo Access Road (Appendix 1-2) (PDF, 512.19 KB)
GDE Memo (Appendix 1-3) (PDF, 941.68 KB)
Subterranean Fauna Assessment (Appendix 3-1) (PDF, 6.56 MB)
Regional Subterranean Fauna Assessment (Appendix 3-2) (PDF, 11.57 MB)
Hydrogeological Assessment (Appendix 4-2) (PDF, 6.36 MB)
Radiation Waste Management Plan (Appendix 5-7) (PDF, 1.41 MB)
Radiation Management Plan (Appendix 5-8) (PDF, 2.97 MB)
Preliminary Mine Closure Plan (Appendix 6) (PDF, 7.48 MB)
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination
Chairman's Determination - Yangibana Rare Earths Project (PDF, 206.62 KB)
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Human Health
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document
Environmental Scoping Document (PDF, 846.81 KB)
Approved
Environmental Review
Make a submission
Yangibana Rare Earths Project - Public Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation
Yangibana Rare Earths Project - Environmental Review Document (PDF, 21.45 MB)
Appendix 1-1 Flora and Vegetation Report.pdf (PDF, 14.25 MB)
Appendix 1-2 Flora and Fauna Memo Access Road.pdf (PDF, 478.57 KB)
Appendix 1-3 GDE Memo.pdf (PDF, 941.68 KB)
Appendix 1-4 Flora and Fauna Report (Access Road).pdf (PDF, 13.77 MB)
Appendix 1-5 Flora and Vegetation EMP.pdf (PDF, 1.02 MB)
Appendix 2-1 Terrestrial Fauna Report.pdf (PDF, 13.25 MB)
Appendix 2-2 Ecotoxicity Assessment.pdf (PDF, 2 MB)
Appendix 2-3 Preliminary Fauna Environmental Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 227.33 KB)
Appendix 3-1 Subterranean Fauna Assessment.pdf (PDF, 5.88 MB)
Appendix 3-2 Subterranean Fauna Assessment.pdf (PDF, 3.42 MB)
Appendix 4-1 Conceptual Hydrogeological Assessment.pdf (PDF, 3.31 MB)
Appendix 4-2 Hydrogeological Assessment 2 - Fractured Rock Aquifers.pdf (PDF, 6.1 MB)
Appendix 4-3 Surface Water Assessment.pdf (PDF, 4.77 MB)
Appendix 4-4 Water Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 2.71 MB)
Appendix 4-5 Hydrogeological Assessment 2 - Paleochannel Tributary.pdf (PDF, 21.48 MB)
Appendix 5-1 Waste Characterisation Report.pdf (PDF, 5.35 MB)
Appendix 5-2 Soils Assessment.pdf (PDF, 7.45 MB)
Appendix 5-3 Preliminary Landform Surface Erodibility Assessment.pdf (PDF, 3.97 MB)
Appendix 5-4 Baseline Radiation Report.pdf (PDF, 3.41 MB)
Appendix 5-5 Radiation Waste Characterisation Report.pdf (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Appendix 5-6 Radiation Impact Assessment.pdf (PDF, 902.08 KB)
Appendix 5-7 Radiation Waste Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 1.43 MB)
Appendix 5-8 Radiation Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 2.96 MB)
Appendix 5-9 Tailings Storage Facility Geotechnical Assessment.pdf (PDF, 20.23 MB)
Appendix 5-10 Geology - Radionuclides Technical Note.pdf (PDF, 807.14 KB)
Appendix 5-11 Waste Rock Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 512.68 KB)
Appendix 5-12 Tailings Leach Study Report.pdf (PDF, 1.85 MB)
Appendix 6 Mine Closure Plan.pdf (PDF, 5.95 MB)
Appendix 6-1 Landform Evolution Study.pdf (PDF, 1.51 MB)
Appendix 6-2 Tailings Storage Facilities Closure - Radiological Design Considerations.pdf (PDF, 715.92 KB)
Appendix 6-3 Tailings Storage Facilities Design Report Part 1.pdf (PDF, 16.22 MB)
Appendix 6-3 Tailings Storage Facilities Design Report Part 2.pdf (PDF, 9.08 MB)
Appendix 6-3 Tailings Storage Facilities Design Report Part 3.pdf (PDF, 27.69 MB)
Appendix 6-3 Tailings Storage Facilities Design Report Part 4.pdf (PDF, 24.02 MB)
Appendix 6-3 Tailings Storage Facilities Design Report Part 5.pdf (PDF, 17.92 MB)
Appendix 6-3 Tailings Storage Facilities Design Report Part 6.pdf (PDF, 7.59 MB)
Appendix 7-1 Air Quality Assessment.pdf (PDF, 4.92 MB)
Appendix 7-2 Memo Radon and Thoron Modelling.pdf (PDF, 659.55 KB)
Appendix 4-3 Surface Water Assessment Part 4.pdf (PDF, 24.31 MB)
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation)
Proponent response to submissions
Response to Submissions.pdf (PDF, 1.01 MB)
Appendix 1.pdf (PDF, 855.76 KB)
Appendix 2.pdf (PDF, 2.62 MB)
Appendix 3.pdf (PDF, 7.41 MB)
Appendix 4.pdf (PDF, 944.05 KB)
Appendix 5.pdf (PDF, 191.62 KB)
Appendix 6.pdf (PDF, 952.8 KB)
Appendix 7.pdf (PDF, 504.5 KB)
Appendix 8.pdf (PDF, 6.45 MB)
Appendix 9.pdf (PDF, 3.16 MB)
Appendix 10.pdf (PDF, 629.41 KB)
Appendix 11.pdf (PDF, 9.67 MB)
Appendix 12.pdf (PDF, 7.1 MB)
Appendix 13.pdf (PDF, 9.73 MB)
Date published (Proponent response to submissions)
Minor or preliminary work under s. 41A(3)
s. 41A(3) notice
Notice of decision to consent to minor or preliminary works (s41A(3)) (PDF, 1.23 MB)
Date of approval s. 41A(3)
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice
CMS17016 - s43A Notice of Decision - 260618 (PDF, 882.69 KB)
CMS17016 - s43A Notice of Decision - 100519.pdf (PDF, 4.97 MB)
Date of approval s. 43A
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1642
EPA Report
Yangibana Rare Earths Project - EPA Report.pdf (PDF, 3.7 MB)
Key Environmental Factors
Human Health
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Inland Waters
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Ministerial Statement
Statement 1110.pdf (PDF, 1.85 MB)
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1110 - Changes to the location of accommodation village, access road, process plant and aerodrome. Reduction of development envelope by 1,323 ha. Increase the area of clearing by 80 ha. Changes approved under S45c on 9 November 2021.

Date of approval s. 45C
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