Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project

Project
Proponent
Sheffield Resources
Proposal description

Sheffield Resources Limited is seeking approval to develop the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project located on the Dampier Peninsula, approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Derby, Western Australia. The proposal is for a mineral sands operation with an estimated 40 year life of mine. Mineral product will be mined from the Thunderbird Deposit and processed onsite before being transported by road to the Derby Wharf for storage and subsequent export.

Assessment Number
2073
Region
Kimberley
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Mineral sands
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral
Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project
Referral documentation
Referral Document - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 437.2 KB)
Supporting Documentation - Part 1 (PDF, 7.12 MB)
Supporting Documentation - Part 2 (PDF, 8.56 MB)
Supporting Documentation - Part 3 (PDF, 9.9 MB)
Supporting Documentation - Part 4 (PDF, 7.45 MB)
Supporting Documentation - Part 5 (PDF, 10.48 MB)
Supporting Documentation - Part 6 (PDF, 12.26 MB)
Supporting Documentation - Part 7 (PDF, 250.58 KB)
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination
Chairman's Determination - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 159.7 KB)
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Marine Environmental Quality
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document
Environmental Scoping Document - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Approved
Bilateral assessment (EPBC Act)
2016/7648
Environmental Review
Make a submission
Public Environmental Review - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project
Environmental Review documentation
Thunderbird PER document (PDF, 26.65 MB)
Appendix 1 Section 43A application (PDF, 810.94 KB)
Appendix 2 Submission Checklists (PDF, 3.66 KB)
Appendix 3 Sheffield Resources Environmental Policy (PDF, 408.67 KB)
Appendix 4 Thunderbird Mine Closure Plan (PDF, 9.11 MB)
Appendix 5 Mine Site Development Envelope Surface Hydrology Study (PDF, 3.61 MB)
Appendix 6 Mine Site Development Envelope Soil and Landform Assessment (PDF, 14.09 MB)
Appendix 7 Landform Assessment Methodology (PDF, 51.03 KB)
Appendix 8 H3 Hydrogeological Assessment (PDF, 8.24 MB)
Appendix 9a Ecologia 2012 Level 1 Flora and Fauna Assessment (PDF, 13.96 MB)
Appendix 9b Ecologia 2012 Thunderbird Cultural Heritage Flora and Fauna Assessment (PDF, 21.82 MB)
Appendix 9c Ecologia 2013 Thunderbird Flora and Fauna Survey Scoping Study Report (PDF, 2.54 MB)
Appendix 9d Ecologia 2014 Level 2 Terrestrial & Subterranean Assessment (PDF, 12.88 MB)
Appendix 9e Ecologia 2014 Thunderbird Targeted SRE Report (PDF, 4.22 MB)
Appendix 9f Ecologia 2016 Haul Road Flora & Fauna Level 1 Assessment Rev 1 (PDF, 9.1 MB)
Appendix 9g Ecologia 2016 Thunderbird Targeted Greater Bilby Assessment Rev 2 (PDF, 2.92 MB)
Appendix 9h Mattiske 2016a Flora and Vegetation (PDF, 17.35 MB)
Appendix 9i Mattiske 2016b GDE Study (PDF, 4.72 MB)
Appendix 9j Western Wildlife 2016 Thunderbird Fauna Peer Review (PDF, 961.52 KB)
Appendix 10 Fauna Survey Peer Review (PDF, 427.31 KB)
Appendix 11 Fauna Which Have Potential to Occur at the Mine Site Development Envelope (PDF, 84.54 KB)
Appendix 12 Mine Site Development Envelope Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 2.37 MB)
Appendix 13 Mine Site Development Envelope Noise Assessment (PDF, 803.65 KB)
Appendix 14 Port BCA and ASS Assessment (PDF, 1.61 MB)
Appendix 15 DPaW Fauna Search 5288 (PDF, 1.28 MB)
Appendix 16 EPBC Search Derby Port and Transhipment Route (PDF, 107.09 KB)
Appendix 17 Derby Port Development Envelope Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 1.51 MB)
Appendix 18 Derby Port Development Envelope Noise Assessment (PDF, 692.13 KB)
Appendix 19 Mine Waste Characterisation Study (PDF, 6.04 MB)
Appendix 20 Mine Residues Characterisation Study (PDF, 2.19 MB)
Appendix 21 Radiation Reports (PDF, 3.37 MB)
Appendix 22 Preliminary Vegetation EMP (PDF, 3.58 MB)
Appendix 23 Bilby Environmental Management Plan Final (PDF, 9.53 MB)
Appendix 24 Groundwater Management Plan (PDF, 401.9 KB)
Appendix 25 Preliminary Port EMP (PDF, 6.1 MB)
Appendix 26 Aboriginal Heritage Management Operations Framework (PDF, 304.6 KB)
Appendix 27a DoEE offset-assessment-guide Bilbyv2 LOM (PDF, 132.61 KB)
Appendix 27b DoEE offset-assessment-guide Bilbyv2 Temp (PDF, 131.18 KB)
Proponent response to submissions
Response to submissions (PDF, 994.24 KB)
RTS - Attachment 1 - Flora GAP Analysis (PDF, 196.86 KB)
RTS - Attachment 2 - F1 Humpback whale Kimberley calving grounds and migratory routes (PDF, 2.28 MB)
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, 1.04 MB)
Date of approval s. 41A(3)
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice
Section 43A Notice of decision to consent to change to proposal during assessment and Statement of Reasons (PDF, 679.67 KB)
Date of approval s. 43A
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1606
EPA Report
EPA Report 1606 - Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project (PDF, 5.95 MB)
Key Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Coastal Processes
Marine Environmental Quality
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Ministerial Statement
Statement 1080.pdf (PDF, 3.77 MB)
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1080

Changes:
• Export of bulk products via Broome in addition to Derby
• Increase of the number of journeys per day between the Mine Site and Broome.
• Inclusion of the amount of bulk mineral sand products in Mega tonnes per annum
being exported from the Port of Broome in Table 2.
• Removal of the amount of storage for packaged mineral sand products at Broome
Port from Table 2.
• A 30 ha Increase in clearing for infrastructure and a 30 ha decrease in clearing for
mining.

Changes approved under s.45C on 8 November 2022.

Attachments
Attachment 1 to Ministerial statement 1080 - s45c amendment to proposal.pdf (PDF, 1.76 MB)
Attachment 1- Notice and summary of reasons.pdf (PDF, 286.52 KB)
Date of approval s. 45C
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