Project Proponent BHP Titanium Minerals Proposal description The proposal is to rehabilitate the Beenup Titanium Minerals Project Area located 17km north-east of Augusta in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. The Beenup Rehabilitation Project is located on retained portions of Mining Leases 70/574 and 70/575. Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 140. Assessment Number 986 Region South West Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Mineral sands Last updated August 28, 2014 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Friday, 27 October, 1995 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 815 EPA Report Beenup titanium minerals project (formerly Beenup Mineral Sands) (PDF, 4.6 MB) Date published Friday, 26 April, 1996 Appeals close Friday, 10 May, 1996 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, 22 November, 1996 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 434 (PDF, 1.03 MB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 434 – Reduce the original proposal area from 2,900 to 697 hectares – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 28 August 2014. Date of approval s. 45C Thursday, 28 August, 2014
