Project Proponent Kimberley Diamond Company NL Proposal description The proposal is for the construction and operation of a diamond mine, power station and processing plant within Mining Lease 04/372 in the West Kimberley area 140 kilometres east of Derby, to process approximately 4.4 million tonnes per annum of ore. Assessment Number 1571 Region Kimberley Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Diamonds Last updated February 09, 2015 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Environmental Protection Statement (EPS) Preliminary Environmental Factors Subterranean Fauna Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, 13 June, 2005 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1181 EPA Report Ellendale 4 Diamond Project, West Kimberley (PDF, 2.95 MB) Key Environmental Factors Subterranean Fauna Terrestrial Fauna Water Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, 13 June, 2005 Appeals close Monday, 27 June, 2005 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, 22 August, 2005 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 684 (PDF, 1.76 MB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 684 - Increase in throughput of ore to 6Mtpa; increase in height of the coarse tailings styockpile and batter wall angles; modification of the South Plant; increased dewatering; modification to the south waste dump and addition of a new northern waste dump - change toproposal under s45C approved on 11 June 2008. Attachment 2 to Statement 684 - Increase the clearing area; add a defined ‘Proposal footprint’ and ‘Development envelope’ to the proposal; and remove elements that are not key proposal characteristics, concluded or managed under other legislation - change to proposal under s45C approved on 9 February 2015. Date of approval s. 45C Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 Monday, 9 February, 2015
