Project Proponent Precious Metals Australia Limited Proposal description The proposal is for the development of a vanadium mining and processing operation 80 kilometres south-east of Mount Magnet, and a coal mine near Mingenew to provide a source of energy to the vanadium operation. Inquiry under s46 regarding a request for an extension of time limit of Ministerial Statement 283. Assessment Number 1146 Region Mid West Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Rare earth elements Last updated August 02, 1998 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 Date published Saturday, 26 July, 1997 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 878 EPA Report Wagoo Hills Vanadium Project Mingenew Coal Project - Extension of Time Limit of Approval via Section 46 (PDF, 1.08 MB) Key Environmental Factors Water Hydrological Processes Date published Friday, 9 January, 1998 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments This Statement has been superseded by Ministerial Statement 481. Date of approval Thursday, 2 April, 1998 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 472 (PDF, 320.83 KB) Post-assessment changes Section 46 inquiry Wagoo Hills Vanadium Project and Mingenew Coal Project (s46) [1184]