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Rare earths mining and processing at Mount Weld

Project
Proponent: 
Ashton Rare Earths Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to mine and beneficiate a rare earths deposit at Mt Weld, 35 km south-east of Laverton, and to process the beneficiated material to produce various rare earth oxides, concentrates and compounds at Meenaar, 20 km east of Northam.

Assessment Number: 
611
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Rare earth elements
Last updated: 
November 9, 1992
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/rare-earths-mining-and-processing-mount-weld