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Warrawoona Gold Project

Project
Proponent: 
Calidus Resources Ltd
Proposal description: 

The Warrawoona Gold Project, located approximately 20km south of Marble Bar, will abstract ore from an open pit and underground mine at the Klondyke deposit as well as a cutback of the existing Copenhagen pit.  Ore will be processes at around 2Mtpa at Klondyke.  The project will produce gold bar and gold concentrate and is expected to operate for approximately six years. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 398 hectares.

Assessment Number: 
2229
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Gold
Last updated: 
September 14, 2021
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Warrawoona Gold Project
Comment period: 
Monday, 11 November, 2019 to Sunday, 17 November, 2019
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Cover Letter.pdf
PDF icon Referral Form.pdf
PDF icon Referral Supplementary Report.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Additional Assessment Information (public review)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Warrawoona Gold Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 18 May, 2020
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 to Tuesday, 26 May, 2020
Make a submission: 
Warrawoona Gold Project - Additional information
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon 1-1. Desktop and L1 Fauna (Biologic).pdf
PDF icon 1-2. Bat Monitoring (Biologic).pdf
PDF icon 1-3. VHF Bat Foraging (Biologic).pdf
PDF icon 1-4. Targeted Vertebrate (Biologic).pdf
PDF icon 2-1. SRE Invert Fauna (Biologic).pdf
PDF icon 2-2. Subterranean Fauna (Biologic).pdf
PDF icon 3-1. Bat Impact Assessment (Biologic).pdf
PDF icon 3-2. Con Sig Fauna Impact Assessment (Biologic).pdf
PDF icon 3-3. Blasting Assessment (Blast It Global).pdf
PDF icon 3-4. Tech Review of blasting assessment (POA).pdf
PDF icon 3-5. Noise Assessment (Lloyd George).pdf
PDF icon 3-6. Dust Assessment (AQA).pdf
PDF icon 4-1. Surface Hydrology Assessment (GRM).pdf
PDF icon 4-2. Hydrogeological Assessment (GRM).pdf
PDF icon 5-1. Waste Characterisation (GCA).pdf
PDF icon 5-2. Tailings Characterisation (GCA).pdf
PDF icon 5-3. TFS Plan (ATC Williams).pdf
PDF icon 6-1. Soil and Landforms Assessment (Mine Earth).pdf
PDF icon 7-1. Veg and Flora Survey (Woodman).pdf
PDF icon 7-2. Veg and Flora Memo (Woodman).pdf
PDF icon 9-1 Significant Species Management Plan_Rev1_ CRL-ENV-PLN-006-19.pdf
PDF icon 9-2. CRL-ENV-PRO-017-19_Rev 0 Environmental blast management procedure.pdf
PDF icon 9-3. CRL-ENV-PRO-020-19_Rev 0_Surface_Water .pdf
PDF icon 9-4. CRL-ENV-PRO-021-19_Rev 0_Ground_Water .pdf
PDF icon 9-5. CRL-ENV-PRO-019-19_Rev 0 TSF and Cyanide Monitoring Procedures.pdf
PDF icon 9-6. CRL-ENV-PRO-022-19_Rev 0 Metaliferous Drainage Procedure.pdf
PDF icon 9-7. CRL-ENV-PRO-023-19_Rev 0_WRD_TSF Closure.pdf
PDF icon Calidus Referral Report Rev01.pdf
PDF icon Calidus Referral Report Rev01.pdf
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): 
May 12, 2020
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1681
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1681 - Warrawoona Gold Project - Assessment report.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Wednesday, 24 June, 2020
Appeals close: 
Wednesday, 8 July, 2020
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 20 August, 2020
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Statement 1150.pdf
Post-assessment changes
S46C changes to conditions: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 1150 - Increase Ore Processing of the Warrawoona Gold Project from 2.0 Mtpa to 2.5 Mtpa. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 1 April 2021.

s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 1150 - Increase Ore Processing of the Warrawoona Gold Project from 2.0 Mtpa to 2.5 Mtpa. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 1 April 2021.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1150 - Development of a new pit, increase tailings storage facility, inclusion of a solar farm, inclusion of a communications tower, and an increase in clearing and the development envelope to accommodate these changes. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 14 September 2021.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Thursday, 1 April, 2021
Tuesday, 14 September, 2021

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/warrawoona-gold-project