This "Search Proposal" function provides all assessment documentation associated with a specific proposal, from referral through to Ministerial Statement, where relevant. Information on a specific proposal not available through this search function can be obtained by contacting DWER, EPA services: info.epa@dwer.wa.gov.au
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Last updated: November 17, 2015
To extend the Argyle Diamond Mine operations to develop an underground diamond mine and associated infrastructure 110 km south of Kununurra in the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. This inquiry relates to Ministerial Statement 711, the subject of EPA Report 1205 . Read more...Last updated: February 9, 2015
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. Read more...Last updated: April 17, 2014
To extend the current Argyle Diamond Mine Operations at Argyle Diamond Mine to develop an underground diamond mine and associated infrastructure. Read more...Last updated: June 17, 1998
Inquiry under s46 regarding amendment to Ministerial Statement 214 . This proposal is to mine approximately 24 million tonnes of diamond-bearing gravels from about 410 hectares of braided river channels within a total operations area of 550ha. The area is immediately downstream of the existing alluvial mine, which has been operating for five years, and will provide a further six years of mining. Smoke Creek drains into Lake Argyle. Read more...Last updated: February 23, 1994
Poseidon Bow River Diamond Mine Limited received approval to mine on leases 80/112 and 80/113 on 17 October, 1990, subject to a number of legally binding environmental conditions, including a commitment that mining would only occur in those areas identified in the two reports on the mining operation Read more...Last updated: October 27, 1993
Within its existing mining tenements Poseidon Bow River Diamond Mine Limited (Poseidon) proposes to extend its alluvial diamond mining operation into areas where ongoing exploration has defined economically viable alluvial reserves of diamonds. The mine and tenements are located at the southern end of Lake Argyle on Lissadell Station about 205 km from Kununurra by road. The original mining proposal was not assessed under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, , but environmental... Read more...Last updated: January 28, 1992
The proposal is for the mining and processing of approximately 12 million tonnes of alluvial gravels extending for a distance of 2.5km downstream beyond current mining operations in Smoke Creek. The company proposes to begin mining later in 1991 and the programme is expected to take five years to complete. Additional areas under consideration downstream pending feasibility studies will be the subject of later referrals if mining is proposed. Read more...Last updated: July 19, 1991
The Environmental Protection Authority has assessed a proposal to explore for minerals, under prospecting licence 80/1138. The application impinges on an island in Lake Argyle which is part of a national park proposal in Red Book recommendation 7.10. A prospecting licence (described in Part IV, Sections 40- 56 of the, Mining Act 1978, ) allows the licencee to explore for all minerals in or under the land. The granting of the licence by the Minister for Mines provides the holder of the licence... Read more...Last updated: October 17, 1990
Poseidon Bow River Diamond Mine Limited (Poseidon) operates an alluvial diamond mine on part of Lissadell Station, which is at the southern end of Lake Argyle in the Kimberleys. The original mining proposal was for an area of about 500 hectares and operations have been progressing since 1988 under mining lease conditions. The original mining proposal was not assessed under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, , but environmental conditions were set under several Works Approvals... Read more...Last updated: July 12, 1989
Argyle Diamond Mines Pty Ltd has submitted a proposal to recommence the mining of alluvial diamonds from Smoke and Limestone Creeks within its Argyle mining lease. The project is expected to process about 5 million tonnes of gravel for a return of approximately 5.3 million carats over a three year period, beginning about July 1989. Read more...Last updated: October 2, 1987
The proposal is to mine alluvial diamonds in the Bow River area of Western Australia. The proposal involves the establishment of a plant to process riverine gravel. The fine waste material will be disposed of in a tailing dam and the coarse waste material dumped near the processing plant. The diamondiferous material will be concentrated in a Heavy Medium Separater and then sorted using an x-ray diamond sorter. The plant will process 4,000 tonnes per day. The orebody covers approximately 500 ha... Read more...