Project Proponent Image Resources NL Proposal description Open cut dry mining of mineral sands and the processing of mined material through primary and secondary concentration plants and dry minerals separation. It includes the construction and operation of associated infrastructure and a modification to the intersection of Brand Hwy with Wannamal Road West. Assessment Number 1947 Region Wheatbelt Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Mineral sands Last updated June 24, 2021 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Comment on this referral Boonanarring Mineral Sand Mine, approximately 15 km North of Gingin Referral documentation Referral Document - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine (PDF, 3.27 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Extract of determination Chairman's Determination - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine (PDF, 25.54 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, 12 November, 2012 3. Assessment Scoping Environmental scoping document Environmental Scoping Document - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine (PDF, 1.2 MB) Approved Thursday, 18 April, 2013 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Public Environmental Review - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine (PDF, 13.46 MB) Proponent response to submissions Response to Submissions - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine (PDF, 2.55 MB) Supporting Information - Fauna (ZIP, 6.47 MB) Supporting Information - Flora and vegetation (ZIP, 6.51 MB) Supporting Information - hydrology and inland waters (ZIP, 24.92 MB) Supporting Information - Other matters (ZIP, 15.46 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1516 EPA Report Report 1516 - Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine (PDF, 2.25 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, 23 June, 2014 Appeals close Monday, 7 July, 2014 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, 22 August, 2014 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 981.pdf (PDF, 3.19 MB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 981 – Change to increase the disturbance area from 400 ha to 500 ha. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 6 August 2019. Attachment 2 to Statement 981 - Increase the disturbance area from 500 ha to 600 ha. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 24 June 2021. Date of approval s. 45C Tuesday, 6 August, 2019 Thursday, 24 June, 2021
