Project Proponent Iluka resources Proposal description To mine a series of open pits over approximately 25 kilometres, within the Cataby Mineral Sands Project located approximately 150 km north of Perth. Inquiry under s46 relating to Ministerial Statement 720 and EPA Report 1212. Assessment Number 2050 Region Wheatbelt Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Mineral sands Last updated September 15, 2025 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 Extract of determination 2050-CD-300315.pdf (PDF, 138.01 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Fauna Date published Monday, 30 March, 2015 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1555 EPA Report EPA Report 1555 Cataby Mineral Sands Project, Cataby, Shire of Dandaragan - inquiry under s46 of the EP Act (PDF, 3.1 MB) Date published Monday, 10 August, 2015 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments Amendment of conditions of Ministerial Statement 0720 - Cataby Mineral Sands Project, Cataby , Shire of Dandaragan. Date of approval Thursday, 1 October, 2015 Ministerial Statement Statement 1017.pdf (PDF, 2.63 MB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1017 - Changes: • Increase in the Area of Disturbance by 151.5 ha from 1942 ha to 2093.5 ha • Increase in the Development Envelope by 110.3 ha from 2514 ha to 2624.3 ha • Decrease in native vegetation clearing by 2.9 ha from 156 ha to 153.1 ha • Increase in the volume of overburden handled by 10 Mt from 164 Mt to 174 Mt • Removal of Western Power corridor extension from Development Envelope Change to conditions approved under S45c 14 May 2021. Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 1017 Development of three additional open pits. Development Envelope to increase to 3,288.7 ha. Area of Disturbance to increase to 2,988 ha. Disturbance Footprint to be indicative. Additional clearing of native vegetation of 9 ha to a total of 162.1 ha. Removal of the “overburden volume” element from the Proposal. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 15 September 2025. Attachments Attachment 2 - Notice and Summary of Reasons.pdf (PDF, 211.8 KB) Date of approval s. 45C Friday, 14 May, 2021 Monday, 15 September, 2025
