Project Proponent Tronox Management Pty Ltd Proposal description The extension of open pit mining of mineral sands by dredging and dry mining adjacent to existing operations. Existing dry mining and processing practices, plant and equipment will be used. Approximately 3.1 million tonnes of ore will be extracted, slurried and processed by the dry mine concentrator to extract heavy mineral concentrate for transporting to the Chandala facilities. Inquiry under s46 to amend condition 7-1 of Ministerial Statement 790. Assessment Number 1999 Region Wheatbelt Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Mineral sands Last updated July 30, 2014 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 Chairman's Determination- s46 (PDF, 153.56 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 10 March, 2014 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1512 EPA Report Cooljarloo Mine - Falcon Extension proposal – inquiry under s46 of the EP Act to amend Ministerial Statement 790 (PDF, 808.64 KB) Date published Monday, 16 June, 2014 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments Summary: Amendment of conditions of Ministerial Statement 0790 - Cooljarloo Mine - Falcon extension approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Cataby, Shire of Dandaragan Date of approval Wednesday, 30 July, 2014 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 977 (PDF, 25.55 KB)
