Gabanintha Vanadium Project

Project
Proposal description

Technology Metals Australia are looking to develop the Gabanintha Vanadium Project. 

The Gabanintha Vanadium Project is located within WA’s Mid-West region, approximately 615 km north-east of Perth and 40 km south-east of Meekatharra, adjacent to the Meekatharra-Sandstone Road.  

The proposal includes development of multiple vanadium deposits (Far North, North, and Central) via open pit mining.  Supporting infrastructure for the Project includes waste rock landforms (WRLs), mineralised waste stockpile, processing plant, run of mine, integrated waste landform (incorporating tailings storage facility), calcine storage area, mine dewatering infrastructure, workshops, accommodation camp, borefields and associated infrastructure administration buildings and roads.

Assessment Number
2190
Region
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Date published
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document
Approved
Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation)
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1755
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Ministerial Statement
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 1 to Statement 1242 - Amend and replace the proposal description to allow supply of abstracted groundwater to other users outside of the development envelope. Amend and replace condition A1-1 to define total and annual groundwater abstraction rates from the project including the Water Supply Areas, and clarify the elements included in the project life and the commencement date. Spatially define the amendment to the approved proposal in figure 2 and schedule 1. Administrative change to correct an unintentional error in the disturbance footprint in figure 2 and schedule 1 and include the revised disturbance footprint. Administrative change to amend the proponent address. Administrative change to correct an unintentional omission in condition A1-1. Change to conditions approved under s. 45C on 17 December 2025.

Date of approval s. 45C
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