Project Proponent Alcoa of Australia Ltd Proposal description The previously approved proposal is to mine and process up to 2 Mtpa of lateritic gold ore from the Hedges deposit, which is located in State Forest 4 km south of Mt Wells and 12 km north-west of Boddington. Ore is extracted through an open cut mining operation and is hauled 7 km to the carbon-in-leach treatment plant where the gold is recovered and the tailings deposited in a tailings dam. Process water for the treatment plant is supplied from the raw water supply dam which is replenished by pumping from the Hotham River. The treatment plant, tailings dam, and raw water supply dam, are located on private land either owned or leased by the proponent. Inquiry under s46 regarding proposed changes to Ministerial Statement 20. Assessment Number 1057 Region South West Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Gold Last updated June 26, 1997 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 Date published Friday, 25 October, 1996 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 851 EPA Report Hedges gold project, Boddington - proposal for an increase in annual throughput from 2 Mtpa to 4 Mtp (PDF, 500.89 KB) Key Environmental Factors Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 28 April, 1997 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments This Statement amends Ministerial Statement 20. Date of approval Thursday, 26 June, 1997 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 450 (PDF, 319.95 KB)
