Project Proponent Iluka Resources Limited Proposal description The proposal involves the construction and operation of an approximately 2.8 million tonnes per annum mineral sands mine and concentrator plant on part Swan Location 128, 354 & 508, Lot 2; part Swan Location 128 & 340, Lot 3; part Swan Location 128, 354, 355, 506, Lot 9; Swan Location 506; portion of each of Swan Locations 354 & 508, Lot 1 and part Swan Location 511 & 536, Lot 7, near the intersection of Brand Highway and Dewar Road, approximately 2.5 kilometres north-west of Gingin. The site would be subsequently rehabilitated. All these properties are Minerals-to-Owner titles and therefore are not mining tenements under the management of the Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR). Assessment Number 1536 Region Perth Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Mineral sands Last updated October 29, 2025 1. Referral Referral documentation Environmental Protection Statement (PDF, 17.57 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Environmental Protection Statement (EPS) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Human Health Terrestrial Environmental Quality Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, 6 September, 2004 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1146 EPA Report Mineral Sands Mine, Gingin (PDF, 890.6 KB) Date published Friday, 3 September, 2004 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Withdrawal of Ministerial Statement Notice of withdrawal of Ministerial Statement Notice to Withdraw Statement - 291025.pdf (PDF, 196.37 KB) Date withdrawn Wednesday, 29 October, 2025 Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, 3 November, 2004 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 666 (PDF, 1.01 MB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment to Statement 666 - Increase in disturbance area from 280 hectares to 370 hectares - change to proposal under s45C approved on 31 October 2006. Date of approval s. 45C Tuesday, 31 October, 2006
