Project Proponent Red October Gold Pty Ltd Proposal description The Red October Gold Project is located on the western shore of Lake Carey, 80km south of Laverton. The proposal is to mine approximately 16 million tonnes of ore and associated waste material over a two year period involves development of an open cut gold mine and waste rock dumps on the lake bed and construction of mine infrastructure and borrow pits on Anglefish Island adjacent to the mining pit. Assessment Number 1245 Region Goldfields Esperance Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Gold Last updated December 15, 2009 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Landforms Terrestrial Fauna Date published Friday, 9 October, 1998 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Thursday, 3 December, 1998 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 9.87 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 936 EPA Report Red October Gold Development (PDF, 2.67 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Water Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Friday, 11 June, 1999 Appeals close Friday, 25 June, 1999 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, 2 August, 1999 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 518 (PDF, 382.41 KB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Non-substantial Change to Statement 518 - Change of haulage destination of low grade ore from the Red October Project, from Laverton to Leonora, approved in October 1999. Attachment 1 to Statement 518 - Change of haulage destination of low grade ore from the Red October Project, from Leonora to the Carosue Dam Processing Plant - change to proposal under s45C approved on 15 December 2009. Date of approval s. 45C Friday, 1 October, 1999 Tuesday, 15 December, 2009
