Project Proponent Sorby Management Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to develop a silver, lead and zinc mine, associated infrastructure and processing facilities approximately 50 kilometres north of Kununurra, with the concentrate produced transported by road and shipped through Wyndham Port. Assessment Number 1920 Region Kimberley Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Lead Last updated June 20, 2022 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Referral documentation Referral Document - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 1) (PDF, 1.85 MB) Referral Document - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 2) (PDF, 1.95 MB) Referral Document - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 3) (PDF, 1.58 MB) Mining Proposal - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 1) (PDF, 1.88 MB) Mining Proposal - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 2) (PDF, 1.75 MB) Mining Proposal - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 3) (PDF, 1.68 MB) Mining Proposal - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 4) (PDF, 1.98 MB) Mining Proposal - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 5) (PDF, 1.83 MB) Mining Proposal - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (Part 6) (PDF, 1.32 MB) Bird Species Richness and Diversity in SMPL Sorby Hills Project (PDF, 1.95 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Extract of determination Chairman's Determination - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (PDF, 30.7 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Flora and Vegetation Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, 13 February, 2012 3. Assessment Scoping Environmental scoping document Environmental Scoping Document - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (PDF, 6.75 MB) Approved Wednesday, 19 September, 2012 Environmental Review Make a submission Public Environmental Review - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project Environmental Review documentation 1920-Volume1_RER Sept_2013.pdf (PDF, 35.51 MB) 1920-Volume 3 Appendices 1-10.zip (ZIP, 42.46 MB) 1920-Volume 3 Appendices 11-20.zip (ZIP, 10.13 MB) 1920-Volume 3 Appendices 21-30.zip (ZIP, 39.11 MB) 1920-Volume 3 Appendices 31-39.zip (ZIP, 8.82 MB) Proponent response to submissions Response to Submissions - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (ZIP, 886.33 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1491 EPA Report Report 1491 - Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (PDF, 3.93 MB) Key Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Marine Environmental Quality Flora and Vegetation Date published Monday, 21 October, 2013 Appeals close Monday, 4 November, 2013 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, 2 April, 2014 Ministerial Statement Statement No. 964.pdf (PDF, 2.76 MB) Post-assessment changes Section 46 inquiry Sorby Hills Silver Lead Zinc Project (s46) [2170] s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 964 - Access road extension to the realigned Moonamang Rd. Inclusion of accommodation village. Revision of Figures 1-3. Changes approved under s45C on 20 June 2022. Date of approval s. 45C Monday, 20 June, 2022
