ProjectProponent: St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty LimitedProposal description: St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited proposes to expand the existing open-cut and underground gold mining developments with 2,061 hectares (ha) of disturbance. The proposal is located in Lake Lefroy approximately 20 kilometres south east of Kambalda (Shire of Coolgardie). The revised proposal would include an additional disturbance of 5000 ha: additional lake-based disturbance of up to 2,000 ha; and additional land-based disturbance of up to 3,000 ha. Proposal Content Document: Proposal Content Document.pdf (PDF, 9.83 MB)Assessment Number: 2113Region: PerthReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: GoldLast updated: April 19, 2024Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal)Comment period: Thursday, 5 January, 2017 to Wednesday, 11 January, 2017Referral documentation: Referral Form (PDF, 422.37 KB) Supporting Documentation (PDF, 3.9 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: St Ives Gold Mine – Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) (PDF, 181.27 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 20 February, 2017 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document for public comment: Environmental Scoping Document (PDF, 2.13 MB) Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Wednesday, 3 October, 2018 to Wednesday, 14 November, 2018Make a submission: St Ives Gold Mine - Public Environmental ReviewEnvironmental Review documentation: ST IVES GOLD MINE - Environmental Review Document.pdf (PDF, 17.65 MB) Appendix A (Tenement summary).pdf (PDF, 527.53 KB) Appendix B (Endorsed ESD - St Ives Gold Mine Beyond 2018 Project).pdf (PDF, 2.16 MB) Appendix C (Stakeholder engagement summary).pdf (PDF, 345.37 KB) Appendix D (Flora and veg survey).pdf (PDF, 17.62 MB) Appendix E (Flora and veg survey - regional).pdf (PDF, 17.19 MB) Appendix F (Flora and veg survey supplementary).pdf (PDF, 25.37 MB) Appendix G (Tecticornia survey report).pdf (PDF, 4.55 MB) Appendix H (RMCP).pdf (PDF, 7.28 MB) Appendix I (Terrestrial Fauna Survey).pdf (PDF, 13.2 MB) Appendix J (Night Parrot targeted survey).pdf (PDF, 4.35 MB) Appendix K (Sub fauna survey).pdf (PDF, 11.41 MB) Appendix L (Surface water modelling).pdf (PDF, 11.67 MB) Appendix M (hydrogeological report).pdf (PDF, 10.77 MB) Appendix N (Water balance framework).pdf (PDF, 497.12 KB) Appendix O (Ecological Assessment of Lake Lefroy and Wetlands).pdf (PDF, 13.1 MB) Appendix P (AMD optimisation study).pdf (PDF, 3.16 MB) Appendix Q (summary of AMD assessments).pdf (PDF, 5.84 MB) Appendix R (Noise and vibration).pdf (PDF, 3.59 MB) Appendix S (Visual impact assessment).pdf (PDF, 5.87 MB) Appendix T (Greenhouse gas projection).pdf (PDF, 200.72 KB)Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): October 3, 2018Proponent response to submissions: Beyond 2018 Project Response to Submissions (Final).pdf (PDF, 4.26 MB)Date published (Proponent response to submissions): May 16, 2019 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1645EPA Report: EPA Report 1645 - St Ives Gold Mine: The Beyond 2018 Project (PDF, 3.13 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaInland WatersDate published: Wednesday, 24 July, 2019Appeals close: Wednesday, 7 August, 2019 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 18 March, 2020Ministerial Statement: Statement 1128.pdf (PDF, 3.33 MB) Post-assessment changess. 45C amendments: Attachment 1 to Statement 1128 - Increase in the size of the development envelope by 572 hectares. Inclusion of a hybrid energy-source powered microgrid (hybrid microgrid) within the land-based operations. Change to conditions approved 18 December 2023. Attachment 2 to Statement 1128 - Increase to extent of development envelope by 4 ha. Realignment of a transmission line associated with the hybrid energy-source powered microgrid.. Change to conditions approved 19 April 2024. Attachments: s. 45c Attachment 1 Summary_of_reasons.pdf (PDF, 1007.48 KB) s. 45C Attachment 2 - Notice and Summary of Reasons.pdf (PDF, 546.94 KB)Date of approval s. 45C: Monday, 18 December, 2023Friday, 19 April, 2024
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