Project Proponent Australian Gold Reagents Pty Ltd Proposal description In 1987 the EPA assessed a proposal by Australian Gold Reagents Pty Ltd (AGR) to construct and operate a sodium cyanide plant in Kwinana and to transport the product (30% sodium cyanide solution) by road to mine sites for gold extraction. The EPA recommended that road transportation of sodium cyanide solution was unacceptable within a "defined area of concern", which is 50km of the Perth GPO and designated surface and groundwater catchment areas. Subsequently, AGR proposed rail transport as the alternative. The proposal was accepted by the EPA and by the then Minister for the Environment, and the environmental conditions of Ministerial Statement 6 reflected this. This is an inquiry under s46 regarding a request by AGR seeking an amendment to the environmental conditions under Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 to transport 30% sodium cyanide solution by road from Kwinana to mine sites when necessary. Assessment Number 908 Region Perth Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Industrial Last updated May 12, 1995 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, 7 October, 1994 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 772 EPA Report Transport of Sodium Cyanide Solution from Kwinana - Change to environmental conditions (PDF, 4.02 MB) Key Environmental Factors Human Health Date published Friday, 24 March, 1995 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments This Statement amends the implementation of the transport component (road and rail) of Ministerial Statement 6. Date of approval Friday, 12 May, 1995 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 384 (PDF, 176.87 KB)
