Project Proponent Alcoa of Australia Limited Proposal description The construction and operation of the Wagerup Alumina Refinery to a maximum capacity of 4.7 million tonnes per annum and its associated bauxite mining. Inquiry under s46 regarding amendment of the conditions of Ministerial Statement 728. Assessment Number 1919 Region Peel Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Industrial Last updated September 27, 2016 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 Extract of determination 1919-ChairDets300112.pdf (PDF, 34.35 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Human Health Date published Monday, 30 January, 2012 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1430 EPA Report Wagerup Alumina Refinery – Extension of time limit for substantial commencement – s46 change to condition 4 of MS 728 (PDF, 746.08 KB) Date published Monday, 13 February, 2012 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments Amendment of conditions of Ministerial Statement 0728 – Wagerup Alumina Refinery - Production to a Maximum Capacity of 4.7 Million Tonnes Per Annum and Associated Bauxite Mining. A Notice of Interim Conditions was issued for this Statement on 27 September 2016 and should be read in conjunction with this Statement and with Statement 728. Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 897 (PDF, 9.55 KB) Post-assessment changes Comments Pursuant to section 46A(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, the following Interim Implementation Conditions in this Notice are to have effect instead of implementation condition 4 of Statement 728 dated 14 September 2006, and replaces condition 4 of Statement 897. These Interim Implementation Conditions are to be read in conjunction with Statement 728 and are to have effect until a further statement is published under section 45(5) as applied by section 46(8) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. All other conditions of Statement 728 continue to have effect. Date of approval (46a) Tuesday, 27 September, 2016
