Open Consultations
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Eramurra Solar Salt Project - Public Environmental Review
Leichhardt Salt Pty Ltd is proposing to develop a solar salt project in the Cape Preston East area, approximately 55 km southwest of Karratha in WA. The Proposal will utilise seawater and evaporation to produce a concentrated salt product for export. An Environmental Review Document...
Closes 14 August 2025
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Pinjarra Alumina Refinery Revised Proposal, and Bauxite Mining on the Darling Range in the Southwest of WA for the years 2023 to 2027 - Public Environmental Review(s)
Alcoa of Australia Limited’s (Alcoa’s) Pinjarra Alumina Refinery Revised Proposal is an expansion into future mining regions of Myara North, Holyoake and O’Neil and the increase in alumina production at the Pinjarra Refinery until 2045. It is separate to the assessment of Alcoa’s...
Closes 21 August 2025
Closed Consultations
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Western Extension to the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project - Additional Information
Keysbrook Leucoxene Pty Ltd is proposing to expand its current mining operation for the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project, which operates under Ministerial Statement Numbers 810 and 1089, to include an additional 511.64 hectares of mining area located immediately west of the current operations. ...
Closed 21 June 2025
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Derby Future Energy System
Horizon Power proposes to construct and operate the Derby Future Energy System (FES) for energy supply to the town of Derby within the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The proposal comprises ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system up to 21 megawatts (MW), battery energy...
Closed 19 June 2025
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Tantabiddi Boating Facility
The Department of Transport is proposing to build a new boating facility about 300 metres south of Tantabiddi Creek, located in the Ningaloo Marine Park , the Jurabi Coastal Park and the Ningaloo Coast National and World Heritage Area s , near Exmouth. ...
Closed 16 June 2025
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Proposed Browse to NWS Development - change to proposal under s. 43A
The proposal comprises the State Waters component of the Browse to NWS Project to extract hydrocarbons from the Torosa reservoir, 425 km north of Broome . The proposal has been under assessment by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) since 2019. ...
Closed 10 June 2025
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Mulga Downs Iron Ore Mine - Public Environmental Review
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd proposing to construct and operate the Mulga Downs Iron Ore Mine. The proposal is located 210 km south of Port Hedland. An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been prepared by Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd in accordance with Environmental Protection...
Closed 2 June 2025
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
The EPA asked for your comments on the draft Environmental Scoping Document (ESD) prepared by the proponent for the Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana
You said
We received 35 submissions on a range of environmental and other issues.
We did
The proponent responded to the comments and amended the ESD. The EPA approved the scoping document as the basis for the Public Environmental Review on 4 February 2025. The approved ESD and the proponent’s response to the submissions received are available on the EPA’s website.
We asked
Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.
You said
There is public interest about the environmental effects of the proposal. Many of the matters raised relate to the future broader development plan at Carlton Plain (Stage 2 and 3), Mantinea and Tarrara.
We did
Due to the public interest in the proposal, the EPA will release the Environmental Management Plan for public comment for 3 weeks. As part of the consultation process, the EPA Chairman will be available to meet with interested people in Kununurra during the review period, to discuss matters related to the Environmental Management Plan.
Read further information about the EPA's decision on level of assessment here.