Open Consultations
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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. ...
Closes 10 June 2025
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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. ...
Closes 21 June 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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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
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Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal significant Amendment
The Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal is a significant amendment located approximately 90 kilometres (km) northwest of the town of Newman. BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd proposes to extend existing iron ore mining operations approved under Ministerial...
Closed 26 May 2025
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East Pilbara Generation Hub
The proposal is to construct and operate a wind farm and linear infrastructure to provide renewable energy to Fortescue mining operations within the Pilbara. The proposal comprises of wind turbines, 220 kV transmission lines, substations and switchyards, 33 kV reticulation lines, a borefield,...
Closed 22 May 2025
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Cooljarloo Mineral Sands Project – Osprey Expansion
Tronox Management Pty Ltd are proposing to expand the existing Cooljarloo Mineral Sands Project by mining a satellite pit named Osprey . The project is located approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Cataby . The Osprey Expansion has a d ...
Closed 18 May 2025
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Optimised Mardie Project - Revised Proposal
Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd has approval to develop a greenfields high quality salt and SoP project and associated export facility at Mardie, approximately 80 km south-west of Karratha, in the Pilbara region of WA. The project will produce a high purity salt product, Sulphate of Potash (SoP) and other...
Closed 14 May 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.