Woodie Continued Operations Project - Additional Information

Overview

Consolidated Minerals Pty Limited is proposing the expansion of the existing Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine operations (Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Minerals Pty Ltd) which is not subject to a Ministerial Statement issued under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The proposal is located approximately 100 km east of Marble Bar and Nullagine and 400 km south east of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Existing operations are currently regulated under Part V of the EP Act and the RIWI Act 1914. The current project operates under Licence L6131/1990/3 and Clearing Permit CPS 6792/1. Historically, 2,325 ha of clearing has taken place with an additional 345 ha of native vegetation authorised to be cleared under the current Clearing Permit.

The proposal would include clearing up to an additional 2,340 ha of native vegetation on top of the 2,670 ha already cleared or to be cleared (cumulative clearing of up to 5,010 ha).

The expansion on the existing Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine operations includes:

• new and existing satellite pits with additional above and below water table pits to be developed
• ore is to be crushed, screened and beneficiated on site at a central processing plant, prior to being trucked to Port Hedland and shipped through the Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility
• processing wastes (tailings) are to be discharged into In-Pit Storage Facilities (TSFs)
• inclusion of a borefield and accommodation camp
• construction of additional miscellaneous infrastructure to support mining activities.

An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been prepared by Consolidated Minerals Pty Limited in accordance with Environmental Protection Authority procedures and is released for public review.

The Level of Assessment was set at Referral Information with Additional Information (2 weeks public review). The additional information published for public review is required for:

• The EPA's assessment of the potential impact on Terrestrial Fauna
• The EPA's assessment of the potential impact on Flora and Vegetation
• The EPA's assessment of the potential impact on Subterranean Fauna
• The EPA's assessment of the potential impact on Inland waters
• The EPA's assessment of the potential impact on Social Surroundings
• the EPA’s assessment to align with the Commonwealth accredited process.

An Environmental Review Document (ERD) supporting document containing additional information has been prepared by Consolidated Minerals Pty Limited and is released for public review.

The ERD is available for download from https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/woodie-continued-operations-project under 3. Assessment > Environmental Review.

The document is also available on the proponent’s website at Consolidated Minerals Limited (consmin.com).

Hard copies of the document may be purchased for $10 (including postage and packaging) or a USB is available free of charge from:

Consolidated Minerals Pty Limited.

Level 2, 24, Outram Street

+61 8 9460 7000

Info@consmin.com.au

Copies of the document will be available for examination at:

• Marble Bar Public Library
• Nullagine Public Library
• State Library of Western Australia.

Public submissions are to be received by the EPA by 22 July 2024

Submissions should be made at: https://consultation.epa.wa.gov.au.

Alternatively submissions can be

Posted to:

Chair

Environmental Protection Authority

Locked Bag 10

Joondalup DC  WA 6919.

Delivered to:

Environmental Protection Authority

Prime House

8 Davidson Terrace

Joondalup  WA  6027.

If you have any questions on how to make a submission, please contact EPA Services of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation on 6364 7000.