Medcalf Vanadium Project

Closed 5 Mar 2018

Opened 27 Feb 2018

Overview

Audalia Resources Limited (Audalia) is proposing to construct and operate a vanadium, titanium and iron ore mine approximately 100 kilometres (km) west of Norseman, Western Australia (WA). The Medcalf Project, located in the Bremer Range, Lake Johnston region of Western Australia, approximately 470 km east south-east of Perth.

The proposal includes three separate open pits and requires up to 650 ha of native vegetation clearing. Mining will occur above groundwater.

The proposal includes the following key components:

1. Mine Development Envelope (1,736 ha); and

2. Haul Road Development Envelope (1,633 ha).

Why your views matter

At this initial stage of the EIA process, comment is simply sought on whether or not the EPA should assess a proposal and, if so, what level of assessment is considered appropriate.

What happens next

Following the seven day public comment period and consideration of any comments received, the EPA will decide whether or not this proposal requires environmental impact assessment and, if so, what level of assessment will be applied.

The EPA's decisions on level of assessment are released each Monday on the EPA's website.

Areas

  • All of Western Australia

Audiences

  • Public

Interests

  • Seven-day comment on referrals