Yinnetharra Lithium Project

Overview

Electrostate Malinda Pty Ltd (ESM) proposes to develop and operate the Yinnetharra Lithium Project (the Proposal), located approximately 125 km northeast of the town of Gascoyne Junction and 250 km northeast of Carnarvon, in the Gascoyne Region.

The Proposal is a greenfield operation comprising mining and processing of lithium ore to produce a spodumene concentrate. Construction and operation of the Proposal is 11 years with a predicted two year mine closure.

The proposal key activities and elements include:

• Mining and related processing activities to produce spodumene concentrate from both open-pit and underground mining areas.
• Processing facilities, including Run-of-Mine (ROM), processing plant, waste rock landform, integrated waste landform, water storage dams, offices and ablutions.
• Supporting infrastructure, including accommodation facilities, airstrip, linear infrastructure, power & water supply infrastructure.
• Up to 1,612 ha of native vegetation clearing.
• Mine dewatering for safe mining operations and construction of a borefield and associated pipelines for the purpose of water supply (abstraction of water).

The Proposal has an indicative disturbance footprint of 1,612 hectares (ha) within a 3,753 ha development envelope.

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