Licences and works approvals assessments for public comment
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| Details | Applicant and Location | Category | Assessments Type | Submissions Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L4612/1989/11 |
Nickel West Leinster Nickel - BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd - Tenement ML255SA - LEINSTER WA 6437 | 5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non-metallic ore: 6 - Mine dewatering: 12 - Screening, etc. of material: 57 - Used tyre storage (general): 64 - Class II or III putrescible landfill site: 85 - Sewage facility: | Amendment | 2025-02-25 |
| W2843/2025/1 |
Christmas Island Phosphates - Phosphate Resources Ltd - MCI 70/1A, Unallocated Crown Land - CHRISTMAS ISLAND WA 6798 | 63 - Class I Inert Landfill Site | New Works Approval | 2025-02-24 |
| W2844/2025/1 |
Dingo Range Gold Project - Emerald Resources (WA) Pty Ltd - Part of Mining Tenement M37/1309 - MT HAROLD WA | 85 - Sewage facility | New Works Approval | 2025-02-24 |
| APP-0026912 |
Barbara Surprise Project - FMR Investments Pty Ltd - Lot 103 (on Plan 40395, Volume 2668, Folio 419) - COOLGARDIE WA 6429 | 6 - Mine dewatering | New Works Approval | 2025-02-21 |
| APP-0026491 |
South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd - South32 Worsley Alumina - Located approximately 21 km north-west of Collie. Tenure relevant to this application is Crown Lease Agreement L154246 in respect of 3 Crown Land Titles, relating to the BRDAs. BRDA 4 and BDRA 5 are located on Lots 5315 and 5317 respectively on Plan 20209 – Title 3 of 3 (Refinery RDAs Crown Land Title: Subject of Crown Lease I154246, previously Crown Lease 83/1982 and Special Lease 3116/8072, granted pursuant to the Worsley State Agreement) - ALLANSON WA 6225 | 46 - Bauxite mining | New Works Approval | 2025-02-14 |
| APP-0026596 |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd - Earl Grey Lithium Project Landfill - Mining tenement M77/1066, Earl Grey Lithium Project located off Marvel Loch-Forrestania Road within Shire of Yilgarn- MARVEL LOCH WA 6426 | 64 - Class II or III putrescible landfill site | New Works Approval | 2025-02-14 |
| L5961/1991/12 |
Water Corporation - Geraldton No.2 Water Resource Recovery Facility - Webberton Road, Wonthella, Lot 1 & 2 on Diagram 57545, Lot 3 on Diagram 72567 - GERALDTON WA 6530 | 54 - Sewage facility | Amendment | 2025-02-14 |
| APP-0026492 |
Square Kilometre Array SKAO - SKAO Central Power Station - The proposed action will occur within Pastoral Lease No. 3114/406 (Crown lease 3146/1966) located at Boolardy Station in the Western Murchison region of Western Australia, Lot 502 on Deposited Plan 55945 Extent: Whole Volume: 3157 Folio: 70, Lot 18 on Deposited Plan 220344 Extent: Whole Volume: 3064 Folio: 479, Lot 226 on Deposited Plan 220344 Extent: Whole Volume: 3085 Folio: 52 - SOUTH MURCHISON WA 6635 | 87 - Fuel burning | New Works Approval | 2025-02-14 |
| L9240/2020/1 |
Tellus Holdings - Sandy Ridge Facility - Lot 510 on Deposited Plan 413497, Whole Volume 3169 Folio 365, 102.5km north of Great Eastern Highway via Access Reserve 44102 - BOORABBIN WA 6429 | 61 - Liquid waste facility: 61A - Solid waste facility: 65 - Class IV secure landfill site: 66 - Class V intractable landfill site | Amendment | 2025-02-14 |
| APP-0026277 |
MacPhersons Reward Pty Ltd - MacPhersons & Tycho Mobile Crushing Plant - Prescribed Premise intersects tenements M15/40, M15/128, M15133 and M15/1808 - COOLGARDIE WA 6429 | 12 - Screening, etc. of material | New Works Approval | 2025-02-13 |
| L9430/2024/1 |
Onslow Iron Pty Ltd - West Pilbara Iron Ore Project - Mining Lease: M08/480-1, M08/484-1. General Purpose Lease: G08/88, Miscellaneous Licence: L08/67,L08/68, L08/69,L08/79, L08/181 - CANE WA 6710 | 5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non-metallic ore: 54 - Sewage facility: 64 - Class II or III putrescible landfill site: 77 - Concrete batching or cement products manufacturing | Amendment | 2025-02-11 |
| W2838/2025/1 |
Wallcliffe House Pty Ltd - Wallcliffe House - Lot 101 WallCliffe Road, on Plan 049026, Margaret River within the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, approximately 10 km south-west of the Margaret River townsite - MARGARET RIVER WA 6285 | 85 - Sewage facility | New Works Approval | 2025-02-11 |
| L9423/2024/1 |
Golden Grove Operations Pty Ltd - Golden Grove Mine - Mining tenements - M59/3 and M59/22, Scuddles & Gossan Hill Mine - YALGOO WA 6635 | 5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non-metallic ore | Amendment | 2025-02-10 |
| APP-0026308 |
Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd (wholly owned subsidiary of Westgold Resources Pty Ltd) - Higginsville Gold Project - G15/19, L15/347, M15/348, M15/506, M15/507, M15/580, M15/597, M15/1873. These are all part of existing premise boundary for L9155/2018/1 - HIGGINSVILLE WA 6443 | 5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore | New Works Approval | 2025-02-10 |
| APP-0026238 |
Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd - Albemarle Kemerton Plant - 109 Kemerton Road. Part of Lot 254 on Deposited Plan 416516 being the whole of the land comprised in the certificate of title volume 2983 folio 130 - WELLESLEY WA 6233 | 31 – Chemical Manufacturing: 44 – Metal smelting or refining: 67 – Fuel burning: 73 – Bulk storage of chemicals etc | New Licence | 2025-02-07 |
| APP-0026278 |
ARM Mining Pty Ltd - Londonderry Historic Quarry - Pastoral Lease Number: N049612, Mining Tenement Number: M15/1362 - COOLGARDIE WA 6429 | 5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore | New Works Approval | 2025-02-07 |
| APP-0026154 |
Norton Gold Fields Pty Limited - Binduli Operations - Part of mining tenements: M26/447 - KALGOORLIE WA 6430 | 5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore | New Works Approval | 2025-02-07 |
| APP-0026769 |
South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd - Worsley Alumina Refinery - Gastaldo Road - COLLIE WA 6225 | 46 - Bauxite mining | New Works Approval | 2025-02-06 |
| APP-0026340 |
C.D. Dodd – Kalgoorlie Scrap Metal Facility - DODD & DODD GROUP PTY LTD - Lot 21 on Plan 18892, Certificate of Title: 1956/689 - WEST KALGOORLIE WA 6430 | 47 - Scrap metal recovery: 62 - Solid waste depot | New Licence | 2025-02-03 |
| L8904/2015/1 |
Banksia Road Landfill Site - Cleanaway Solid Waste Pty Ltd - Banksia Road, Part of Lot 2 on Deposited Plan 65861 - CROOKED BROOK WA 6236 | 5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore | Amendment | 2025-02-07 |
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