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WA EPA approves Extension mine

WA EPA approves Extension mine

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16th March 2015

By: Esmarie Iannucci

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia

  

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PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has given its backing for the two- to four-million-tonne-a-year Extension mining proposal, being developed by Australian Aboriginal Mining Corporation.

EPA chairperson Paul Vogel said on Monday that the opencut mine included the construction of roads, an accommodation camp, ore crushing and processing plant, solar drying cells and a water supply system.

Vogel said the proposal could meet the EPA’s environmental objectives subject to a number of conditions.

“This project will result in the clearing of up to 530 ha of ‘very good to excellent’ condition native vegetation. For this reason, the EPA has recommended the proponent ensure construction avoids Declared Rare Flora, Priority 1 Listed Flora species and Threatened Ecological Communities,” Dr Vogel said.

“In addition, the proponent will need to adhere to a Flora and Vegetation Management Plan, which minimises impacts to conservation-significant flora and vegetation species.”

Vogel said in view of the significant residual impacts and risks of implementing the proposal, the EPA had recommended the proponent contribute to a government-established conservation fund to offset the clearing of the native vegetation.

The EPA’s report to the Minister for Environment is now open for a two-week public appeal period, closing the end of March.

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