K+S Group has slashed the footprint of its proposed $350 million salt project in the Exmouth Gulf by almost one-third to reduce its environmental impact and increase output.
The EPA has recommended a ‘very high' level of protection for the Exmouth Gulf, after a year-long probe found the fragile area was under increasing pressure from uncoordinated activities.
The state government's plan to clear 12 hectares of vegetation in Exmouth to realign Yardie Creek Road will be subject to the highest possible level of scrutiny by the EPA.
The state's largest grain handler will go ahead with its $50 million Kwinana fertiliser project after the proposal received development approval today.
The EPA has given Glencore subsidiary Minara Resources the green light to conduct an exploration program in the southern portion of its Irwin Hills Project in the north-eastern Goldfields.
The state's environment minister has rejected appeals against decisions to allow two of Australia's biggest iron ore miners to increase their annual exports through Port Hedland, despite ongoing concerns about dust.
The EPA has recommended the approval of BCI Minerals' proposed $779 million Mardie salt and potash project in the Pilbara, subject to a suite of conditions.
Dredging for a solar salt operation at Shark Bay has won environmental approval, while the Gascoyne Gateway port near Exmouth will go to a public review.
Alinta Energy is seeking environmental assent for a 60 megawatt gas generator and 40MW battery in Port Hedland, after development approval was deferred.
Perth-based nickel miner Minara Resources is pushing ahead with plans to assess the development potential of its Irwin Hills Project in the north-eastern Goldfields.
Hancock Prospecting's Atlas Iron has taken a major step towards launching its McPhee Creek Iron Ore project, referring the proposal to the EPA this week.
More than 60 protestors have converged on the site of the state government's $126 million Ocean Reef Marina development, demanding that the proposal be reconsidered.
The EPA will undertake a full-scale public environmental review of Bennett Resources' fracking proposal in the West Kimberley after reviewing more than 450 submissions.
The Waitsia expansion, a gas power station in the Pilbara, and a potash project near Laverton have received ministerial approval days before the government enters caretaker mode.
Australian Potash has confirmed resolution of an appeal related to its Lake Wells development in the Goldfields but awaits further consultation from the environment minister.
Rockingham-based Doral is set to develop its fourth mineral sands project in WA after the proposed mine was recommended for approval by the state's environmental authority.
A $200 million battery and gas power expansion in South Hedland has had development approval deferred three months to ensure the project is EPA compliant.
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Gina Rinehart's Atlas Iron has been given the go-ahead from the state's environmental authorities to develop a new mine, Miralga Creek, in the Pilbara.
The Environmental Protection Authority plans to review the cumulative impact of several developments near Onslow, including a plan for a deepwater jetty for cruise ships.
BCI Minerals has completed a definitive feasibility study of its Mardie Salt and Potash project, establishing a positive case for the prospective Pilbara coast mine.
Calidus Resources is one step closer to commencing its Warrawoona gold project, with the EPA today recommending conditional approval for the prospective Pilbara mine.
