The Environmental Protection Authority has backed the increase capacity of Australia's only commercial repository for Class IV and V waste north-west of Kalgoorlie, with strict conditions.
The proposed Bidaminna project, which could involve the clearing of up to 1,000 hectares of vegetation, will undergo the highest level of assessment by the EPA.
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.
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