Mining Proposals (WA)

• A mining proposal must be submitted on EARS (Environmental Assessment and Regulatory System) online.
• The mining proposal will be assessed by an environmental officer of DMIRS, who will make recommendations to the Mineral Titles Branch.
• A new guideline was introduced in 2016 that transitions to one mining proposal for the whole of mine that is amended over time as required
• Existing sites have 6 years to transitions to the new Guidelines

• The superseded Guidelines for Mining Proposals
• The new 2016 Mining Proposal Guidelines
• Link to DMIRS 's page on the reform of the Mining Proposal requirements Mining Proposal Reform

DMIRS will refer a Mining Proposal to the EPA for the reasons outlined in the MOU between DMIRS and EPA

This is where a Mining Proposal is of significant proposal under the Part IV of the EP Act or for the following criteria (offshore criteria are not shown):

• Environmentally Sensitive Areas including:
• Within 500m of World Heritage Property
• Within 500m of a Bush Forever site
• Within 500m of a Threatened Ecological Community
• Within 500m of defined wetlands (including Ramsar wetlands, ANCA wetlands, Conservation category wetlands)
• Area containing rare flora Area covered by an Environmental Protection Policy.
• Within 500m of a declared/proposed State Conservation Estate, including National Park, Nature Reserve, Conservation Park, or State Forest and Timber Reserves.
• Within a Public Drinking Water Source Area.
• Within 2 kilometres of a declared occupied town site (for Mining Proposals and petroleum Environment Plans only).
• Hydraulic fracturing exploration and development activities.
• Activities within the Strategic Assessment for the Perth Peel Region and potentially in conflict with the outcomes of the Strategic Assessment.
• Area previously or currently subject to formal assessment by the EPA.