Environmental approvals are required for the proposed: mine site and infrastructure; desalination plant; port expansion; and power transmission line. Grange Resources Ltd (Grange) is the proponent as Feasibility Manager, and on behalf of the Southdown Joint Venture, which comprises Grange Resources Ltd and SRT Australia Pty Ltd.

Environmental Protection Act (WA)

• Ministerial Statement 816 obtained by Grange for the mine and infrastructure on 25 November 2009
• Ministerial Statement 987 obtained by Grange for the mine and infrastructure on 24 October 2014
• Ministerial Statement 904 obtained by Grange for desalination infrastructure on 19 July 2012
• Ministerial Statement 1061 obtained by Grange for the desalination infrastructure on 27 September 2017
• Ministerial Statement 846 obtained by Southern Ports Authority on 18 November 2010
• Ministerial Statement 1004 obtained by Southern Ports Authority on 1 May 2015

Other Approvals Western Australia

• Muja to Wellstead Transmission Line Approvals obtained by Western Power

Environmental Biodiversity and Conservation Act (Commonwealth)

• Grange Resources has referred the mine and desalination Project to the Department of the Environment and Energy on 27 July 2011. The supporting documentation for the public comment period can be found here
• Southern Ports Authority has obtained EPBC Act approval for the Port Upgrade and this was granted an extension on 6 November 2015.
• Muja to Wellstead Transmission Line Approvals obtained by Western Power

Other Approvals Commonwealth

• Southern Ports Authority has obtained a new Sea Dumping Permit to replace the initial permit granted on 11 June 2010.