Chandler regulatory approval progress update
- Tellus lodges its “Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Supplement Report”
- 23 submissions received
- All other approvals, licences and permits will now be submitted for approval
Tellus Holdings Ltd (“Tellus”) is pleased to have completed another major regulatory milestone towards the approval of the proposed Chandler Facility. Tellus has lodged its “EIS Supplement Report” and is now preparing and lodging all other approvals, licences and permits required to start construction and operations.
At the end of the eight-week Public Exhibition period, twenty-three submissions were received by the Northern Territory (“NT”) Environmental Protection Authority (“EPA”).
Fourteen were received from NT Government Agencies; six from the public and local businesses; two from Non-Government Organisations and one from the Central Land Council.
The Supplement Report supports the draft EIS that was lodged in February 2017. If the project is approved, the two reports combine to form the project’s EIS.
Over the next few months the following approvals, licences and permits will be submitted to Government for assessment.
- Aboriginal Areas Protect Authority Clearance.
- Central Land Council Sacred Site Clearance.
- Environmental Protection Approval Application.
- Environmental Protection Licence Application.
- Major Hazard Facility Notification.
- Water Abstraction Licence.
About Tellus Holdings:
Tellus Holdings Ltd (“Tellus”) is an infrastructure development company in the business of creating economic, social and environmental value from waste, salt and clay resources. This dual revenue model involves mining for salt and kaolin and backfilling the resulting voids with equipment, archives or waste for storage. Tellus plans to store like-with-like materials, so as to create opportunities for the future long-term storage, treatment and recovery of valuable materials or the permanent isolation of waste. Tellus supports releasing valuable materials back into the circular economy. Tellus’ business model mirrors world’s best practice solutions operating in the UK, Europe and North America. Tellus is developing the Chandler project in the Northern Territory (NT) and the Sandy Ridge project in Western Australia (WA). Tellus’ ‘Chandler Project’ has been awarded Major Project Status by the NT Government.
For further information:
Visit: www.tellusholdings.com.au or contact:
Duncan van der Merwe
Managing Director
Tel: +61 (0)2 8257 3395
Cameron Morse
FTI Consulting (Media)
Tel: +61 (0)8 9485 8888
