Sandy Ridge regulatory approval progress update
- Twelve-week public review period for the Sandy Ridge Draft PER is now complete
- Consultations have been held with government and public stakeholders in Canberra, Perth, Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie and Southern Cross
- As part of the formal process a submissions report is currently being prepared
- WA Depart. of Mines & Petroleum grants General Purpose Lease for a 21-year term
Tellus is pleased to have completed several regulatory milestones towards the approval of the proposed Sandy Ridge project. The twelve-week Public Environmental Review (“PER”) public exhibition period has now concluded and as part of the formal process a submissions report is currently being prepared. The WA Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has granted Tellus a General Purpose Lease G16/21 for a 21 year term for the proposed Sandy Ridge Facility.
The twelve-week public Draft PER review period has now closed.
Sandy Ridge PER meetings have been held with government and public stakeholders in Canberra, Perth, Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie and Southern Cross.
As part of the formal environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) process, the Decision Making Authorities (“DMA’s”) and the public have had the opportunity to review the PER and the proposal’s environmental, social and economic benefits and impacts and submit comments.
The EIA process requires the project proponent to provide a response to the submissions.
Tellus will continue to liaise with DMAs, other key government, and public stakeholders during this process.
The WA Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has granted Tellus a General Purpose Lease G16/21 (“GPL”) for a 21 year term for the proposed Sandy Ridge Facility. The GPL enables associated license applications to be submitted for assessment and will assist in scheduling early works at the site subject to final investment decision and final project approval by the WA Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (“OEPA”) and the Australian Government’s Department of Environment and Energy (“DoEE”).
“We are very excited to meet further milestones in the approval process and thank all stakeholders for their interest in the project. We are committed to increasing local participation throughout the next phase of the project as feasibility studies and the approval process continues,” Tellus’ Managing Director, Duncan van der Merwe said.
About Tellus Holdings:
Tellus Holdings Ltd (“Tellus”) is an infrastructure development company in the business of creating economic, social and environmental value from waste, clay and salt resources. This dual revenue model involves mining the commodities kaolin clay and rock salt in thick dry remote beds which creates world’s best practice geological repositories. The voids created by mining are then used to store equipment, archives or waste using a multi-barrier system as part of an overall safety case. Tellus plans to permanently isolate hazardous waste using environmentally sound management (ESM) principles that protect the environment and human health. Tellus also supports the circular economy using long-term storage by placing like-with-like materials for operational safety reasons and to create opportunities for the future recovery of valuable materials. Tellus’ business model mirrors international solutions operating in the UK, Europe and North America. Tellus is developing the proposed Sandy Ridge facility in Western Australia (WA) and the proposed Chandler facility in the Northern Territory (NT) which 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
