Sandy Ridge regulatory approval progress update

  • Tellus lodges its “Response to Submissions Report”
  • Sixteen submissions received
  • All other approvals, licences and permits will now be submitted for approval

Tellus is pleased to have completed another major regulatory milestone towards the approval of the proposed Sandy Ridge project. Tellus has lodged its “Response to Submissions Report” and is now preparing and lodging all other approvals, licences and permits required to start construction and operations.

Sixteen submissions were received by the WA Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (“OEPA”) in response to the twelve-week Public Environmental Review (“PER”) public exhibition period. Twelve were received from WA Decision Making Authorities (“DMA”); two from Non-Government Organsiations and two from public members.

This work will support the Submissions Report which will undergo a statutory four week DMA review from the receipt of the Submissions Report.

Over the next few months the following approvals, licences and permits will be submitted to Government for approval.

  • An updated Mining Proposal
  • A Works Approval
  • A Development Application to the local Shire Council
  • A Water Abstraction licence
  • A Radiation permit.
Fig 1: Tellus’ Response to Submissions Report”

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

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