Tellus lodges draft EIS for Chandler approvals
- Tellus is one step closer to obtaining regulatory approval through lodgment of Draft EIS
- The first step is an adequacy review by the NT EPA prior to public display
Tellus Holdings Ltd (“Tellus”) is one step closer to getting regulatory approval for its Chandler Proposal through the lodgment of a 3,500-page Draft Environment Impact Statement (EIS). The first step is an adequacy review by the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority (NT EPA) prior to public display. Regulatory approvals will be subject to an environmental impact assessment process administered by the NT EPA and agreement by the Northern Territory Government authorities.
An adequacy review compares the draft terms of reference issued by the NT EPA to ensure the proponent has adequately addressed the key environmental issues of the Chandler Proposal.
Tellus is expecting the EIS to go on public display within the next two months. Tellus will then provide a more detailed update on what studies were done and key findings of the environmental impact assessment process.
Tellus commenced community engagement over four years ago. The Company conducted an extensive consultation program during work on the EIS. Over the next few months Tellus will conduct another round of community and stakeholder consultation in the Titjikala, Alice Springs and Darwin region.
The main focus of the consultation is to provide briefings on the project and findings of the environmental studies.
About Tellus Holdings:
Tellus Holdings Ltd is an infrastructure project development company with a proposed dual revenue infrastructure business model. This involves mining the commodities salt and kaolin and backfilling the voids left from mining with equipment, archives or long term storage of waste. 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’ business model mirrors world’s best practice solutions operating in the UK, Europe, USA and Canada. Tellus is developing the Chandler project in the Northern Territory (NT) and the Sandy Ridge project in Western Australia. Tellus’ flagship ‘Chandler Project’ has been awarded Major Project Status by the Northern Territory Government.
For further information:
Visit: www.tellusholdings.com.au or contact:
Duncan van der Merwe
Managing Director
Tel: +61 (0)2 8257 3395
Corporate and Chandler Project:
Jane Munday
Michels Warren Munday (Media)
Mob: +61 (0)427 880 083
Sandy Ridge Project:
Cameron Morse
FTI Consulting (Media)
Tel: +61 (0)8 9485 8888
