Tellus lodges draft PER for Sandy Ridge approvals
- Tellus is one step closer to obtaining regulatory approval through lodgment of Draft PER
- Tellus’ Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) hasn’t identified any significant adverse environmental, social, or economic impacts
- EIA has identified a number of potential environmental, social, and economic benefits
- Lodgment represents major milestone for Tellus’ flagship Sandy Ridge project
Tellus Holdings Ltd (“Tellus”) is one step closer to getting regulatory approval (subject to the approval of the Western Australian Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (WA OEPA)), for its Sandy Ridge Project through the lodgment of a Draft PER. The first step is an adequacy review prior to public display.
An adequacy review compares the final terms of reference issued by the WA OEPA to ensure the proponent has adequately addressed the key environmental issues of the Sandy Ridge Project. In approximately 10 weeks the PER will go on public display.
“Tellus’ technical and safety case at its Sandy Ridge project is supported by scientific evidence from detailed site investigations. This included drilling 202 holes or 5,607 metres, launching a 35 tonne kaolin pilot project, and numerous feasibility and environmental studies, supported by a range of national and international subject matter experts,” Tellus Managing Director Mr Duncan van der Merwe said.
“The commercial case is also confirmed by many signed long-term supply agreements with blue chip customers,” he said.
“Tellus’ Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Sandy Ridge Proposal was conducted in accordance with applicable environmental laws, standards, and guidelines. The EIA identified a number of potential benefits, including long-term job opportunities (25 plus years) for local and regional communities, the provision of a permanent solution to the inappropriate management and storage of Class V intractable waste, and the opportunities for future recovery and re-use of certain waste streams,” Tellus Environment and Approvals Manager Richie Phillips said. “The Tellus EIA hasn’t identified any significant adverse environmental, social, or economic impacts arising from the proposal,” he said.
Tellus is continuing community consultation in the Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie region. The main focus of the consultation is to inform the public about Tellus’ proposal to develop the Sandy Ridge facility with its dual use kaolin mine and complementary waste storage, recovery, and isolation business, and obtain feedback on key environmental and social benefits or concerns associated with the proposed project.
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. Tellus supports releasing valuable materials back into the circular economy or storing them safely until they can. This dual revenue model 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 (WA). Tellus’ flagship ‘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
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
