Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd
Premises: Renison Bell Mine, Renison Bell 7469
Activity: Waste treatment plant and disposal facility
Class of Assessment: 2B
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 6/10/2020
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 1/5/2021
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 28/5/2021
Assessment Completed: 26/7/2021
The Proposal
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd has proposed to construct a paste backfill plant at the existing Renison Bell mine. The proposed paste backfill plant will redirect tailings from the existing tin process plant for processing into filter cake. The filter cake will then be stored and combined with cement in a batch process prior to being placed underground to stabilize mined out areas of the underground operations.
The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to West Coast Council.
The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).
Public Exhibition of Documentation
A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EIS) were made available for public inspection from Saturday 1 May 2021 to Saturday 29 May 2021. The public consultation period has now closed.
Environmental Impact Statement
The purpose of the EIS is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.
The EIS was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EIS which were provided by the Board.
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd - Paste Backfill Plant - Environmental Impact Statement (6Mb)
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd - Paste Backfill Plant - ANNEXURE A - Air Quality Assessment (Air Environment) (825Kb)
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd - Paste Backfill Plant - ANNEXURE B - PBP Noise Assessment (Noise Vibration Consultants) (1Mb)
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd - Paste Backfill Plant - ANNEXURE C - PBP Greenhouse Gas and Energy Assessment (Umwelt) (687Kb)
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd - Paste Backfill Plant - ANNEXURE D - PBP Bushfire Report (Natural Values Consulting) (2Mb)
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd - Paste Backfill Plant - ANNEXURE E - Traffic Impact Assessment (Midson Traffic) (3Mb)
Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision
The environmental assessment report has now been completed and can be viewed below. The report contains the permit conditions required by the Board to be included in the land use permit, if a permit is granted, by Council.
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd - Paste Backfill Plant - EAR (PDF 2Mb)