Current Stage
Public Comment Closed on Draft Guidelines
Proposal Details
Client: Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd
Premises: Renison Mine
Activity: a mine and mineral works
Class of Assessment: 2C
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 22/11/2024
Draft Guidelines Opened for Public Comment: 15/3/2025
Draft Guidelines Closed for Public Comment: 31/3/2025
The Proposal
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd (BMTJV) is proposing to construct and operate a new tailings retreatment plant, tailings storage facility, and associated infrastructure at the existing Renison Mine site, located off the Murchison Highway at Renison Bell. The proposal involves the reclaiming and processing of approximately 30 million tonnes of tailings material from existing tailing storage facilities at the site at a rate of approximately 2.5 million tonnes per year.
The new tailings storage facility, E Dam, has a proposed storage capacity of 37.9 million tonnes. The total disturbance footprint for the proposal is approximately 8.35 km2 and the total area of land to be cleared and or flooded for E Dam is 4.05 km2.
The proponent intends to lodge a permit application with West Coast Council under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993. The proposal will be subject to an environmental impact assessment by the Board of the EPA (the Board) in accordance with the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPC Act).
EIS Guidelines
EIS Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare the case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.
Public comment was invited on the draft guidelines, the comment period has now closed. The final guidelines have been issued to the proponent.
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd, Renison Mine, Rentails Project Expansion - EIS Guidelines (PDF 635Kb)
Notice of Intent
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd, Renison Mine, Rentails Project Expansion - NOI (PDF 20Mb)