Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd
Premises: South Blackwater Silica Mine
Activity: silica mine and materials handling facility
Class of Assessment: 2B
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 19/7/2021
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 10/7/2024
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 7/8/2024
Assessment Completed: 7/11/2024
The Proposal
Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd is proposing to undertake a new silica mine, adjacent to its existing silica mine at Blackwater Silica Mine in North-West Tasmania. The proposed extraction limit is 75,000 tonnes per year, including crushing and screening of material.
The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Circular Head 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).
Notice of Intent
Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd, South Blackwater Silica Mine, Blackwater Road - NOI (PDF 8Mb)
Environmental Effects Report Guidelines
EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a 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.
Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd, South Blackwater Silica Mine, Blackwater Road - EER Guidelines (PDF 597Kb)
Public Exhibition of Documentation
A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) were made available for public inspection. The public consultation period has now closed.
Environmental Effects Report
The purpose of the EER 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 EER was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EER which were provided by the Board.
Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd, South Blackwater Silica Mine, Blackwater Road - EER (PDF 53Mb)
Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision
The environmental assessment report (EAR) 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.
Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd, South Blackwater Silica Mine, Blackwater Road - EAR (PDF 5Mb)