Overview
Groote Eylandt Mining Company Pty Ltd (GEMCO) proposes to develop the Southern Lease Mining Project in exploration licence 2455. The project is located on NT portion 1632, approximately 10km south of Angurugu on Groote Eylandt in the East Arnhem Local Government Area, and the land tenure is Aboriginal freehold.
The Southern Lease Mining Project is adjacent, and to the south of the existing GEMCO Mine. The project will include:
- clearing about 1,620ha
- construction of supporting infrastructure (e.g. water dams, water treatment plant, refuelling station, sewage treatment plant, heavy vehicle parking and crib hut)
- the same open-cut mining methods used at the proponent’s existing operations
- mining manganese ore and hauling to the existing GEMCO Mine for processing, and
- progressive rehabilitation of disturbed areas.
The duration of the proposal is indicated to be 7 to 8 years (comprising 2 years construction, 3 years mining, and 2 to 3 years for rehabilitation and closure).
For more information about the referral view the environmental impact assessment register for the Southern Lease Mining Project.