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Rustlers Roost and Quest 29 Open-Cut Mine Redevelopment

Overview

Primary Gold Pty Ltd is proposing to recommence open-cut gold mining across two mine sites, Rustlers Roost and Quest 29, located in the Mount Bundey region, approximately 100 km south east of Darwin, via the Arnhem Highway.

Stage 1: Referral

NT EPA notices

Public consultation

Statutory notice (25 February 2021)

The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 25 February 2021 inviting public comment on a proponent initiated EIS referral submitted by Primary Gold Pty Ltd for the Rustlers Roost and Quest 29 open cut mine redevelopment.

Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 9 April 2021. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 52(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Submissions received

One anonymous submission was received in relation to the referral and has been withheld from publication in accordance with regulation 269 of Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Referral - Proponent initiated EIS documents

Document Type
Referral form PDF 109.8 KB
Referral main report PDF 9.8 MB
Statement of reasons PDF 292.0 KB
Draft terms of reference PDF 449.9 KB

Stage 2: Assessment

Significant variation (section 51)

NT EPA notices about the significant variation

Public consultation on a significant variation

Statutory notice (30 August 2021)

The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 30 August 2021 to invite public comment on a notice of significant variation submitted by Primary Gold Pty Ltd for the Rustlers Roost and Quest 29 Open Cut Mine Re-development.

Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 24 September 2021. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 170(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Documents

Significant variation Type
Significant variation form PDF 197.6 KB
Significant variation - main report PDF 7.8 MB

Draft environmental impact statement

NT EPA notice about the draft environmental impact statement

Public consultation on a draft environmental impact statement

Statutory notice (8 November 2021)

The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 8 November 2021 to invite public comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Rustlers Roost and Quest 29 Open-Cut Mine Redevelopment.

Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 13 January 2022. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 133 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Submissions received on the draft EIS Type
Government authority submissions
1 Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority PDF 408.9 KB
2 Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security PDF 2.3 MB
3 Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade PDF 2.2 MB
4 Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Transport PDF 40.3 KB
5 Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Service PDF 105.6 KB
Public submissions
6 Environment Centre NT (ECNT) PDF 156.8 KB

Documents

Draft environmental impact statement Type
Declaration form PDF 713.5 KB
Executive summary PDF 3.2 MB
Sections 1 to 4 – Introduction, regulatory context, stakeholder engagement and project description PDF 17.6 MB
Sections 5 and 6 – Existing environment and risk assessment PDF 4.8 MB
Section 7.1 – Terrestrial environmental quality PDF 4.3 MB
Section 7.2 – Terrestrial ecosystems PDF 8.0 MB
Section 7.3 – Hydrological processes PDF 5.4 MB
Section 7.4 – Inland water environmental quality PDF 5.8 MB
Section 7.5 – Aquatic ecosystems PDF 8.0 MB
Section 7.6 – Community and economy PDF 2.1 MB
Section 8 – Other environmental factors PDF 1.2 MB
Section 9 – Commonwealth governments matters PDF 1.3 MB
Section 10 – Environmental management PDF 668.9 KB
Section 11 – Holistic impacts PDF 1.4 MB
Section 12 – Conclusion of predicted impacts PDF 667.0 KB
Section 13 - References PDF 627.1 KB
Appendices Type
A Stakeholder Engagement Plan PDF 730.1 KB
B Risk Assessment Register PDF 965.0 KB
C NT EPA Terms of Reference PDF 436.1 KB
D Materials Characterisation Study PDF 2.4 MB
E Terms of Reference Cross Reference Table PDF 537.2 KB
F Tailings Storage Facility Assessment PDF 2.7 MB
G Traffic Management Plan PDF 811.3 KB
H Water Balance and Groundwater Modelling PDF 15.7 MB
I Water Management Plan PDF 6.8 MB
J Mine Closure Plan PDF 17.9 MB
K Ecological Flora and Fauna Reports PDF 7.4 MB
L – Part 1 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – Part 1 PDF 1.5 MB
L – Part 2 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – Part 2 PDF 12.9 MB
L – Part 3 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – Part 3 PDF 14.3 MB
L – Part 4 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – Part 4 PDF 9.0 MB
M Vegetation Survey Report PDF 3.4 MB
N – Part 1 Hydrology and Flood Assessment Report – Part 1 PDF 8.0 MB
N – Part 2 Hydrology and Flood Assessment Report – Part 2 PDF 1.1 MB
N – Part 3 Hydrology and Flood Assessment Report – Part 3 PDF 20.2 MB
O Pit Stratification Study PDF 3.6 MB
P Pit Lake Assessment Report PDF 2.2 MB
Q Macroinvertebrate and Sediment Monitoring PDF 9.1 MB
R Ecological Searches PDF 1.3 MB
S Aquatic Ecology Reports PDF 16.7 MB
T Acid and Metalliferous Drainage Management Plan PDF 7.5 MB
U Commitment Register PDF 381.0 KB

Supplement to the draft EIS

Public consultation on the supplement to the draft EIS

Statutory notice (10 October 2022)

The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 10 October 2022 inviting public comment on the supplement to the draft EIS (supplement) for the Rustlers Roost and Quest 29 Open-Cut Mine Redevelopment, submitted by the Primary Gold Pty Ltd.

Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 28 October 2022. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 139 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Submissions received on the supplement to the draft EIS Type
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority PDF 578.0 KB
Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet PDF 579.1 KB
Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security PDF 603.9 KB
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade - Resources PDF 2.4 MB
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services PDF 98.6 KB

Documents

Supplement to the draft EIS Type
Declaration form PDF 712.7 KB
Supplement to the draft EIS (main document) PDF 9.4 MB
Appendices to the supplement Type
Appendix A - Air Quality Modelling Report PDF 5.2 MB
Appendix B - Construction Material PDF 926.3 KB
Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report PDF 6.5 MB
Appendix D - Greenhouse Gas Abatement Plan PDF 4.3 MB
Appendix E - Hydrology Analysis PDF 11.7 MB
Appendix F - Materials Characterisation Study PDF 8.0 MB
Appendix G - TSF Design Documentation - Volume 1 PDF 12.6 MB
Appendix G - TSF Design Documentation - Volume 2 PDF 14.6 MB
Appendix G - TSF Design Documentation - Volume 3 PDF 18.7 MB
Appendix H - Acid Mine Drainage Management Plan PDF 5.7 MB
Appendix I - Draft Mine Closure Plan PDF 14.7 MB
Appendix J - Waste Rock Dump Design PDF 2.6 MB
Appendix K - Risk Assessment Register PDF 935.4 KB
Appendix L - Commitment Register PDF 654.6 KB
Appendix M - Aquatic Ecology Memorandum PDF 8.4 MB
Appendix N - Post-Mining Water Quality Model PDF 4.7 MB
Appendix O - Updated Groundwater Modelling Report PDF 18.6 MB
Appendix P - Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Assessment PDF 4.3 MB
Appendix Q - Water Management Plan PDF 6.7 MB
Appendix R - Water Quality Improvement Plan PDF 12.9 MB

Stage 3: Assessment completed

NT EPA notice

Statutory notice (2 May 2023)

The NT EPA completed its environmental impact assessment on 17 April 2023 and provided its assessment report and draft environmental approval to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security, under sections 64 and 65 of the EP Act.

The assessment report and draft environmental approval may be inspected and obtained above.

The NT EPA publishes this notice in accordance with section 67 of the Environment Protection Act 2019.

Once the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security’s decision is made, it can be viewed on environmental approvals.

Last updated:
02 May 2023

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