ENVIRONMENT

EPA keeps Mardie waiting

MARDIE Minerals’ proposal for a high volume salt and sulphate of potash mine south of Pilbara regional hotspot Karratha will be assessed at public environmental review-level after Environmental Protection Authority chairman Tom Hatton deems the direct and indirect environmental impacts of the proposal warrants a closer look.

The Mardie salt and SOP project in WA.

The Mardie salt and SOP project in WA.

Owner BCI Mineral is hoping to use seawater and evaporation to produce 3.5 million tonnes per annum of high purity industrial salt and 75,000tpa of fertiliser grade SOP at Mardie. As stated in Mardie's...

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