Part V Works Approval, Licences and Registrations)
10.2 Stakeholder Consultation
A copy of the stakeholder engagement register is provided in Appendix 6.
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11 Works Approval Fees
The Work Approval fee relates to the cost of the works, including all capital costs (inclusive of GST) associated with the construction and establishment of the Landfill. A breakdown of the fees is
provided below and a screenshot of the DWER works approval fee calculator provided in Appendix 9.
The proposed Works Approval fee has been calculated using the DWER Works Approval fee calculator and is summarised in Table 11-1.
The works approval fee calculation is based on:
• Assumed cost of works:
o Category 63 = $40,000 o Category 64 = $100,000
• Fee Units for the premises:
o Category 63 = 25 o Category 64 = 45
Table 11-1: Capital expenditure
Category Category Description Capital Expenditure Fee Units Total application fee
63 Class I inert landfill site:
premises (other than clean fill premises) on which waste of a type permitted for disposal for this category of prescribed premises, in accordance with the Landfill Waste
Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 , is accepted for burial.
Approximately AUD 40,000
25 $170
64 Class II or III putrescible landfill site: premises (other than clean fill premises) on which waste of a type permitted for disposal for this category of prescribed premises, in accordance with the Landfill Waste
Classification and Waste Definitions 1996, is accepted for burial.
Approximately AUD 100,000
45 $306
Total $306
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12 References
Australian Geoscience Information Network (2021), Australian Geoscience Information Network, accessed online from: .http://www.geoscience.gov.au/home. Accessed October 2021.
ANZECC (2000), Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality, the Guidelines, available online from: https://www.waterquality.gov.au/anz-
guidelines/resources/previous-guidelines/anzecc-armcanz-2000.
Bennelongia (2018), Earl Grey Lithium Project, Subterranean Fauna, Desktop Assessment, unpublished report prepared for Kidman Resources Limited by Bennelongia environmental Consultants.
Bennelongia (2019), Earl Grey Lithium Project, SRE and Subterranean Fauna, Desktop Assessment, unpublished report prepared for Kidman Resources Limited by Bennelongia environmental Consultants.
Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) (2021) Climate data online, retrieved from:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_010568.shtml
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (2019). Western Australian organism List. Accessed online from: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/organisms. Accessed October 2021.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER). 2019. Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996.
Groundwater Resource Management (2018) Mt Holland Water Supply Options Scoping Study.
Groundwater Resource Management (2019). Mt Holland Groundwater Monitoring Strategy (Report J1920R01).
Kidman and Blueprint Environmental Strategies (2017) Environmental Review Document, Early Grey Lithium Project. Environmental Protection Act 1986 and Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Referral.
Lloyd George Acoustics Pty Ltd (Lloyd George). 2019. Environmental Noise Assessment – Earl Grey Lithium Project Mt Holland – Reference 19024851-01. Prepared for Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd.
MBS Environmental (2017) Soil and Landform Assessment.
Mattiske Consulting (2017). Flora and Vegetation of the Earl Grey, Irish Breakfast and Prince of Wales Prospects. Unpublished report to Kidman Resources Limited.
Mattiske (2018a), Statistical Comparison of Vegetation within the Earl Grey Lithium Project with the Ironcap Hills Vegetation Complex, unpublished report prepared for Kidman Resources by Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd.
Mattiske Consulting (2019a) Threatened and Priority Flora Assessment, Earl Grey Lithium Project Pre- Clearance Surveys, unpublished report prepared for Covalent Lithium by Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd.
Mattiske (2019b), Preliminary Weed Survey 2019, Earl Grey Lithium Project, unpublished report prepared for Covalent Lithium by Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd.
Mattiske (2020), Introduced Flora (Weed) Survey, Earl Grey Lithium Project, unpublished report prepared for Covalent Lithium by Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd.
Appendices
Appendix 1: Attachment 1A – Proof of occupier status
T +61 8 9312 9222 W www.wescef.com.au Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers ABN 48 008 797 402
Building 161, Car Park 12, Murdoch University, Murdoch WA 6150 PO Box 4184, Myaree Business Centre, Myaree WA 6960
17 December 2019
DMIRS' Resource and Environmental Compliance Division
100 Plain Street Perth WA 6004
Dear Dr Gorey,
We write this letter in support of the mining proposal submitted to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety pursuant to the Mining Act 1978 (WA) on or around the date of this letter (Mining Proposal) by Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd (ACN 623 090 139) (Covalent) in relation to the mining proposal for construction to be undertaken with respect to the Earl Grey lithium deposit (forming part of the Mount Holland Lithium Project).
MH Gold Pty Ltd (MH Gold) and Montague Resources Australia Pty Ltd (Montague) are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Australian Light Minerals Pty Ltd (ALM). ALM is a subsidiary of Wesfarmers Limited and was previously known as Kidman Resources Limited (Kidman). Both MH Gold and Montague are currently the registered holders or applicants in relation to the tenements listed in the table below which are the subject of the Mining Proposal:
Tenement Registered Holder
M77/1066 Montague
M77/1080 Montague
E77/2099 MH Gold
E77/1400 MH Gold
L77/176 MH Gold
L77/0194 MH Gold
L77/0208 MH Gold
M77/1065 Montague
G77/129 MH Gold
G77/130 MH Gold
G77/131 MH Gold
G77/132 Montague
G77/133 Montague
G77/134 MH Gold
G77/136 MH Gold
L77/96 MH Gold
L77/199 MH Gold
L77/200 MH Gold
L77/205 MH Gold
L77/206 MH Gold
L77/207 MH Gold
L77/271 Montague
L77/295 MH Gold
L77/296 MH Gold
L77/298 MH Gold
L77/301 MH Gold
L77/302 MH Gold
In relation to the tenements above highlighted grey, pursuant to a sale agreement dated 11 September 2017 (Sale Agreement), Kidman, Montague and MH Gold (amongst others) agreed to transfer 50% of their interests in such tenements to SQM Australia Pty Ltd (SQM). While a 50% beneficial interest in such tenements passed to SQM on 21 December 2017, the formal transfer of such tenements has not yet occurred.
By way of an unincorporated joint venture agreement dated 21 December 2017 between MH Gold, Montague and SQM (amongst others) (JV Agreement) Covalent was appointed manager of the Mount Holland Lithium Project to develop the Earl Grey lithium deposit and has authority to apply for and carry out the Mining Proposal in relation to these tenements.
In relation to the remainder of the tenements above that are not highlighted grey, ALM and SQM are in negotiations to make these tenements available to the Joint Venture. Whilst these negotiations are taking place, ALM authorises Covalent to submit the Mining Proposal and access such tenements on ALM’s behalf to carry out the Mining Proposal.
Yours sincerely,
Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers
Appendix 2: Attachment 1B - ASIC company extract
Name: COVALENT LITHIUM PTY LTD
Date/Time: 02 November 2020AEST 05:41:15 PM
This extract contains information derived from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) database under section 1274A of the Corporations Act 2001.
Please advise ASIC of any error or omission which you may identify.
02 November 2020 AEST 05:41:15 PM 1
Organisation Details Document Number
Current Organisation Details
Name: COVALENT LITHIUM PTY LTD 7EAC63743
Registered in: Western Australia Registration date: 27/11/2017
Next review date: 27/11/2020 Name start date: 30/07/2018 Status: Registered
Company type: Australian Proprietary Company Class: Limited By Shares
Subclass: Proprietary Company
Address Details Document Number
Current
Registeredaddress: 'Brookfield Place Tower 2' Level 14, 123 St Georges Terrace, PERTH WA 6000
5EBP07481 Start date: 02/04/2020
Principal Place Of Businessaddress:
Level 17, 109 St Georges Terrace, PERTH WA 6000 5EBP07481 Start date: 18/03/2020
Contact Address
Section 146A of the Corporations Act 2001 states 'A contact address is the address to which communications and notices are sent from ASIC to the company'.
Current
Address: GPO BOX M978, PERTH WA 6843 Start date: 11/12/2019
Officeholders and Other Roles Document Number
Director
Name: 7E9744123
Address:
Born: SANTIAGO, CHILE
Appointment date: 27/11/2017
Name: 9EAA22829
Address:
Born: PERTH, WA
Appointment date: 23/09/2019
Name: 9EAA22829
Address:
Born: PERTH, WA
Appointment date: 23/09/2019
Name: 9EAA25412
02 November 2020 AEST 05:41:15 PM 2 Address:
Born: SANTIAGO, CHILE
Appointment date: 19/11/2019 Appointed Auditor
Name: ERNST & YOUNG 7EAF58640
Address: 11 Mounts Bay Road PERTH WA 6000 Start date: 21/05/2018
Share Information Share Structure
Class Description Number
issued
Total amount paid
Total amount unpaid
Document number
ORD ORDINARY 10 10.00 0.00 6E0628143
Members
Note: For each class of shares issued by a proprietary company, ASIC records the details of the top twenty members of the class (based on shareholdings). The details of any other members holding the same number of shares as the twentieth ranked member will also be recorded by ASIC on the database. Where available, historical records show that a member has ceased to be ranked amongst the top twenty members. This may, but does not necessarily mean, that they have ceased to be a member of the company.
Name: SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN: 621 414 659
Address: C/- TMF CORPORATE SERVICES (AUST) PTY LIMITED, Level 16, 201 Elizabeth Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000
Class Number held Beneficially held Paid Document number
ORD 5 yes FULLY 6E0628143
Name: MH GOLD PTY LIMITED ACN: 608 814 204
Address: Level 4, 96-100 Albert Road, SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205
Class Number held Beneficially held Paid Document number
ORD 5 yes FULLY 6E0628143
Financial Reports Balance
date
Report due date
AGM due date
Extended AGM due
AGM held date
Outstanding Document number
30/06/2018 31/10/2018 no 7EAF58640
02 November 2020 AEST 05:41:15 PM 3
31/12/2018 30/04/2019 no 030534736
31/12/2019 30/04/2020 no 030856009
Documents
Note: Where no Date Processed is shown, the document in question has not been processed. In these instances care should be taken in using information that may be updated by the document when it is processed.
Where the Date Processed is shown but there is a zero under No Pages, the document has been processed but a copy is not yet available.
Date received Form type Date
processed
Number of pages
Effective date
Document number 27/11/2017 201 Application For
Registration As
201C A Proprietary Company
201D Name Not Specified In Application
27/11/2017 3 27/11/2017 6E0628143
14/12/2017 484A1 Change To Company Details Change Officeholder Name Or Address
14/12/2017 2 14/12/2017 7E9744123
12/01/2018 205Z Notification Of Resolution Changing Company Name - Not Approved
12/01/2018 2 09/01/2018 7E9806570
17/01/2018 205A Notification Of Resolution Changing Company Name
17/01/2018 2 11/01/2018 6E2790838
27/06/2018 410B Application For Reservation Of A New Name Upon Change Of Name
27/06/2018 3 27/06/2018 030280518
30/07/2018 205A Notification Of Resolution Changing Company Name
30/07/2018 2 26/07/2018 7EAC63743
31/10/2018 388 (FR 2018) Financial Report
388I Financial Report - Small Proprietary Company That Is Controlled By A Foreign Company 388E Company - Appoint Change Name/address Of Auditor
31/10/2018 23 30/06/2018 7EAF58640
20/03/2019 388I (FR 2018) Financial Report Financial Report - Small Proprietary Company That Is Controlled By A Foreign Company
28/03/2019 26 31/12/2018 030534736
02 November 2020 AEST 05:41:15 PM 4 01/10/2019 484E Change To Company
Details Appointment Or Cessation Of A Company Officeholder
01/10/2019 3 01/10/2019 9EAA22829
27/11/2019 484E Change To Company Details Appointment Or Cessation Of A Company Officeholder
27/11/2019 2 27/11/2019 9EAA25412
20/01/2020 484B Change To Company Details Change Of Registered Address
20/01/2020 2 20/01/2020 5EBK73113
26/03/2020 484 Change To Company Details
484B Change Of Registered Address
484C Change Of Principal Place Of Business
(Address)
26/03/2020 2 18/03/2020 5EBP07481
26/03/2020 388J (FR 2019) Financial Report Financial Report - Small Pty Co./small Pub Co.
Lmgt That Is Requested By Asic To Prepare & Lodge Statements And Reports
07/04/2020 29 31/12/2019 030856009
***End of Extract of 4 Pages***
Appendix 3: Attachment 1C – Authorisation to act as representative of the occupier (Corporate endorsement)
Corporate endorsement:
I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, the information contained within this Work Approval Supplementary Information document is true and correct and addresses all the requirements of the Works Approval Application Form (Part V, Division 3, Environmental Protection Act (1986) and the Environmental Protection Regulations (1987).
Name: Position:
Signed: Date:
(NB: The corporate endorsement must be given by tenement holder(s) or a senior representative authorised by the tenement holder(s), such as a Registered Manager or Company Director)
Appendix 4: Attachments 2 - Prescribed Premise Map and Prescribed Premise Boundary Coordinates
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Appendix 5: Attachment 5A – Ministerial Statement 1118
THIS DOCUMENT
This document has been produced by the Office of the Appeals Convenor as an electronic version of the original Statement for the proposal listed below as signed by the Minister and held by this Office.
Whilst every effort is made to ensure its accuracy, no warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this document.
The State of Western Australia and its agents and employees disclaim liability, whether in negligence or otherwise, for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on the accuracy or completeness of this document.
Copyright in this document is reserved to the Crown in right of the State of Western Australia.
Reproduction except in accordance with copyright law is prohibited.
Published on: 21 November 2019 Statement No. 1118
STATEMENT THAT A PROPOSAL MAY BE IMPLEMENTED (Environmental Protection Act 1986)
EARL GREY LITHIUM PROJECT
Proposal:
Proposal to develop a pegmatite-hosted lithium deposit at the abandoned Mt Holland mine site, located 105 km south-southeast of Southern Cross, Shire of Yilgarn.
Proponent:
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd
Australian Company Number 623 090 139
Proponent Address:
Level 18, 109 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Assessment Number:2123
Report of the Environmental Protection Authority: 1651
Pursuant to section 45 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, it has been agreed that the proposal described and documented in Table 2 of Schedule 1 may be implemented and that the implementation of the proposal is subject to the following implementation conditions and procedures:
1 Proposal Implementation
1-1 When implementing the proposal, the proponent shall not exceed the authorised extent of the proposal as defined in Table 2 of Schedule 1, unless amendments to the proposal and the authorised extent of the proposal have been approved under the EP Act.
2 Contact Details
2-1 The proponent shall notify the CEO of any change of its name, physical address
or postal address for the serving of notices or other correspondence within
twenty-eight (28) days of such change. Where the proponent is a corporation or
an association of persons, whether incorporated or not, the postal address is
that of the principal place of business or of the principal office in the State.
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3-1 The proponent shall not commence implementation of the proposal after five (5) years from the date of this Statement, and any commencement, prior to this date, must be substantial.
3-2 Any commencement of implementation of the proposal, on or before five (5) years from the date of this Statement, must be demonstrated as substantial by providing the CEO with written evidence, on or before the expiration of five (5) years from the date of this Statement.
4 Compliance Reporting
4-1 The proponent shall prepare, and maintain a Compliance Assessment Plan which is submitted to the CEO at least six (6) months prior to the first Compliance Assessment Report required by condition 4-6, or prior to implementation of the proposal, whichever is sooner.
4-2 The Compliance Assessment Plan shall indicate:
(1) the frequency of compliance reporting;
(2) the approach and timing of compliance assessments;
(3) the retention of compliance assessments;
(4) the method of reporting of potential non-compliances and corrective actions taken;
(5) the table of contents of Compliance Assessment Reports; and (6) public availability of Compliance Assessment Reports.
4-3 After receiving notice in writing from the CEO that the Compliance Assessment Plan satisfies the requirements of condition 4-2 the proponent shall assess compliance with conditions in accordance with the Compliance Assessment Plan required by condition 4-1.
4-4 The proponent shall retain reports of all compliance assessments described in the Compliance Assessment Plan required by condition 4-1 and shall make those reports available when requested by the CEO.
4-5 The proponent shall advise the CEO of any potential non-compliance within seven (7) days of any non-compliance being known.
4-6 The proponent shall submit to the CEO the first Compliance Assessment Report
fifteen (15) months from the date of issue of this Statement addressing the
twelve (12) month period from the date of issue of this Statement and then
Page 3 of 19 The Compliance Assessment Report shall:
(1) be endorsed by the proponent’s Chief Executive Officer or a person delegated to sign on the Chief Executive Officer’s behalf;
(2) include a statement as to whether the proponent has complied with the conditions;
(3) identify all potential non-compliances and describe corrective and preventative actions taken;
(4) be made publicly available in accordance with the approved Compliance Assessment Plan; and
(5) indicate any proposed changes to the Compliance Assessment Plan required by condition 4-1.
5 Public Availability of Data
5-1 Subject to condition 5-2, within a reasonable time period approved by the CEO of the issue of this Statement and for the remainder of the life of the proposal the proponent shall make publicly available, in a manner approved by the CEO, all validated environmental data (including sampling design, sampling methodologies, empirical data and derived information products (e.g. maps)), management plans and reports relevant to the assessment of this proposal and implementation of this Statement.
5-2 If any data referred to in condition 5-1 contains particulars of:
(1) a secret formula or process; or
(2) confidential commercially sensitive information;
the proponent may submit a request for approval from the CEO to not make these data publicly available. In making such a request the proponent shall provide the CEO with an explanation and reasons why the data should not be made publicly available.
6 Flora and Vegetation Environmental Management Plan