Northern Silica project
Project overview*
EIS status | EIS active |
Description | Greenfield silica sand mine and processing plant producing up to 5 million tonnes per annum of silica sand product for export, for up to 25 years. |
Proponent | Northern Silica Pty Ltd, controlled by Diatreme Resources Ltd |
Location/s | 30 km north of Hope Vale and 200 km north of Cairns. Map |
Local government/s | Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council and Cook Shire Council |
Investment | Up to $534.8 million |
Key features |
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Construction start date | 2025 |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Have your say
The Coordinator-General has prepared a draft terms of reference (TOR) for the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Northern Silica project.
The draft TOR sets out the matters Northern Silica Pty Ltd must address when preparing the EIS.
You are invited to make comment on whether the draft TOR adequately covers all matters Northern Silica Pty Ltd must address when preparing the EIS. The Coordinator-General will consider your comments before finalising the TOR.
Comments close at 5 pm on Monday, 8 July 2024.
Read and comment on the draft TOR.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date | Activity |
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3 June to 8 July 2024 | Draft terms of reference (![]() |
12 January 2024 | Gazettal ( |
29 November 2023 | Application, including initial advice statement ( |
14 June 2023 | Australian Minister for the Environment and Water decided the project is a ‘controlled action’. |
Further information
Read more about the EIS process.
Last updated: 03 Jun 2024