Vecco Critical Minerals project
Project overview*
EIS status | EIS active |
Description | Greenfield vanadium, high purity alumina and molybdenum mine and processing plant producing up to 8,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of vanadium, 4,000 tpa of high purity alumina and 600 tpa of molybdenum over 17 years. |
Proponent | Vecco Industrial Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vecco Group Pty Ltd. |
Location/s | 70 km north of Julia Creek, North West Queensland. Map |
Local government/s | McKinlay Shire Council |
Investment | $798.1 million |
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Construction start date | 2025 |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date | Activity |
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Currently | Draft terms of reference for EIS being prepared. |
11 July 2024 | Gazettal ( 245.5 KB) of ‘coordinated project’ declaration. |
31 May 2024 | Application, including initial advice statement ( 6.7 MB), submitted. |
30 May 2024 | Australian Minister for the Environment and Water decided the project is a ‘controlled action'. |
Further information
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Last updated: 12 Jul 2024