VRX Silica (ASX: VRX) announced the environmental review document (ERD) for its Arrowsmith North silica sand project had been published and that the four-week public environmental review (PER) period had commenced.
As announced to ASX on 9 June 2023, the ERD has been accepted by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) for publication and release for PER. Publication of the ERD and commencement of the PER period is a significant step in Arrowsmith North’s approvals process.
The PER process includes a requirement for VRX to respond to all comments received in connection with the proposal. This PER and response process is the final step before the Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia (EPA) prepares an assessment report including recommendations to the Western Australian Environment Minister on whether the Proposal should be approved.
A copy of the ERD is available on the VRX website at: https://vrxsilica.com.au/arrowsmith-north-erd-documents/
Information on the PER is available on the EPA website at: https://consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-forsubmissions/arrowsmith-north-silica-per/
Further information on the proposal is available on the EPA website at: https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/arrowsmith-north-silicasand-project
