VRX Silica (ASX: VRX) has provided its quarterly activities report for the period ended 30 September 2024.
The majority of the activity during the quarter was focused on progressing approvals for the development of the Company’s 100% owned Arrowsmith North Silica Sand Project (Arrowsmith North), approximately 270km north of Perth in Western Australia.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Arrowsmith North approvals progress
- Expected final version of Response to Submissions document lodged
- Site visit by EPA board members and executive, DWER, DBCA, and EPBC representatives
- Muchea silica flour program
A number of approvals are being sought from various State and Federal Government agencies and the relevant applications are being progressed in parallel. Environmental approval is being sought under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) (EP Act) and the Environment Protection and Biodiveristy Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act).
As part of the approvals process, several supporting documents including a Rehabilitation Management Plan and Offset Strategy have been prepared, lodged and are pending approval. Secondary approvals including a Groundwater Abstraction Licence for water supply and Works Approval for construction of the processing plant are being sought from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation of Western Australia (DWER).
A Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plan has been submitted to the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS), approval of which is subject to Primary Approval.
The Company has previously received confirmation from the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) for accredited assessment under the EPBC Act.
