Resource

Dolomite

Company Kara Resources Pty Ltd
Status Awaiting submission of program for environment protection and rehabilitation (PEPR)
Mining operation Kara Resources proposes to quarry dolomite for construction purposes by the open cut method.
Location

Approximately 3.3 km northwest of Greenock

Tenement information Extractive minerals leases (EMLs) 5686 and 6521
Resource estimates and production estimates


Company released resource estimate is included in the:

Production statistics are available from Operating mines and quarries of South Australia (PDF 586.3 KB)

Documents and reports

In support of an EML application over mineral claim (MC) 4322, Kara Resources Pty Ltd submitted a mining proposal which was made available for public comment from 5 December 2013 to 10 February 2014.

As a result of issues raised by the public and other government departments during the public exhibition period Kara Resources was requested to review and respond to all submissions received.

Kara Resources submitted a response document/amended mining proposal that proposed mining operations and outcomes which were substantially different to the original mining proposal.

The differences in the amended mining proposal from the original proposal were sufficient for the Mineral Resources Division to initiate a further period of public consultation.

Under Section 35A of the Mining Act 1971 the Minister "must invite members of the public to make written submissions in relation to the application for a mining lease and have due consideration of the public submissions when assessing the mining application".

As a result of issues raised by the public and other government departments in 2016, the South Australian Government requested that Kara Resources review and respond to all submissions received.

Key matters raised

  • Noise
    • Kara were required to provide additional information on noise control measures that would support achievement of environmental outcomes.
  • Visual amenity
    • Kara were required to provide additional information on measures to manage impacts to visual amenity, supporting achievement of environmental outcomes.
    • Kara were required to review and update the environmental outcome for visual amenity as the proposed environmental outcome does not state the appropriate level of impact or include all sensitive receptors identified in the impact assessment.

Response document from Kara Resources

Tenement granted

EML 6521 was granted on 23 December 2020.

Community engagement plan

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