Chandler Project Draft Guidelines Advertised
Media Release
Key points:
- Government to advertise draft EIS guidelines for Chandler salt mine project
- Public feedback invited
The Northern Territory Government’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) today will advertise the draft guidelines for the Chandler salt mine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
“This is a chance for the public to provide feedback to the Government on the range of studies proposed before we start work on our Environmental Impact Statement,” says Tellus Managing Director Duncan van der Merwe.
The EIS process will be managed by Coffey Environments out of Darwin.
Tellus lodged a Notice of Intent with the Northern Territory Government in November 2012. Tellus also lodged a referral under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) with the Australian Government’s Department of Sustainability Environment Water Population and Communities (SEWPaC) in December and the project was determined a controlled action.
Under the bilateral agreement between the Australian Government and the Northern Territory Government, the assessment of the project under the EPBC Act will occur as part of the EIS process.
Mr van der Merwe said Tellus was making good progress with the Chandler project, key components of which are:
- an underground rock salt mine near Titjikala, 120 kilometres south of Alice Springs
- 1 million tonnes per annum (tpa) edible, industrial salts and associated minerals mostly for export into Asia
- complementary storage/disposal and renewable energy businesses
- a specialist salt packaging plant in Alice Springs with tourism potential
- logistics infrastructure at Darwin’s East Arm Port.
The company expects to receive sacred site clearance certificates shortly for the mine site so further seismic work and drilling can proceed in late 2013 to confirm the size and content of the resource and for mine planning required for the definitive feasibility study.
Tellus provided an overview of the project at the recent Australia China Minerals Investment Summit in Darwin in May
The company will post the draft guidelines and Notice of Intent on its website.
Detailed information on the project was contained in a media release dated 16 November 2012.
About Tellus Holdings
Tellus Holdings Ltd (“Tellus”) is an Australian exploration company with an attractive portfolio of rock salt deposits. Tellus is planning an underground rock salt mine in the Northern Territory. Tellus is the parent of a group of companies that plans to be involved in mine building, processing and sale of industrial and edible salts, fertilisers. Potential complementary businesses include storage in voids created by mining.
For further information on Tellus:
Visit: www.tellusholdings.com.au
Duncan van der Merwe, Managing Director Tel: +61 (0)2 9241-7678
Jane Munday, Michels Warren Munday on Mob: +61 (0)427 880 083
