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Timeline

  1. Exhibition opened

    22 July 2024

  2. Exhibition closed

    30 August 2024

  3. Directions hearing

    18 September 2024

  4. Public hearing

    28 October to 13 December 2024

  5. Report

    February 2025

Overview

The Minister for Planning has appointed a joint Inquiry to advise on the Environment Effects Statement (EES) and public submissions received on the proposed Fosterville Gold Mine Sustained Operations Project (the Project).

The Project is located in the Greater Bendigo region of Victoria. Fosterville Gold Mine Pty Ltd (the Proponent) is proposing activities through the Project that are required to support the continuation of existing gold mining operations at the Fosterville Gold Mine for at least the next ten years.

Mining operations would continue as per the current operation, with ore mined using the same underground mining methods and processed through the same treatment plant.

The key components of the Project include:

  • An extension of the existing underground mining operations within the Mining Licence MIN5404 boundary
  • Cutbacks (extension) to existing open pits
  • Construction and operation of new tailings storage facilities (TSFs) within the existing TSF compound or within existing open pits
  • Management of waste paste and construction of a new waste rock dump
  • Transfer/sale of CIL tailings
  • Construction and operation of a new brine evaporation pond.
  • Aquifer recharge program to inject treated mine water to the fractured rock aquifer.

Inquiry and advisory committee members

Public Hearing

The Public Hearing commenced on Monday 28 October 2024 and ran for 25 days, concluding on Friday 13 December 2024. The Hearing was conducted in a hybrid format and was open for anyone to observe.

Documents

To view and download the Environment Effects Statement and other documents for this project, see Sustained Operations Project.

Terms of reference

Submissions

Submissions can be viewed at Engage Victoria.

More information

To find out more about the Fosterville Gold Mine Sustained Operations Project and the EES documentation contact:

Fosterville Gold Mine Pty Ltd
Ph: (+61) 03 9678 5581
E: fgm.community@agnicoeagle.com
Or visit the Sustained Operations Project website

For more information about the Minister's Assessment and EES process contact:

Impact Assessment Unit (Department of Transport and Planning)
Ph: (+61) 03 8622 763
E: environment.assessment@transport.vic.gov.au

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Page last updated: 20/12/24