Environmental Protection for BCI means maintaining a healthy natural environment by conserving natural resources, minimising waste, minimising emissions and maintaining ecological health and wellbeing, now and into the future.
BCI recognises the importance of maintaining the biological diversity and ecological integrity of the environments within which we operate or plan to operate. This means that while BCI seeks to conduct activities that involve the extraction of resources, we do so without interrupting the ecological balance of the ecosystems we operate within.
Our systematic approach to environmental management is a key driver to maintaining a sustainable impact to the environment, ongoing compliance and continued improvement in our environmental performance. We firmly believe that it is the responsibility of all staff and contractors to act as custodians of the environment and this is reinforced through site-specific inductions and training programs.
In addition, BCI is committed to identifying and harnessing renewable resource solutions for its’ projects and operations and implementing actions to mitigate climate change.
Click here to read our Environment Policy.
Marine Research Offsets
BCI is collaborating with the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) to fund marine and intertidal research. A Summary Offset Plan outlines the process for planning and implementing the Mardie Project Marine and Intertidal Research Offsets Program, as required under Condition 14-5 of Ministerial Statement No. 1175. Two key documents will provide the framework:
- Summary Offset Plan –overview of the process for planning and implementing the Mardie Project Marine and Intertidal Research Offsets Program including: governance, project development strategy, project design, timeframe, completion criteria and communication.
- Science Program – detailed description of the Mardie Project Marine and Intertidal Research Offsets Program including: project objectives, participating research institutions and scientists, methodology, milestones, deliverables, schedule and budgets.
The Summary Offset Plan was written by WAMSI on advice of DPIRD and DBCA representatives from the Steering Committee.
The Summary Offset Plan:
- provides direction on how the Science Program will be designed and implemented to fill identified knowledge gaps through an open and transparent process.
- describes the processes and timing for the development and implementation of the Science Program and includes a draft Science Program.
- provides an overview of the governance and management structures that have been put in place to design an independent and transparent Science Program.
- outlines the role of the Steering Committee of key WA agencies (and Commonwealth if requested), which will provide the overarching project direction to ensure that the research is fit-for-purpose and fulfils the commitments outlined in Condition 14 of MS1175.
- will be delivered through WAMSI and will involve key science institutions invited to participate through a transparent process.
Click here to see the Summary Offset Plan published on WAMSI’s website.
Mardie Project Public Environmental Review
BCI Minerals Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd, is proposing to develop a salt and sulphate of potash (SOP) operation, and associated export facility approximately 80 km southwest of Karratha, WA.
Mardie Minerals has prepared Environmental Review Documents in respect of the original Definitive Feasibility (‘DFS’) Study for the Mardie Project, and in respect of the updated Optimised Feasibility Study (‘OFS’) for the Mardie Project, in accordance with EPA procedures. The Environmental Review Documents describe the proposal, the likely environmental impacts and the proposed management measures. They can be downloaded using the links below.
Click here to view the Environmental Review Document - Mardie DSF Proposal
Click here to view the Environmental Review Document - Mardie OFS Proposal
The EPA has issued its assessment report on the Optimised Mardie Project. Click here to view the EPA Report on the Optimised Mardie Project.
Annual Compliance Report
In compliance with Condition 37 of the Federal EPBC approval (2018/8236) BCI has published the Annual Compliance Report on this website.
Information provided within this ACR relates to the 12-month reporting period between 22 February 2022 and the 21 February 2023.