GREEN LIGHT FOR SECOND BURRUP FERTILISER PLANT

GEOFF VIVIAN

A WA Government department has granted environmental approval for a second fertiliser plant at Murujga, the Burrup Peninsula, which traditional custodians say would destroy a further three rock art sites.

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation decided in favor of Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd on Thursday.

The approval is for bulk earthworks associated with the urea plant, including the use of a mobile crushing and screening plant for processing rock excavated from the site.

“Processed rock material will be used as fill to level the site in preparation for construction of the urea plant and pavement materials for site roads,” the report says.

The group Save Our Songlines has been contacted for comment