Richmond-Julia Creek Vanadium Project

Project overview*

EIS statusEIS active
Description Greenfield open-cut vanadium mine with a yield of up to 4.2 million tonnes per annum run of mine (ROM) ore mined over 25 years.
Proponent Richmond Vanadium Technology Limited.
Location/s Approximately 45 km north-west of Richmond. Map
Local government/s Richmond Shire Council
Investment $511.9 million
Key features
  • open-cut vanadium mine
  • mine infrastructure area, onsite processing facilities, material stockpile area
  • mine access road, internal haul roads/access tracks
  • sewerage and water treatment plants
  • onsite accommodation camp
  • water storage facilities, water pipeline corridor.
Construction start date 2027
Jobs
  • 300 (construction)
  • 200 (operational)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

DateActivity
Currently Draft EIS being prepared by proponent.
12 September 2025The Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 31 December 2026.
2 September 2024 The Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 30 September 2025.
31 March 2023 Terms of reference for EIS (PDF icon 782 KB) released.
3 December 2022 to 13 January 2023 Draft terms of reference (PDF icon 965 KB) for EIS public consultation.
10 May 2022 Gazettal (PDF icon 246 KB) of ‘Coordinated project’ declaration.
24 January 2022 Australian Minister for the Environment decided the project is a ‘controlled action’. More information

A project that has the potential to have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance is called a 'controlled action' and requires approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).

12 November 2021 Initial advice statement (PDF icon 61.6 MB), submitted.

Further information

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Last updated: 17 Oct 2025