Spencer Gulf
Large inlet in South Australia
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| June 2024 | An environmental impact statement for the Northern Water Supply Project is anticipated to be released. |
| 2023 | The Northern Water Supply Project business case was under development, with plans for a 94.9 GL/year desalination plant to support Olympic Dam mine, Carapateena mine, and hydrogen production. |
| 2023 | Potential completion of Port Spencer by Centrex Metals at Lipson Cove. |
| 2022 | The South Australian government announced the Northern Water Supply Project, considering a business case for a large seawater desalination plant in the upper Spencer Gulf. |
| October 2016 | Sundrop Farms became operational with a 3 GL/year seawater desalination plant in Port Augusta for growing vegetables. |
| 2013 | Centrex Metals proposed a 5-20 GL/year seawater desalination plant at Lipson Cove for an iron ore slurry pipeline, which was not constructed. |
| 2013 | Arrium completed inner harbour expansion at Whyalla. |
| 2013 | SeaSA proposed Lucky Bay Common User Export Facility harbour expansion, with construction commencing in the same year. |
| 2013 | Iron Road Limited proposed a port development at Cape Hardy. |
| 2012 | Spencer Gulf Port Link proposed Port Bonython Bulk Commodities Export Facility. |
| 2011 | BHP approved a 100 GL/year seawater desalination plant at Point Lowly for Olympic Dam mine mineral processing, though the plant was not constructed. |
| 2011 | Arrium commissioned a 1.6 GL/year seawater desalination plant in Whyalla for Whyalla Steelworks industrial supply. |
| 2011 | Centrex Metals proposed Port Spencer (formerly Sheep Hill) port development at Lipson Cove in Spencer Gulf. |
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