Diatreme Resources Limited announced a major advance towards a new mineral sands mine in Western Australia, after receiving the final ministerial (Environmental) approval for its Cyclone Zircon Project in WA's Eucla Basin. The move follows the public issuance in August 2016 by WA's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of positive environmental impact assessment recommendations to the WA Environment Minister and is the culmination of an extensive stakeholder and regulatory consultative process. Final ministerial consent (approval) was received on 9 January 2017 (Ministerial statement No:1052), allowing the Cyclone project to: Develop and operate the Cyclone Mineral Sands Mine, including open cut pits, mining and processing infrastructure, airstrip, accommodation camp, bore fields and haul road construction from the mine site to the Forrest rail siding.