The mine was examined throughout the environmental review and management programme, which is equivalent to the current public environmental review level of assessment.
EPA Chairman Paul Vogel said: "Following assurance from key regulatory agencies that the mine could be managed to protect human health, the EPA concluded that approval could be recommended subject to several conditions."
The proposed plans include the construction of mineral processing facilities, offices, accommodation and the discharge of waste to a tailings management facility.
It also includes construction of road for transportation of uranium oxide concentrate to the Western Australian/South Australian border.
Vogel said the EPA provided significant advice to other agencies on the key rehabilitation and closure environmental factors that integrated with the inland waters environmental quality and human health environmental factors.
"However, the EPA has recommended a set of conditions for the proposal to meet the EPA’s objectives for Terrestrial Fauna," he added.
"The EPA has advised that the DMP needs to work closely with the Commonwealth Department of Environment’s Supervising Scientist, a world leader for sustainable closure approaches on uranium mines, when assessing the long term closure of the site.
"Mine closure plans should also be made publically available where it is legally possible."
Located 270km north-east of Newman, the mine is expected to operate for 13.5 years.
