Project Proponent Australian United Steel Industry Pty Limited Proposal description The proposal is to construct and operate a Direct Reduction/Hot Briquetted Iron plant near Cape Lambert in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposed plant will utilise conventional and commercially proven ore concentration, pelletising and gas-based shaft furnace direct reduction technologies to convert Pilbara iron ore (fines and lump) into HBI. The production capacity of the plant is expected to be 3.6 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of HBI. The project may be developed in stages depending upon the economic conditions and market requirements for HBI. If the development is staged, then the first stage would consist of two DR shaft furnaces with an expected capacity of 2.4Mtpa of HBI. The second stage would involve the addition of the third DR shaft furnace to bring the plant to its planned maximum capacity. The concentrator and pelletiser constructed as part of the first stage would be sized to accommodate the Stage 2 capacity. Assessment Number 956 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Industrial Iron Ore Last updated March 26, 1996 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Flora and Vegetation Hydrological Processes Date published Saturday, 22 April, 1995 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Thursday, 25 May, 1995 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 29.74 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 794 EPA Report AUSI iron project, DR/HBI Plant, Cape Lambert, Western Australia (PDF, 4.77 MB) Date published Friday, 8 December, 1995 Appeals close Friday, 22 December, 1995 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Tuesday, 26 March, 1996 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 410 (PDF, 330.97 KB)
