Project Proponent Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is situated on Mining Leases M77/999 and M77/1000, approximately 130 kilometres north of Southern Cross in the Shire of Yilgarn. The proposal is to mine iron ore by open cut mining below the groundwater table in the portion of the W3/5 Deposit at Windarling Range. The depth of the open-cut mine will increase from nominally 400 metres Australian Height Datum (AHD) to nominally 315 metres AHD. Assessment Number 1871 Region Goldfields Esperance Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated August 29, 2012 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A Extract of determination 1871-ChairDets-210211.pdf (PDF, 39.43 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Date published Monday, February 21, 2011 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1433 EPA Report Windarling Range W3/5 Deposit Deepening (PDF, 3.29 MB) Proponent documents Windarling Range W3-5 Deposit Deepening EIA - API (PDF, 21.23 MB) Date published Monday, March 12, 2012 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, March 26, 2012 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 907 (PDF, 313.22 KB)
