Project Proponent Sino Iron Pty Ltd and Korean Steel Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is an expansion of the existing Sino Iron Project approved under Ministerial Statement 635 (as amended). The proposal is required to accommodate continuation of mine operations associated with the existing two billion tonnes mining rights afforded to Sino Iron and Korean Steel in accordance with existing commercial agreements. It includes the expansion of the mine pit, waste dumps and Tailings Storage Facilities. The proposed mine pit expansion will increase in depth from 220 m to approximately 400 m and the footprint of the project will increase by up to 7336 ha (from 2734 ha to no more than 10 100 ha). The proposal will also include the requirement to increase the discharge of groundwater from 2 GLpa to up to 8 GLpa from mine dewatering into the mouth of the Fortescue River. Assessment Number 2118 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated September 01, 2021 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Comment on this referral Sino Iron Mine Continuation Proposal Referral documentation Referral form (PDF, 1.48 MB) Supporting document - Part 1 (PDF, 9.95 MB) Supporting document - Part 2 (PDF, 9.99 MB) Supporting document - Part 3 (PDF, 9.9 MB) Supporting document - Part 4 (PDF, 10.04 MB) Supporting document - Part 5 (PDF, 5.22 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Additional Assessment Information Extract of determination Sino Iron Mine Continuation Proposal (PDF, 199.42 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, April 10, 2017 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1602 EPA Report Sino Iron Mine Continuation (PDF, 1.11 MB) Proponent documents Supplementary information 1 (PDF, 10.39 MB) Supplementary information 2 (PDF, 515 KB) Key Environmental Factors Marine Environmental Quality Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, August 7, 2017 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, August 21, 2017 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, October 20, 2017 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Statement 1066.pdf (PDF, 455.06 KB) Post-assessment changes Section 46 inquiry Sino Iron Mine Continuation (S46) [2271] s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 1066 – Increase in pit dewatering – change to proposal approved under s45C on 18 July 2018. Attachment 2 to Statement 1066 –Increase in pit dewater disposal to the Fortescue River. – change to proposal approved under s45C on 1 September 2021. Date of approval s. 45C Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 12:00 Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 12:00
