Project Proponent Hamersley Iron – Yandi Pty Limited Proposal description The proposal is an expansion of an existing approved proposal: Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project (Ministerial Statement 914) to develop iron ore deposits at Junction Central, Junction South East, Junction South West and Oxbow, located in the central Pilbara region of Western Australia, on mining lease 274SA. The proposal is located within the Pilbara Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) region and is located within the Fortescue and Hamersley IBRA subregions. Assessment Number 2017 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated November 08, 2016 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Comment on this referral Comments on referral - Yandicoogina Pocket and Billiard South Iron Ore Mine Referral documentation Yandi Pocket and Billiards Project Referral.pdf (PDF, 163.08 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Extract of determination 14-868498 - CD - 040814.pdf (PDF, 142.83 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Subterranean Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, August 4, 2014 - 12:00 3. Assessment Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Public Environmental Review - Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project (PDF, 41.83 MB) Proponent response to submissions Appendix 1- supplementary hydrogeological information (PDF, 943.31 KB) Response to Submissions - Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project (PDF, 7.09 MB) Appendix 2 - Detailed responses flora and vegetation (PDF, 5 MB) Appendix 3 - supplementary stygofauna review (Biota 2016) (PDF, 3.68 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1573 EPA Report Report 1573 - Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project (PDF, 6.78 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Subterranean Fauna Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, August 1, 2016 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, August 15, 2016 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, October 3, 2016 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 1038 - Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project (PDF, 1.69 MB) Post-assessment changes S46C changes to conditions Attachment 1 - correction of a clerical error and an unintentional mistake in the implementation conditions - changes made under s46C - approved on 8 November 2016.
