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Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit

Project
Proponent: 
Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proponent proposes to extend its existing Yilgarn mining operations to include the Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (the proposal), located on the southern Koolyanobbing Range, approximately 50 kilometres (km) north-east of the town of Southern Cross.

Assessment Number: 
2023
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
January 25, 2017
Related EPA Media Statement: 
EPA recommends approval for extension to iron ore mine: EPA Report 1581
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Yilgarn Operations - Koolyannobbing Range F Deposit, approximately 50 km north east of town of Southern Cross, Shire of Yilgarn
Comment period: 
Monday, 28 July, 2014 to Sunday, 3 August, 2014
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Document - Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Monday, 22 September, 2014
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document - Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit
Approved: 
Tuesday, 23 December, 2014
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 5 October, 2015 to Monday, 2 November, 2015
Make a submission: 
Public Environmental Review - Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Public Environmental Review - Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon RTS - Response to Public Submissions
PDF icon RTS - Independent Peer Review
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1581
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report - Koolyanobbing Yilgarn Operations
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Date published: 
Monday, 12 September, 2016
Appeals close: 
Tuesday, 27 September, 2016
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 25 January, 2017
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1054
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (s46) [2198]

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/yilgarn-operations-koolyanobbing-range-f-deposit