Revised Iron Valley Iron Ore Project

Project

Proponent:

Notice of Change of Proponent:

APP-0025678_2024-09-17_Revised Iron Valley Iron Ore Project_s38I_Notice of proponent revocation and nomination (1) (1).pdf

Proposal description:

The Proposal is located within the Pilbara Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) region and is located within the Fortescue and Hamersley IBRA subregions. The Approved Project (authorised by Ministerial Statement 933, 1 February 2013) is an above the water table open cut mine and associated infrastructure, located on mining tenement M470/1439. This proposal is to mine below the water table.

Assessment Number:

2082

Region:

Pilbara

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Iron Ore

Last updated:

November 26, 2019

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

1. Referral

Comment on this referral:

Iron Valley Below Water Table Project

Comment period:

Thursday, 24 March, 2016 to Friday, 1 April, 2016

Referral documentation:

Referral Document - Iron Valley Below Water Table Project

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A

Extract of determination:

Chairman's Determination

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 20 June, 2016

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1585

EPA Report:

Report - Iron Valley Below Water Table

Proponent documents:

API Document - Iron Valley Below Water Table Project

Appendix A - Compliance with MS 933

Appendix B - Water Studies Part 1

Appendix B - Water Studies Part 2

Appendix B Water Studies Part 3

Appendix C - Flora and Vegetation studies

Appendix D - Fauna studies

Appendix E - Heritage

Appendix F - Mine closure

Appendix G - Geochemistry

Appendix H - Policy and Guidance

Key Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 17 October, 2016

Appeals close:

Monday, 31 October, 2016

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Thursday, 8 December, 2016

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 1044.pdf

Post-assessment changes

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1044

Proposed changes to the authorised extent of physical and operational elements within Schedule 1 of MS 1044:

Increase water abstraction of groundwater from 23 GL/a to 42 GL/a.
Increase surface discharge of surplus dewatering water to Weeli Wolli Creek from 17 GL/a to 42 GL/a.
Removing Pit C from the original activity description.

Changes to proposal approved under s45C on 26 November 2019.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Tuesday, 26 November, 2019