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Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal

Project
Proponent: 
Hamersley Iron Pty Limited
Proposal description: 

Hamersley Iron Pty Limited propose to develop above and below water table iron ore deposits and associated infrastructure at Western Turner Syncline. The proposal also includes an infrastructure corridor connecting the mining operation to the existing Tom Price mine ore-processing facilities. Surplus water from mining below water table would be managed by use on site and controlled discharge to the environment. Clearing of up to 750 ha would be required. The proposal is located 20 km west of Tom Price.

Assessment Number: 
2072
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
January 4, 2021
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal
Comment period: 
Friday, 27 November, 2015 to Thursday, 3 December, 2015
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Environmental Review Document.pdf
PDF icon Western Turner Syncline Referral Form.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 14 December, 2015
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1565
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1565 - Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal
Proponent documents: 
PDF icon Environmental Review Document - Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal
PDF icon Index of Appendices
PDF icon Appendices 1-8
PDF icon Appendices 9-17
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 11 April, 2016
Appeals close: 
Tuesday, 26 April, 2016
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments: 

The proposal is to revise Western Turner Syncline, Section 10 Iron Ore Project the subject of Statement No. 807, dated 17 September 2009; and Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 Deposits the subject of Statement No. 946 dated 22 August 2013.

Date of approval: 
Thursday, 23 June, 2016
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Statement 1031.pdf
Post-assessment changes
S46C changes to conditions: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 1031 - Change to condition 7-2, approved under S46C on 4 January 2021.

Date S46C: 
Monday, 4 January, 2021

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/western-turner-syncline-iron-ore-project-revised-proposal