Jimblebar Iron Ore Project

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The proposal is to extend the existing Wheelarra Hill open pits, develop the South Jimblebar and Hashimoto deposits, and to increase the ore processing capacity by 30 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 75 mtpa. Open pit mining will occur above and below ground and will involve dewatering. Excess water will be discharged into the Ophthalmia Dam.

Assessment Number:

1847

Region:

Pilbara

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Iron Ore

Last updated:

October 22, 2015

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Environmental Protection Statement (EPS)

Extract of determination:

1847-ChairDets-181010.pdf

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 18 October, 2010

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1371

EPA Report:

Jimblebar Iron Ore Project

Key Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 18 October, 2010

Appeals close:

Monday, 1 November, 2010

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Comments:

See related Ministerial Statements 683 and 809.

Date of approval:

Friday, 18 February, 2011

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 857

Post-assessment changes

Section 46 inquiry:

Jimblebar Iron Ore Project (s46)

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 857 - Increase in land disturbance from 2,042 hectares to 2,300 hectares and increase development envelope from 7,880 hectares to 8,183 hectares. Remove power supply as not a key proposal characteristic - s45C change to proposal approved 22 October 2015.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 857 - Increase to the Development Envelope from 8,183 ha to 8,324 ha. s45C change to proposal approved 9 November 2018.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Thursday, 22 October, 2015

Friday, 9 November, 2018