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Multiple Iron Ore Mine Development, Mining Area C-Northern Flank, 100km Northwest of Newman

Project
Proponent: 
BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

Proposal by BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd to develop 14 iron ore deposits at Mining Area C-Northern Flank, 100 km north west of Newman.

Assessment Number: 
1108
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
June 22, 2017
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Friday, 4 April, 1997
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Saturday, 8 November, 1997 to Monday, 5 January, 1998
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
913
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 913
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Friday, 13 November, 1998
Appeals close: 
Friday, 27 November, 1998
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 24 December, 1998
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 0491
Post-assessment changes
S46C changes to conditions: 

Attachment 6 to Statement 491 – Amendment to Condition 5 and Proponent Commitments 4 and 5 are deleted – minor change to conditions approved under section 46C on 20 November 2014.

Date S46C: 
Thursday, 20 November, 2014
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 491 – Addition of E deposit to Mining Area C Project; to increase production to 42 million tonnes per annum; to increase water usage to up to 12 Megalitres per day; and to increase permanent workforce up to 770 personnel – change to proposal approved under s45C on 13 August 2007.

Attachment 2 to Statement 491 – To increase production to 55 million tonnes per annum; to increase permanent work force up to 950 personnel; and to minor modifications to existing ore handling plants – change to proposal approved under s45C on 8 May 2008.

Attachment 3 to Statement 491 – Installation of a diesel power generation facility; and increase disturbance area for the extension of existing Packsaddle accommodation village and wastewater treatment facilities – change to proposal approved under s45c on 24 April 2009.

Attachment 4 to Statement 491 – Remove 'Ore reserves', 'Project components'; and 'Ore Production'; revise 'Water usage and dewatering requirements' – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 18 October 2013.

Attachment 5 to Statement 491 – Removal of 'Water usage and dewatering requirements' – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 24 March 2014.

Attachment 7 to Statement 491 – Amend the element ‘Accommodation village’ to ‘Packsaddle Village’; include a new element ‘Mulla Mulla Village’; increase total disturbance from 5,385 ha to 5,563.8 ha; update Figures 1 and 2, and delineation coordinates– minor change to conditions approved under section 46C on 22 June 2017.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Monday, 13 August, 2007
Thursday, 8 May, 2008
Friday, 24 April, 2009
Friday, 18 October, 2013
Monday, 24 March, 2014
Thursday, 22 June, 2017

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