AUSI Iron Project, Infrastructure Requirements ProjectProponent: Australian United Steel Industry Pty LimitedProposal description: The proposal is to construct and operate additional infrastructure to satisfy the requirements of the recently proposed AUSI Iron Project Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant near Wickham in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the subject of EPA Bulletin 794. Assessment Number: 999Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureIron OreLast updated: June 25, 1996Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalPreliminary Environmental Factors: Benthic Communities and HabitatsCoastal ProcessesMarine Environmental QualityMarine FaunaTerrestrial Environmental QualityInland Waters Environmental Quality 3. AssessmentScopingApproved: Friday, 9 February, 1996 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Thursday, 29 February, 1996 to Monday, 1 April, 1996Environmental Review documentation: Consultative Environmental Review document 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 814EPA Report: AUSI Iron Project, Infrastructure Requirements, Wickham, Western AustraliaDate published: Wednesday, 8 May, 1996Appeals close: Wednesday, 22 May, 1996 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Tuesday, 25 June, 1996Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 420
