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Yogi Magnetite Project

Project
Proponent: 
FI Joint Venture Pty Ltd (FIJV)
Proposal description: 

FI Joint Venture Pty Ltd is proposing to construct and operate a magnetite iron ore project, with mining, processing and associated infrastructure. The proposed mine is located approximately 225 kilometres (km) east-northeast of Geraldton and 15 km northeast of Yalgoo within the Shire of Yalgoo.

The proposal includes a magnetite slurry pipeline and a water pipeline to Geraldton Port and a gas supply pipeline from the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline network.

Mining of the magnetite will occur below groundwater and will include a simple open cut operation with clearing and topsoil stockpiling, overburden drilling and blasting followed by conventional removal with truck.

The proposal includes the following key components:

  • Mine pit (clearing of no more than 200 ha);
  • Mining overburden and waste facilities (clearing of no more than 400 ha);
  • Processing waste containment facilities (clearing of no more than 500 ha);
  • Mine and processing support infrastructure (clearing of no more than 2000ha); and
  • Magnetite slurry pipeline, water pipeline and gas pipeline (clearing of no more than 1500 ha).
Assessment Number: 
2154
Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
November 25, 2024
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Yogi Magnetite Project
Comment period: 
Thursday, 1 February, 2018 to Wednesday, 7 February, 2018
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form
PDF icon Supporting Document
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Yogi Magnetite Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 26 February, 2018
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Final ESD - Approved
Approved: 
Monday, 29 April, 2019
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Wednesday, 15 April, 2020 to Thursday, 28 May, 2020
Make a submission: 
Yogi Magnetite Project - Public Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Environmental Review Document Part 1.pdf
PDF icon Environmental Review Document Part 2.pdf
PDF icon Environmental Review Document Part 3.pdf
PDF icon Environmental Review Document Part 4.pdf
PDF icon Environmental Review Document Part 5.pdf
PDF icon App A - Environmental Scoping Document.pdf
PDF icon App B - 1- Pipeline Flora and Fauna Assessment - Part 1.pdf
PDF icon App B - 1- Pipeline Flora and Fauna Assessment - Part 2.pdf
PDF icon App B - 1- Pipeline Flora and Fauna Assessment - Part 3.pdf
PDF icon App B - 1- Pipeline Flora and Fauna Assessment - Part 4.pdf
PDF icon App B - 2 -Flora and Vegetation Assessment - Part 2.1.pdf
PDF icon App B - 2 -Flora and Vegetation Assessment - Part 2.2.pdf
PDF icon App B - 2 -Flora and Vegetation Assessment - Part 2.3.pdf
PDF icon App B - 2 -Flora and Vegetation Assessment - Part 2.4.pdf
PDF icon App B - 2 -Flora and Vegetation Assessment - Part 2.5.pdf
PDF icon App B - 2 -Flora and Vegetation Assessment - Part 2.6.pdf
PDF icon App B - 2 -Flora and Vegetation Assessment - Part 2.7.pdf
PDF icon App B - 3 - Subterranean Fauna Level 2 Survey.pdf
PDF icon App B - 4 - Short Range Endemic Fauna Survey.pdf
PDF icon App B - 5 - Fauna Assessment.pdf
PDF icon App B - 6 - Materials characterisation assessment.pdf
PDF icon App B -7 - SurfaceWaterAssessment_Compiled - Part 7.1.pdf
PDF icon App B -7 - SurfaceWaterAssessment_Compiled - Part 7.2.pdf
PDF icon App B - 8 - Hydrogeological Technical Report - Part 1.pdf
PDF icon App B - 8 - Hydrogeological Technical Report - Part 2.1.pdf
PDF icon App B - 8 - Hydrogeological Technical Report - Part 2.pdf
PDF icon App B - 8 - Hydrogeological Technical Report - Part 3.pdf
PDF icon App B - 8 - Hydrogeological Technical Report - Part 3.1.pdf
PDF icon App B - 9- Yogi Magnetite Air Quality Assessment.pdf
PDF icon App B - 10 - Due Diligence FIJV Yalgoo.pdf
PDF icon App B - 11 - Report of an AHS of FIJV Yalgoo Widi 2019 (Brad Goode 2019b).pdf
PDF icon App B - 12 - Pipeline Corridor (west) Flora and Fauna Assessment.pdf
PDF icon App C1 - Environmental Management Plan Part 1.pdf
PDF icon App C1 - Environmental Management Plan Part 2.pdf
PDF icon App C1 - Environmental Management Plan Part 3.pdf
PDF icon App C1 - Environmental Management Plan Part 4.pdf
PDF icon App C1 - Environmental Management Plan Part 5.pdf
PDF icon App C2 - Environmental Management and Rehabilitation Plan.pdf
PDF icon App D - Mine Closure Plan.pdf
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): 
April 15, 2020
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Yogi Magnetite Project - Response to Submissions Rev 4.1 - November 2023.pdf
PDF icon Yogi Magnetite Project - Proposal Content Document.pdf
PDF icon App A.1 - Pipeline Targeted Flora and Malleefowl Survey - November 2020.pdf
PDF icon App A.2 - Subterranean Fauna Phase 3 Survey - January 2021.pdf
PDF icon App A.3 - Troglofauna Habitat Assessment - January 2021.pdf
PDF icon App A.4 - Hydrogeological Investigation - March 2021.pdf
PDF icon App A.5 - Material Characterisation Report - June 2021.pdf
PDF icon App A.6 - Terrestrial Isopod Report on Yalgoo Troglofauna - February 2020.pdf
PDF icon App A.7 - Surface Water Management Report Stage 1 - May 2022.pdf
PDF icon App A.8 - Yogi Magnetite Project - Black-Cockatoo Habitat Assessment - June 2023.pdf
PDF icon App A.9 - Yogi Fibrous Analysis - September 2023.pdf
PDF icon App B.1 - Yogi Project_WA Offsets Table.pdf
PDF icon App B.2 - Yogi Project Residual Impact Significance Model.pdf
PDF icon App B.3 - Biodiversity Offset Strategy - September 2023.pdf
PDF icon App C - Environmental Management Plan - June 2023.pdf
PDF icon App D - Environmental Management and Rehabilitation Plan for the Pipeline Corridor - June 2023.pdf
PDF icon App E - Magnetite Slurry Pipeline Spill Response Procedure - 2021.pdf
PDF icon App F - Western Spiny-tailed Skink (Egernia stokesii) Relocation Monitoring Program - May 2021.pdf
PDF icon App G - Carlaminda Homestead Consultation Register.pdf
PDF icon App H - Groundwater Operating Strategy - July 2022.pdf
PDF icon App I - Greenhouse Gas Management Plan - August 2022.pdf
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
February 8, 2024
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon CMS17273 - s43A Notice of Decision 121118
PDF icon CMS17273 - s43A Notice of Decision 240719.pdf
PDF icon CMS17273 - S43A Notice of Decision - 061020.pdf
PDF icon CMS17273 - S43A Notice of Decision - 281122.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Mon, 12/11/2018
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1761
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Yogi Magnetite Project EPA Assessment Report 1761.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Monday, 8 April, 2024
Appeals close: 
Monday, 29 April, 2024
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 19 June, 2024
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1225
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Yogi Magnetite Project (s46) [2490]

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/yogi-magnetite-project