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Turee Syncline Iron Ore Project

Project
Proponent: 
Hamersley Iron Pty Limited
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to develop an open-cut iron ore mine and associated infrastructure at the Turee Syncline deposit, located approximately 30 kilometres north-east of Paraburdoo.

Assessment Number: 
1839
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
August 22, 2013
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Turee Syncline Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 12 July, 2010
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document - Turee Syncline Iron Ore Project
Approved: 
Thursday, 23 February, 2012
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 19 November, 2012 to Monday, 17 December, 2012
Make a submission: 
Public Environmental Review - Turee Syncline Iron Ore Project
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1479
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Friday, 14 June, 2013
Appeals close: 
Friday, 28 June, 2013
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 22 August, 2013
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Turee Syncline Iron Ore Project (s46) [2173]

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/turee-syncline-iron-ore-project