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Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 Deposits

Project
Proponent: 
Hamersley Iron Pty Limited
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to develop an open-cut iron ore mine and associated infrastructure at the Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 deposits, located approximately 30 kilometres west of Tom Price in the central Pilbara Region, Western Australia.

Assessment Number: 
1925
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
August 22, 2013
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral form - Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 Deposits
PDF icon Supporting documentation
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 Deposits
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Monday, 25 June, 2012
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1477
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1477 - Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 deposits
Proponent documents: 
PDF icon Environmental Review Document - Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 Deposits
Package icon Appendices 1 - 10
Package icon Appendices 11 - 22
Package icon Appendices 23 - 31
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 20 May, 2013
Appeals close: 
Tuesday, 4 June, 2013
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 22 August, 2013
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Statement 946 - Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 Deposits

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/western-turner-syncline-stage-2-%E2%80%93-b1-and-section-17-deposits