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Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s. 46)

Project
Proponent: 
Grange Resources Limited
Proposal description: 

The construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany, and pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and new port loading facilities in the Port of Albany. Inquiry into amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 816 (extension of term).

Assessment Number: 
2004
Region: 
Great Southern
Referred under EP Act: 
s46
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
October 24, 2014
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon 2004-ChairDets-280414.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 28 April, 2014
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1529
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite proposal - inquiry under s46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 to amend Min
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Friday, 19 September, 2014
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments: 

Amendment of conditions of Ministerial Statement 816.

Date of approval: 
Friday, 24 October, 2014
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 987

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/albany-iron-ore-project-southdown-magnetite-proposal-s-46