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Buckland Project

Project
Proponent: 
Bungaroo South Pty Ltd
Notice of Change of Proponent: 
PDF icon Buckland Project - Proponent revocation and nomination (post statement).pdf
Proposal description: 

To develop and operate an iron ore mine, processing facilities and supporting infrastructure, 45 km south-south-east of Pannawonica in the Shire of Ashburton, and a 176 km haul road from the mine site to the customer delivery point near Cape Preston.

Assessment Number: 
1957
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
April 28, 2020
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Buckland Project - Iron Ore Mine, approximately 45 km south-southwest of Pannawonica, Shire of Ashburton
Comment period: 
Saturday, 24 November, 2012 to Friday, 30 November, 2012
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Document - Buckland Project
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 - Buckland Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 7 January, 2013
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Stratagen Report Buckland
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1496
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1496 - Buckland Project
Proponent documents: 
PDF icon API Document - Buckland Project
PDF icon API Document - Buckland Project Figure
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 9 December, 2013
Appeals close: 
Monday, 23 December, 2013
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 12 February, 2014
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 960
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Buckland Project (S46) [2243]
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 960 - removal of the original mine village location and replace it with an alternative location; addition of a Central Services Facility (CSF) and associated infrastructure; and increase to the Disturbance Area for the Stage 1 Haul Road - s45C change to proposal approved 21 September 2015.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Monday, 21 September, 2015

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