Yilgarn Operations Deception Deposit

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The proposal is to construct and operate an open cut iron ore mine, waste rock landform, ore stockpile, haul road and associated infrastructure, 150 kilometres north of Southern Cross.

Assessment Number:

1887

Region:

Goldfields Esperance

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Iron Ore

Last updated:

November 5, 2013

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A

Extract of determination:

1887-ChairDets-160511.pdf

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Date published:

Monday, 16 May, 2011

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1426

EPA Report:

Yilgarn Operations - Deception Deposit

Proponent documents:

Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - API document

Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendices 1 - 7

Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendices 8 - 11

Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendix 12

Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendix 13

Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendices 14 - 16

Date published:

Monday, 9 January, 2012

Appeals close:

Monday, 23 January, 2012

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Monday, 18 June, 2012

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 900

Post-assessment changes

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 900 – Realignment of the Deception Deposit Haul Road and the siting of the Deception Deposit Waste Rock Landform – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 19 November 2012.

Attachment 2 to Statement 900 – Realignment of Haul Road, co-location of support infrastructure to Ore Stockpile areas – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 5 November 2013.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Monday, 19 November, 2012

Tuesday, 5 November, 2013