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Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project, Port Infrastructure

Project
Proponent: 
Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to construct and operate port infrastructure which includes a stockyard facility, rail loop, conveyor, wharf and ship-loading facility at Port Hedland.

This proposal has been superseded by the Roy Hill Port Expansion Project.

Assessment Number: 
1853
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
July 31, 2023
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Environmental Protection Statement (EPS)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination- EPS
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Coastal Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 6 December, 2010
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1377
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project Port Infrastructure
Date published: 
Friday, 10 December, 2010
Appeals close: 
Friday, 24 December, 2010
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Friday, 11 March, 2011
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 858
Post-assessment changes
Comments: 

Attachment 4 – The Minister for Environment has requested the EPA to inquire into the matter of changing the conditions relating to the proposal, pursuant to section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. This Notice of Interim Implementation Conditions is to have effect until such time as a statement is published under section 45(5) as applied by section 46(8) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 - approved under section 46A on 10 April 2014.

Date of approval (46a): 
Thursday, 10 April, 2014
Section 46 inquiry: 
Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project, Port Infrastructure – Ministerial Statement 858 (s46) [2145]
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 858 – Increase in terrestrial vegetation and ground disturbance area – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 17 December 2012.

Attachment 2 to Statement 858 – Disposal of dewatered groundwater, and addition of a pipeline development envelope – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 19 February 2014.

Attachment 3 to Statement 858 – Correction of an unintentional error in Attachment 2 - correction approved on 4 April 2014.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Monday, 17 December, 2012
Wednesday, 19 February, 2014
Friday, 4 April, 2014

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/roy-hill-1-iron-ore-project-port-infrastructure