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Carina Iron Ore Mine

Project
Proponent: 
Polaris Metals Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to construct and operate an iron ore mine in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The proposal involves mining of hematite direct shipping ore (DSO) from a single open pit on the Yendilberin Hills, which form part of the Finnerty Range.

Assessment Number: 
1756
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
September 20, 2016
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Carina Iron Ore Mine
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Monday, 3 November, 2008
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 15 March, 2010 to Monday, 12 April, 2010
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Public Environmental Review - Carina Iron Ore Mine
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Response to Submissions -Carina Iron Ore Mine
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1368
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1368 - Carina Iron Ore Project
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Wednesday, 6 October, 2010
Appeals close: 
Wednesday, 20 October, 2010
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Friday, 28 January, 2011
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 852
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 852 – Changes to clearing areas and project boundaries associated with the Rail Siding, Haul Road, and new Powerline Corridor – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 28 June 2012.

Attachment 2 to Statement 852 – Expansion of existing Carina Pit, waste dump – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 11 Oct 2013.

Attachment 3 to Statement 852 – Expansion of existing Carina pit, Waste dump – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 13 December 2013.

Attachment 4 to Statement 852 - Disturbance of an additional 21 hectares of native vegetation and an increase of 27.6 hectares to the project boundary envelope - change to proposal approved under section 45C on 20 September 2016.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Thursday, 28 June, 2012
Friday, 11 October, 2013
Friday, 13 December, 2013
Tuesday, 20 September, 2016

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/carina-iron-ore-mine