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Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine

Project
Proponent: 
BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to develop an open cut iron ore mining operation at Orebody 18 on Mineral Lease 244SA involving mining 116 Mt of ore at a rate of up to 15 Mtpa for a mine life of 12 to 15 years. Support infrastructure includes an 8 km rail spur and crushing, screening and load out facilities.

Assessment Number: 
978
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
February 3, 2015
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Consultative Environmental Review
Date published: 
Friday, 22 September, 1995
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 29 July, 1996 to Monday, 26 August, 1996
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Orebody 18_BHP_A0978_R0840_CER.pdf
PDF icon Orebody 18_BHP_A0978_R0840_CER_Environmental Management Programme.pdf
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
840
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Orebody 18 iron ore mine, ML 244SA, 32 km east of Newman, Shire of East Pilbara
Key Environmental Factors: 
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Water
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Wednesday, 11 December, 1996
Appeals close: 
Friday, 27 December, 1996
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 6 February, 1997
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 439
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine (s46)
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 439 – Modification of pit areas and depths, enlargement of temporary stockpiles, adjustments to areas and locations of out-of-pit overburden storage areas, alteration to the arrangement of train wagons, increase in the workforce and establishment of a Maximum Disturbance Boundary – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 19 August 2008.

Attachment 2 to Statement 439 – Increase to maximum area of disturbance, area of pit, and area of overburden storage areas; and administrative changes to the Key Characteristics Table – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 17 June 2013.

Attachment 3 to Statement 439 - An increase in the total disturbance area, including: an increase in area of pits; an increase in area of stockpiles; and an increase in area of overburden storage areas - change to proposal approved under section 45C on 3 February 2015.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Tuesday, 19 August, 2008
Monday, 17 June, 2013
Tuesday, 3 February, 2015

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/orebody-18-iron-ore-mine