Weld Range Iron Ore Project ProjectProponent: Sinosteel Midwest Management Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is to construct and operate an iron ore mine and associated infrastructure at Weld Range. Open pit mining would occur above and below the water table and would involve dewatering. Excess water would be discharged to a lined evaporation pond. Assessment Number: 1714Region: Mid WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Iron OreLast updated: March 12, 2014Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: 1714-ChairDets-191107.pdfPreliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial Environmental QualityTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 19 November, 2007 3. AssessmentEnvironmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 6 September, 2010 to Monday, 18 October, 2010Environmental Review documentation: PER document Appendix A - Waste Rock Water Quality Estimates Appendix B - Acid Mine Drainage Management Plan Appendix C - Ground Water Management Plan Appendix D - Evaporation Pond SRE Report Appendix E - Evaporation Pond Flora Report Appendix F - Surface Water Management Plan Appendix G - Weld Range Flora Management Plan Appendix H - Spider Management Plan Appendix I - SRK Kinetic Testing Appendix J - Weld Range Haul Road Fauna Assessment Appendix K - Troglofauna Assessment Appendix L - SMC Response to Radio Communications Frequency Band Plan Appendix M - Invertebrate Taxa Species List Appendix N - Weld Range Haul Road SRE Report Appendix O - Haul Road Flora Report Appendix P - Weld Range EMP December 2010 Flora Data Addendum Dust Management Plan Fire Management PlanProponent response to submissions: Weld Range Response to Submissions Document.pdf Weld Range EPA Response Document.pdf 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1441EPA Report: Weld Range Iron Ore ProjectKey Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 18 June, 2012Appeals close: Monday, 2 July, 2012 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 29 August, 2012Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 908 Post-assessment changesS46C changes to conditions: Attachment 1 – Changes to implementation conditions 4-6, 6-6, 7-2, 7-4, 9-2 and 10-2 – change to proposal approved under section 46C on 12 March 2014. Section 46 inquiry: Weld Range Iron Ore Project (s46) [2504]
