Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The proposal involves the expansion of existing operations of the Nammuldi-Silvergrass Iron Ore Project and is therefore a Revised Proposal.The proposal includes the additional clearing of approximately 3,900 ha of vegetation for mine pits, waste dumps and associated mine infrastructure and facilities, and approximately 2,500 ha for the IAA.

Assessment Number:

1842

Region:

Pilbara

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Iron Ore

Last updated:

July 10, 2015

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Public Environmental Review

Extract of determination:

Chairman's Determination - Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Subterranean Fauna

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 30 August, 2010

3. Assessment

Scoping

Environmental scoping document:

Environmental Scoping Document - Public Environmental Review - Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project

Approved:

Friday, 20 January, 2012

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Monday, 2 July, 2012 to Monday, 30 July, 2012

Environmental Review documentation:

Public Environmental Review - Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project (Part 1)

Public Environmental Review - Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project (Part 2)

Public Environmental Review - Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project (Part 3)

Proponent response to submissions:

Response to submissions - Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1457

EPA Report:

Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project

Key Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Wednesday, 21 November, 2012

Appeals close:

Wednesday, 5 December, 2012

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Friday, 11 January, 2013

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 925

Post-assessment changes

S46C changes to conditions:

Attachment 2 to Statement 925 - Condition 11: changes to Residual Impacts and Risk Management Measures to align with contemporary wording and allow s45C increase in disturbance area - s 46C change to conditions approved 10 July 2015.

Date S46C:

Friday, 10 July, 2015

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 925 - Above water table extensions to authorised Pits 11-13 at Nammuldi and Pit 1 at Silvergrass; additional clearing of 400ha of native vegetation for pits and dumps; retention of the existing (original) processing plant at Nammuldi; removal of the limit on production; and expansion of the development envelope - s 45C change to proposal approved 17 June 2015.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Wednesday, 17 June, 2015