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McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project

Project
Proponent: 
Atlas Iron
Proposal description: 

The Proposal is for the above and below water table mining of iron ore from five open cut pits, located approximately 30 km north of Nullagine. The Proposal includes the development of mine pits and associated infrastructure including but not limited to crushing and screening facilities, waste landforms, run of mine pad, access roads, solar field, administration, accommodation camp, stockpile and laydown areas, borrow pits, groundwater bores and transfer infrastructure, explosives magazine, fuel storage and landfill.

Assessment Number: 
2285
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
November 25, 2024
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project
Comment period: 
Tuesday, 2 March, 2021 to Monday, 8 March, 2021
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form.pdf
Image icon Referral Overview.jpg
Image icon Regional Overview.jpg
PDF icon Attachment A_McPhee Creek Proposal Description.pdf
PDF icon Attachment B_McPhee Creek Referral Figures.pdf
PDF icon Attachment C_McPhee Creek Flora and Vegetation Survey Report_Part1.pdf
PDF icon Attachment C_McPhee Creek Flora and Vegetation Survey Report_Part2.pdf
PDF icon Attachment C_McPhee Creek Flora and Vegetation Survey Report_Part3.pdf
PDF icon Attachment D_McPhee Creek Fauna Survey Report.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 22 March, 2021
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon CMS14017 - Approved ESD - 240821.pdf
Approved: 
Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 11 July, 2022 to Monday, 22 August, 2022
Make a submission: 
McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project - Public Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon 15064 McPhee Creek Project Final ERD_v2_Part1.pdf
PDF icon 15064 McPhee Creek Project Final ERD_v2_Part2.pdf
PDF icon 15064 McPhee Creek Project Final ERD_v2_Part3.pdf
PDF icon McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project - Proposal Content Document.pdf
PDF icon Appendix A. Mine Closure Plan.pdf
PDF icon Appendix B. McPhee Water Management Plan _Dec 2021.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C. McPhee Creek Waste Rock Characterisation Assessment (Mine Earth 2021).pdf
PDF icon Appendix D. McPhee Creek Aquatic Survey Wet Season Survey (Biologic 2020a).pdf
PDF icon Appendix E. Water Balance Assessment (GHD 2021d).pdf
PDF icon Appendix F. Pit Lake Water Quality Review (GHD 2021c).pdf
PDF icon Appendix G. H3 Groundwater Report (GHD 2021a) PART 1.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G. H3 Groundwater Report (GHD 2021a) PART 2.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G. H3 Groundwater Report (GHD 2021a) PART 3.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G. H3 Groundwater Report (GHD 2021a) PART 4.pdf
PDF icon Appendix H. Surface Water Assessment (GHD 2021e).pdf
PDF icon Appendix I. Hydrological Assessment of Excess Mine Dewater Discharge (GHD 2022).pdf
PDF icon Appendix J. McPhee Creek Project - Aquatic Ecosystem Survey Report 2021 Dry Season Survey (Biologic 2022a).pdf
PDF icon Appendix K. McPhee_Impact Reconciliation Procedure.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L. McPhee Creek Flora and Vegetation Survey and Addendum (Ecoscape 2020a and Ecoscape 2020b)_Part 1.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L. McPhee Creek Flora and Vegetation Survey and Addendum (Ecoscape 2020a and Ecoscape 2020b)_Part 2.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L. McPhee Creek Flora and Vegetation Survey and Addendum (Ecoscape 2020a and Ecoscape 2020b)_Part 3.pdf
PDF icon Appendix M. McPhee Creek Terrestrial Fauna Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon Appendix N. McPhee Creek Consolidated Terrestrial Fauna Report (Biologic 2021a) PART 1.pdf
PDF icon Appendix N. McPhee Creek Consolidated Terrestrial Fauna Report (Biologic 2021a) PART 2.pdf
PDF icon Appendix O. McPhee Creek Targeted Pilbara Leaf-nosed Bat Survey (Biologic 2022b).pdf
PDF icon Appendix P. McPhee Creek - Bat Cave Geotechnical Assessment (PSM 2022).pdf
PDF icon Appendix Q. McPhee Creek Short-Range Endemic Invertebrate Fauna Survey and McPhee Creek Short-range Endemic Invertebrate Fauna Survey Memo (Biologic 2019b and Biologic 2020e).pdf
PDF icon Appendix R. Subterranean Fauna Assessment (Biologic 2021c).pdf
PDF icon Appendix S. McPhee Creek Project Subterranean Fauna 3D Habitat Modelling Memo (Biologic 2021b).pdf
PDF icon Appendix T. Cultural Heritage Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon Appendix U. McPhee Creek Iron Ore Mine Greenhouse Gas Assessment (SLR 2021).pdf
PDF icon Appendix V. McPhee Creek GHG Management Plan.pdf
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): 
July 11, 2022
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon McPhee_S43a & Response to Submissions_29062023.docx_.pdf
PDF icon Appendix A Request_to_amend_a_proposal_under_s43A_&_Amended_Proposal_Content_Document.docx_.pdf
PDF icon Appendix B McPhee Creek Significant Species Management Plan v5.docx_.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C MCP Water Management Plan v3.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D McPhee_IRP_v3_ Final.pdf
PDF icon Appendix E Review of McPhee Ghost Bat surveys and assessment.pdfNES bat Oct 22 review Memo.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F McPhee Creek Water Model Peer Review.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G McPhee Creek Dewatering Memo.pdf
PDF icon Appendix H McPhee Surface Water Hydrology memo.pdf
PDF icon Appendix I McPhee Creek Discharge Assessment memo.pdf
PDF icon Appendix J McPhee MNES bat queries (Bat Call WA 2023).pdf
PDF icon Appendix K McPhee Creek SRE Survey Molecular Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L McPhee Groundwater Dependent Vegetation Review (Biota 2023)0.pdf
PDF icon Appendix M McPhee Creek Response to Submissions (AQ2 2023).pdf
PDF icon McPhee - Comments on RtS and Atlas responses.docx_.pdf
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
September 7, 2023
Minor or preliminary work under s. 41A(3)
s. 41A(3) notice: 
PDF icon CMS14017 - s. 41A Notice - 120722.pdf
Date of approval s. 41A(3): 
Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon S. 43A Notice - 220323.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Wed, 22/03/2023
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1750
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1750 - McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project - Assessment report.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
Appeals close: 
Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Friday, 14 June, 2024
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1224
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project (s46) [2490]

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