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Ashburton Infrastructure Project

Project
Proponent: 
Onslow Infraco Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The Proposal is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia within a development envelope of 20,821 ha and clearing no more than 1,564 ha.

Onslow Infraco Pty Ltd (herein MRL a wholly owned subsidiary of Mineral Resources Limited) is proposing to develop:

• A fully sealed private haul road, approximately 125km in length

• Gas pipeline and ancillary haul road infrastructure.

• Storage and bulk handling of ore at the Port of Ashburton.

• Dredging a dedicated berthing pocket adjacent to the existing Material Offloading Facility and offshore disposal of dredge spoil to existing spoil disposal areas.

• A modular jetty wharf and ship loader.

• Use of five offshore anchorage areas for transhipment of ore to Ocean Going Vessels and

• Ancillary landside infrastructure.

Within the port; landside and marine facilities will be developed to support export of up to 40 million tonnes of ore per annum (Mtpa) over a minimum 30-year period. The proposal is located within an area of existing pastoral, mining, and industrial use.

Assessment Number: 
2320
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
November 25, 2024
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Ashburton Infrastructure Project
Comment period: 
Friday, 3 December, 2021 to Thursday, 9 December, 2021
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon MRL Ashburton Referral Form 20211025.pdf
PDF icon MRL submission cover letter.pdf
PDF icon CMS18094 - Referral Supporting Document - Ashburton Infrastructure Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd(2).pdf
PDF icon AIP_Proposal Content Document_Rev 0.pdf
PDF icon Appendix DD_MRL015_MEMO_Ashburton Haul Road Drilling Plan Phase 1_Rev1.pdf
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix A - MRL En~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix AA - Onslo~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix B - Framew~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix BB - Onslo~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix CC - Quick~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix D - Marine~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix E - Dredgi~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix EE - Impac~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix F - Artifi~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix H - Mine C~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix I - Dredge~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix J - Desali~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix K - Marine~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix L - Benthi~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix M - Marine~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix N - Underw~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix O - Water ~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix P - Flora ~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix Q - Verteb~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix R - Greenh~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix S - Mariti~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix T - Enviro~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix U - Deskto~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix V - Air Qu~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix W - Sedime~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix X - SSAP I~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix Y - Base H~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Appendix Z - Coasta~ Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.PDF
PDF icon CMS18094 - Attachment 1_Summary Stakeholder Register.pdf
PDF icon CMS18094 - Attachment 2 - MRL - Project - Onslow Iron Pty Ltd.pdf
PDF icon CMS18094 Ashburton Transhipmnet SAP Implemenation Report_IMSA.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Additional Assessment Information (public review)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Ashburton Infrastructure Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Marine Environmental Quality
Marine Fauna
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 25 July, 2022 to Monday, 8 August, 2022
Make a submission: 
Ashburton Infrastructure Project - Additional Information
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Supporting Document
PDF icon Letter from MinRes AIP - DWER-EPAS RFI V1_27June2022.pdf
PDF icon Addendum 1_AIP_Proposal Content Document_Rev 1.pdf
PDF icon Appendix A - MinRes Environmental Policy.pdf
PDF icon Appendix AA - Sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan (Implementation Report).pdf
PDF icon Appendix B - FEMP.pdf
PDF icon Appendix BB - Base Hydrodynamic Modelling Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C - MCEMP.pdf
PDF icon Appendix CC - Assessment of Impact to Coastal Processes.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D - MOEEMP.pdf
PDF icon Appendix DD - Haul Road Surface Water Flow Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix E DSDMP_June22.pdf
PDF icon Appendix EE - Port Flood Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - ALMPV2.pdf
PDF icon Appendix FF - Onslow Road to NWCH Assessment Approach and Baseline Results.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G - UNMP.pdf
PDF icon Appendix GG - Groundwater Investigation Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix H - TEMP.pdf
PDF icon Appendix HH - Impact Reconciliation Report-V2.pdf
PDF icon Appendix I - AIP Closure Strategy.pdf
PDF icon Appendix II - Migratory Birds Desktop Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix J - Dredge Plume Modelling Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix JJ - Red Hill North Vertebrate Fauna and SRE Assessment Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix K - Desalination Brine Plume Modelling.pdf
PDF icon Appendix KK - Desktop Bat Assessment Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L - Marine Fauna Desktop Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix M - BCH Survey and Assessment Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix N - Supplementary BCH Survey of Spoil Ground C.pdf
PDF icon Appendix O - Marine Pest Impact Risk Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix P - Underwater Noise Modelling Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix Q - Water Quality Desktop Review.pdf
PDF icon Appendix R - Flora and Vegetation Survey and Assessment (excluding RHS).pdf
PDF icon Appendix S - Consolidated Flora and Vegetation Survey and Assessment (including RHS).pdf
PDF icon Appendix T - Vertebrate Fauna and SRE Fauna Survey and Assessment Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix U - Greenhouse Gas Assessment Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix V - Maritime Heritage Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix W - Environmental Noise Assessment Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix X - Desktop Air Quality Study.pdf
PDF icon Appendix Y - Air Quality Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix Z - Sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan.pdf
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): 
July 25, 2022
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon MinRes Response to MEB comments on ERD_MPs_Final.pdf
PDF icon Northern Quoll underpass report_Rev0 - updated figs.pdf
PDF icon Summary of submissions on ERD_MRL Response_Final_Redacted.pdf
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
January 4, 2023
Minor or preliminary work under s. 41A(3)
s. 41A(3) notice: 
PDF icon CMS18094 - s41A(3) Notice - 230622.pdf
PDF icon S41A(3) Notice - 311022.pdf
Date of approval s. 41A(3): 
Monday, 31 October, 2022
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon S43A Notice - 131222.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Tue, 13/12/2022
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1733
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1733 - Ashburton Infrastructure Project - assessment report.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Marine Environmental Quality
Marine Fauna
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Thursday, 16 February, 2023
Appeals close: 
Thursday, 9 March, 2023
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Monday, 3 July, 2023
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1204
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Ashburton Infrastructure Project (s46) [2490]

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/ashburton-infrastructure-project