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Lamb Creek Iron Ore Project - 2022

Project
Proponent: 
Process Minerals International (PMI) a wholly owned subsidiary of Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes) (ACN 118 549 910)
Proposal description: 

The proposal is an open pit iron ore mine located approximately 130 km northwest of Newman, in East Pilbara, WA. The mine will produce up to 10 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of crushed and screened iron ore over a period of three to five years.

The proposal includes construction of a multi-stage crushing and screening process plant and associated mine infrastructure including offices, water pipelines, storage and equipment areas, power generation and village accommodation.

Iron ore product will be transported (16 km) via road trains on a private haul road, then on the Great Northern Highway for 320 km to ship load out facilities at the Utah Point berth in Port Headland.

The proposal is located within a 881 ha Development Envelope and will require the clearing of up to 650 ha of native vegetation. The Life of Mine in this proposal  is approximately 3 to 5 years

Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
February 9, 2023
Current Status: 
Proposal withdrawn
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Lamb Creek Iron Ore Project - 2022
Comment period: 
Friday, 3 June, 2022 to Thursday, 9 June, 2022
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Proposal Content Document
PDF icon Referral form
PDF icon Lamb Creek_Section 38 RSD_Rev 0_May 2022_no Appendices.pdf
PDF icon Appendix A_Mineral Resources Limited_Environment_Policy.pdf
PDF icon Appendix_B_Flora+veg_MP.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C_2012_Level 2 Flora.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C_2021_Great Northern Highway Detailed Flora.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C_2022_Targeted Flora.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D_Database Searches.pdf
PDF icon Appendix_E_Lamb Creek_Significant Fauna_Mgmnt Plan.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F_2012_Level 2 Fauna.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F_2020_Desktop Fauna.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F_2022_Detailed Fauna.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F_2022_Ghost Bat Significance Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F_2022_SRE.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G_Likelihood of Occurence Criteria.pdf
PDF icon Appendix H_Likelihood of Occurence Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix I_SRE Status Classification.pdf
PDF icon Appendix J_2021_Subterranean Fauna.pdf
PDF icon Appendix K_2021_SWMP and flood model.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L_2017_Surface Water Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L_2021_Hydrogeological Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L_2021_Hydrogeological Assessment_Addendum A_closure planning.pdf
PDF icon Appenndix L_Surface Water Monitoring Installation and Monitoring Data Review.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L_2022_Groundwater Operating Strategy.pdf
PDF icon Appendix M_2021_Traffic Impact Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix N_2022_GHG Estimates.pdf

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/lamb-creek-iron-ore-project-2022