Mungada Iron Ore Project

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The proposal is to mine hematite and magnetite iron ore from the Blue Hills North and Terapod deposits, and construction of associated mine infrastructure, upgraded access road to Morawa, Tilley Siding, and powerline corridor in the Midwest region of Western Australia.

Assessment Number:

1633

Region:

Mid West

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Infrastructure

Last updated:

March 11, 2011

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Public Environmental Review

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Social Surroundings

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 24 April, 2006

3. Assessment

Scoping

Approved:

Monday, 25 September, 2006

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Monday, 3 December, 2007 to Monday, 14 January, 2008

Environmental Review documentation:

PER document Part 1 - Cover, contents and Executive summary

PER document Part 2 - Chapters 1 - 6

PER document Part 3 - Chapter 7

PER document Part 4 - Chapters 8 - 12

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1322

EPA Report:

Mungada Iron Ore Project

Key Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Environmental Quality

Terrestrial Fauna

Date published:

Tuesday, 28 April, 2009

Appeals close:

Tuesday, 12 May, 2009

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Tuesday, 8 September, 2009

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 806

Post-assessment changes

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 – Amendments to project disturbance footprint for additional haul roads and the realignment and widening of existing haul roads – change to proposal approved under s45C on 11 Mar 2011.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Friday, 11 March, 2011