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Extension Hill haematite haulage, road and rail siding

Project
Proponent: 
Mt Gibson Mining
Notice of Change of Proponent: 
PDF icon APP-0025310 Notice under s. 38I - Proponent revocation and nomination (post statement).pdf
Proposal description: 

Mount Gibson Mining Limited proposes to upgrade, widen and straighten existing local roads and construct and operate a rail siding south of Perenjori, to facilitate the transport of hematite iron ore from the already approved Extension Hill mine site at Mount Gibson to Geraldton Port for export.

Assessment Number: 
1747
Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
January 29, 2025
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral information (16 October 2007)
PDF icon Appendices A - D
PDF icon Appendix E Part 1
PDF icon Appendix E Part 2
PDF icon Appendix F
PDF icon Appendices G - I
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assessment on referral information (ARI)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon 1747-ChairDets-210708.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Date published: 
Monday, 21 July, 2008
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1296
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Extension Hill Hematite Haulage
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Date published: 
Monday, 21 July, 2008
Appeals close: 
Monday, 4 August, 2008
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments: 

Attachment 1 – Increased Rail Siding stockpile capacity and water use for dust suppression, and increased variability in train movements per day – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 14 February 2012.

Attachment 2 – Removal of the General Description in Schedule 1, removal of the elements that are not key characteristics relevant to the environment, amendment to the element 'Vegetation Clearing' – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 10 March 2014.

Date of approval: 
Thursday, 19 February, 2009
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 786
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 786 – Increased Rail Siding stockpile capacity and water use for dust suppression, and increased variability in train movements per day – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 14 February 2012.

Attachment 2 to Statement 786 – Removal of the General Description in Schedule 1, removal of the elements that are not key characteristics relevant to the environment, amendment to the element 'Vegetation Clearing' – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 10 March 2014.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Tuesday, 14 February, 2012
Monday, 10 March, 2014

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/extension-hill-haematite-haulage-road-and-rail-siding