Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The proposal involves the construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany, and pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and new port loading facilities in the Port of Albany.

Assessment Number:

1596

Region:

Great Southern

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Infrastructure

Iron Ore

Last updated:

November 22, 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 Environmental Quality

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 26 September, 2005

3. Assessment

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Monday, 19 February, 2007 to Monday, 16 April, 2007

Environmental Review documentation:

Southdown Magnetite PER document

Appendices to the PER document

Proponent response to submissions:

Response to submissions

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1291

EPA Report:

Albany Iron Ore Project

Key Environmental Factors:

Social Surroundings

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Date published:

Monday, 30 June, 2008

Appeals close:

Monday, 14 July, 2008

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Wednesday, 25 November, 2009

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 816

Post-assessment changes

Section 46 inquiry:

Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46)

Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46) [2222]

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 816 – Increase in production rate and pit depth, relocation of infrastructure, and changes to pipeline alignment – change to proposal approved under s45C on 27 June 2011.

Attachment 2 Statement 816 – Section 45C change to waste dump footprint – change to proposal approved under s45C on 22 November 2011.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Monday, 27 June, 2011

Tuesday, 22 November, 2011