Chichester Metals Pty Ltd is proposing to construct and operate an iron ore mine approximately 55 km north-west of Newman, and 30 km south of Fortescue’s existing Nyidinghu project in the Pilbara region.

The proposal would require a disturbance footprint of 12,487 ha and is located within a 42,331 ha mine development envelope. The proposal is located within the Nyiyaparli and Nyiyaparli #3 Native Title determination area (WCD 2018/008)

The proposal includes both above and below water table open cut pits, ore processing facilities, mine waste landforms, above ground tailings storage facilities, linear and ancillary infrastructure to support mining, groundwater abstraction for below water table mining and water supply.