Hot Briquetted Iron Project, Port Hedland

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Hot Briquetted Iron Project, Port Hedland

Project

Proponent:

BHP Direct Reduced Iron Pty Ltd

Proposal description:

The proposal is to build and operate a Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) plant of nominal capacity of 2 Mtpa, approximately 7.5 km south-west of Port Hedland. The plant will produce a nominal 2 Mtpa of iron briquettes, which can be used as a feedstock for electric arc furnaces in the steel making process.

Assessment Number:

899

Region:

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Last updated:

September 5, 1995

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Consultative Environmental Review

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Social Surroundings

Terrestrial Environmental Quality

Date published:

Saturday, 20 August, 1994

3. Assessment

Scoping

Approved:

Wednesday, 14 September, 1994

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Monday, 12 December, 1994 to Monday, 16 January, 1995

Environmental Review documentation:

Consultative Environmental Review document

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

784

EPA Report:

Hot briquetted iron project, Port Hedland

Date published:

Thursday, 29 June, 1995

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Tuesday, 5 September, 1995

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 393

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/hot-briquetted-iron-project-port-hedland