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Last updated: April 29, 2024
The proponent, BHP Iron Ore Pty, proposes to increase power generation capacity at the existing Yarnima Power Station, approximately 2 kilometres north-west of Newman in the Pilbara. The proposal comprises an increase in installed firm power generation capacity from 154 megawatts up to 239 megawatts via installation of gas reciprocating engines and associated infrastructure. The gas reciprocating engines are proposed to be installed in stages up to a maximum of 120 megawatts (nominal).... Read more...Last updated: January 19, 2024
The Proposal includes the expansion and amalgamation of existing operations at: Jimblebar Iron Ore Revised Proposal (Ministerial Statement (MS 1126), Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine (MS 439, MS 1012), Orebody 31 Iron Ore Mine (MS 1021), to include new above and below water table mining, overburden storage areas, beneficiation plant, overland conveyor, creek diversions, haul and access roads, pipelines and associated infrastructure. All mines and associated elements are proposed to be consolidated into... Read more...Last updated: September 8, 2023
BHP propose to expand existing mining operations at the Newman Hub in the Pilbara, approximately 2 kilometres (km) southwest of Newman. The Proposal is a derived proposal for mining operations at Newman (Western Ridge) authorised by the Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal, Ministerial Statement 1105. The proposal is to develop four iron ore deposits to expand BHP’s Newman Hub and includes: overburden storage areas ore and topsoil stockpiles haul and access roads overland conveyor 30 million... Read more...Last updated: September 8, 2023
The proposal is a derived proposal to expand existing mining operations at the Newman Hub in the Pilbara, previously authorised by Ministerial Statement (MS) 1105 Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal. This proponent proposes to expand the existing Orebody 32 above water table iron ore mine (currently authorised by MS 1037 Eastern Ridge Revised Proposal) in BHP’s Newman Hub to below the water table. The proposal is located 3.6 km northeast of Newman, and includes activities permitted to be... Read more...Last updated: June 22, 2017
Proposal by BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd to develop 14 iron ore deposits at Mining Area C-Northern Flank, 100 km north west of Newman. Read more...Last updated: February 3, 2015
The proposal is to develop an open cut iron ore mining operation at Orebody 18 on Mineral Lease 244SA involving mining 116 Mt of ore at a rate of up to 15 Mtpa for a mine life of 12 to 15 years. Support infrastructure includes an 8 km rail spur and crushing, screening and load out facilities. Read more...Last updated: February 6, 1998
The proposal is to develop a second open-cut iron ore mining operation on Mineral Lease 270SA. Known as the Central Mesa 1 and 2 operation, the new proposed mine site is located in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. The proponent proposes that a lease-wide Environmental Management Programme be developed and apply to both the Central Mesa 1 and 2 mine, the Yandi E2 mine and future operations on Mineral Lease 270SA. The proposed second iron ore mining operation,... Read more...Last updated: November 14, 1996
The proposal is to develop and implement a programme to improve management of dust and reduce the dust impacts from BHP Iron Ore's operations at Finucane Island and Nelson Point in Port Hedland. The proponent has acknowledged that iron ore dust from its operations is an issue of concern to the Port Hedland community and has implemented some dust control measures. In addition, during the assessment of the Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) project in Port Hedland (EPA, 1995), the EPA recognised that... Read more...Last updated: May 20, 1992
BHP proposes to increase the rate of production at the Yandicoogina iron ore project from five million tonnes per annum to ten million tonnes per annum. Inquiry under s46 in regard to amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 29 . Read more...