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Hope Downs 2

Last updated: January 17, 2023

Hamersley HMS Pty Limited (the proponent) proposes to develop two new above water table (AWT) iron ore mine pits at the Hope Downs 2 proposal, located approximately 80 km north-west of the township of Newman in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. The proposal includes a conceptual footprint of approximately 4,700 hectares (ha) to support the development, operation and closure of two new AWT iron ore deposits within a proposed Development Envelope of approximately 14,085 ha. The key... Read more...

Brockman Syncline Proposal

Last updated: December 21, 2022

The Brockman Syncline proposal is located approximately 60 km west-north west of Tom Price, in the central Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal includes up to 9,977 ha of native vegetation clearing to support the development of new and above and below water table mining areas in order to sustain mining at three existing operations; Nammuldi-Silvergrass Brockman 2 Brockman 4 The proposal includes, but is not limited to the following: Dewatering and surplus water management,... Read more...

North Star Magnetite Project Extension

Last updated: December 19, 2022

FMG Iron Bridge (Aust) Pty Ltd proposes to extend existing operations at its North Star Magnetite Project , which is subject to Ministerial Statement 993 issued under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986 ., The proposal is located approximately 110km southeast of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposed extension includes increasing the Mining Development Envelope by 1425.9 ha and total clearing by 606.9 ha to support new mine pits (180.7 ha); an... Read more...

Marillana Iron Ore Project, Shire of East Pilbara (S46) [2352]

Last updated: October 31, 2022

The requested change relates to condition 3 of Statement 1055 for an extension to the time limit for proposal implementation. Read more...

West Pilbara Iron Ore Project – Stage 1 Mine Area (S46) [2351 ]

Last updated: October 31, 2022

The requested change relates to condition 3 of Statement 1027 for an extension to the time limit for proposal implementation. Read more...

Mulga Downs Iron Ore Mine

Last updated: August 24, 2022

The Proposal is located 210 km south of Port Hedland and 180 km north west of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal is located within a 40,653 ha Development Envelope and will require clearing of no more than 9,628 ha of native vegetation. The proposal includes, but is not limited to, the following: - The development of a series of above and below water table mine pits; - Ore processing facility; - Groundwater abstraction for water supply (for the mine and all... Read more...

McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project

Last updated: August 22, 2022

The Proposal is for the above and below water table mining of iron ore from five open cut pits, located approximately 30 km north of Nullagine. The Proposal includes the development of mine pits and associated infrastructure including but not limited to crushing and screening facilities, waste landforms, run of mine pad, access roads, solar field, administration, accommodation camp, stockpile and laydown areas, borrow pits, groundwater bores and transfer infrastructure, explosives magazine,... Read more...

Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub Proposal

Last updated: August 4, 2022

Hamersley Iron Pty Limited (the proponent) propose to develop the Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub. The proposal is an expansion of the existing operations at Paraburdoo and Eastern Range which is not subject to a Ministerial Statement issued under Part IV of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, (EP Act). The proposal area is located approximately six kilometres south of the town of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Existing operations at Paraburdoo and Eastern Range are... Read more...

Ningaloo Lighthouse Resort Project

Last updated: June 10, 2022

Z1Z Resorts Pty Ltd proposes to redevelop the Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park, located along Yardie Creek Road, North West Cape. The Proposal comprises the construction of new visitor accommodation; the construction of associated ancillary facilities (i.e., staff accommodation, power supply infrastructure, water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment and reuse, and replacement service station (vehicle refuelling) etc.); refurbishment of the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse Quarters (a part of... Read more...

Mackay Sulphate of Potash Project

Last updated: May 30, 2022

The Proposal involves the development of a greenfields Sulphate of Potash fertiliser operation which is currently designed to operate for a 20-year period. The Proposal involves the on-lake development of trenches and solar evaporation ponds for brine extraction and Sulphate of Potash production. The off-lake development includes a processing plant, associated site infrastructure and access roads for trucking Sulphate of Potash product to Wyndham Port. A northern linear access corridor will... Read more...

Uaroo Renewable Energy Hub

Last updated: May 23, 2022

Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate the Uaroo Renewable Energy Hub on the Uaroo and Emu Creek Pastoral Stations located 120 kilometres south of Onslow, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal is to construct and operate a renewable energy generation hub to power Fortescue Metals Group Limited’s mining operations in the Pilbara. The proposal will generate electricity (up to 5.4 gigawatts) from up to 340 wind turbine generators and a solar farm.... Read more...

Revised Proposal for the Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine

Last updated: May 19, 2022

The Revised Proposal outlines a significant increase in ground disturbance to that previously approved, a revised materials management strategy, a Life of Mine water management strategy including Managed Aquifer Reinjection, a significant increase in dewatering volumes and establishment of permanent surface water diversion structures. Read more...

Yangibana Expansion 1

Last updated: September 14, 2021

Hastings Technology Metals Ltd propose to expand the existing approved Yangibana Rare Earths Project, a Rare Earth Elements mine which includes on site processing and associated infrastructure. The expansion involves mining from two additional pits (Yangibana and Auer) and one larger amalgamated pit (Bald Hill-Simon’s Find-Fraser’s). The proposal is located approximately 270 kilometres east-north-east of Carnarvon in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. The proposal would include total disturbance of... Read more...

West Angelas Revised Proposal

Last updated: April 27, 2021

Robe River Mining Co. Pty Ltd. (the proponent) propose to develop new above and below water table iron ore mine pits and associated infrastructure to sustain existing West Angelas operations. The proposal is located approximately 130 kilometres northwest of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal will involve clearing of an additional 7,200 hectares (ha) of native vegetation (in addition to the 12,205 ha currently authorised under Ministerial Statement 1113) within a... Read more...

West Angelas Iron Ore Project Deposits C, D and G

Last updated: April 16, 2021

Robe River Mining Co. proposes to develop the West Angelas C, D and G iron ore deposits to sustain production at the existing West Angelas iron ore operations. The proposal is located approximately 130 km northwest of Newman.   Mining of the C, D and G iron ore deposits will involve the additional clearing of up to 4,310 ha of native vegetation within a mine development envelope of 26,400 ha. Mine dewatering will be required to accommodate below water table mining, requiring an additional  ... Read more...

Koodaideri Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Project

Last updated: January 4, 2021

Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (a wholly -owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto) proposes the development of a major iron ore mining operation in the central Pilbara region of Western Australia. The development will be centered around its Koodaideri deposits, located 110 kilometres west-north-west of Newman. The Proposal will involve the construction and operation of a greenfields mine and associated infrastructure. Mining will consist of open pits and supporting infrastructure, including a 167 kilometre... Read more...

Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Mining Stage 2

Last updated: September 30, 2020

Proposal to mine iron ore from the Stage 2 project area on the southern slopes of the Chichester Range and develop a remote borefield and pipeline by Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd (RHIO). Read more...

Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development)

Last updated: July 9, 2020

Robe River Mining Co. Pty Limited (the proponent) proposes to develop the Mesa H deposit to sustain its iron ore production operations within the Robe Valley, Pilbara. The proposal is located approximately 16 km south west of Pannawonica. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 2,200 hectares to develop above and below water table open cut iron ore pits and associated infrastructure, including water management infrastructure. The proposal is located adjacent to the existing Mesa J... Read more...

Turee Syncline Iron Ore Project (s46) [2173]

Last updated: July 9, 2020

Change to Condition 3. Extension to Time Limit for Proposal Implementation. Read more...

Lake Disappointment Potash Project

Last updated: June 3, 2020

Reward Minerals propose to develop the Lake Disappointment Potash Project (located approximately 320 km east of Newman). The proposal is to abstract brine from sediments and use solar evaporation ponds on the surface of the lake to create the potash product. The proposal would disturb 7,250 ha of land which includes 437 ha of vegetation, with the remainder of disturbance to the surface of Lake Disappointment. Read more...

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