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Sino Iron Mine Continuation Proposal

Last updated: September 1, 2021

The proposal is an expansion of the existing Sino Iron Project approved under Ministerial Statement 635 (as amended). The proposal is required to accommodate continuation of mine operations associated with the existing two billion tonnes mining rights afforded to Sino Iron and Korean Steel in accordance with existing commercial agreements. It includes the expansion of the mine pit, waste dumps and Tailings Storage Facilities. The proposed mine pit expansion will increase in depth from 220 m to... Read more...

Eramurra Industrial Salt Project

Last updated: August 9, 2021

Leichhardt Industrials Pty Ltd (Leichhardt) is seeking to develop a salt production and export operation in the Cape Preston East area, approximately 55 kilometres (km) westsouth-west of Karratha in Western Australia (WA). The proposal will utilise seawater and evaporation to produce concentrated salt products for export. The proposal includes the development of a series of concentrator and crystalliser ponds, processing plant, product pipeline and offshore export facility (offshore pylon wharf... 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...

Miralga Creek DSO Project

Last updated: November 23, 2020

Atlas Iron Pty. Ltd (the proponent) propose to develop the Miralga Creek DSO Project (the proposal), an iron ore project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal includes the development of five open pits using conventional drill and blast, load and haul methods. 8 million tonnes of iron ore will be mined above the watertable over an approximate timeframe of four to five years. Associated infrastructure will include waste rock dumps. Existing borefield and accommodation... Read more...

Asian Renewable Energy Hub Revised Proposal

Last updated: November 9, 2020

NW Interconnected Power Pty Ltd (the Proponent) is seeking to revise its approved proposal to develop the Asian Renewable Energy Hub.  The proposal was previously referred under section 38 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act), assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) at the level of Public Environmental Review (PER) (NW Interconnected Power 2019), and subsequently approved by the Western Australian Minister for Environment in October 2020.   This referral is for ... Read more...

Asian Renewable Energy Hub

Last updated: October 15, 2020

NW Interconnected Power Pty Ltd is seeking to develop the Asian Renewable Energy Hub. The proposal is to construct and operate a large-scale wind and solar hybrid renewable energy project, approximately 220 km east of Port Hedland, WA. The renewable energy will be exported via a subsea power cable to Indonesia and Singapore. Onshore components comprise a series of linear arrays of wind turbines (up to 1,743 turbines) and solar panels distributed across a 644,600 ha development envelope, with a... Read more...

Flinders Pilbara Iron Ore Project – Stage 1

Last updated: October 5, 2020

The proposal is to develop and operate an iron ore mine on the Blacksmith tenement located approximately 70 km north-west of Tom Price in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. 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...

Buckland Project (S46) [2243]

Last updated: July 23, 2020

Change to condition 3 to extend the authorised timeframe for substantial commencement of the proposal by five years, to 12 February 2024. 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...

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...

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...

Balla Balla Magnetite Mining Project (S46) [2224]

Last updated: May 27, 2020

Changes to conditions 3-1 and 3-2, time limit of authorisation of Ministerial Statement 985 in order to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation. Read more...

Balla Balla Infrastructure – Rail and Conveyor Project (S46) [2248]

Last updated: May 18, 2020

Change to condition 3 - Time limit for Proposal Implementation. Extension of time limit of 5 years to 15 June 2025, allowing time for project financing. Read more...

Woodie Continued Operations Project

Last updated: May 11, 2020

Consolidated Minerals Pty Ltd the proponent) propose to develop the Woodie Continued Operations Project. The proposal is an expansion of the existing Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine operations (Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated Minerals Pty Ltd) which is not subject to a Ministerial Statement issued under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act). The proposal is located approximately 100 km east of Marble Bar and Nullagine and 400 km south east... Read more...

Buckland Project

Last updated: April 28, 2020

To develop and operate an iron ore mine, processing facilities and supporting infrastructure, 45 km south-south-east of Pannawonica in the Shire of Ashburton, and a 176 km haul road from the mine site to the customer delivery point near Cape Preston. Read more...

Brockman Syncline 4 Iron Ore Project – Marra Mambas Proposal

Last updated: April 6, 2020

Hamersley Iron Pty Limited propose to expand its existing Brockman 4 Syncline Iron Ore Mine. The expansion would include further clearing of up to 4,800 hectares and expand its current development envelope by 2,567 hectares. Additional dewatering would also take place resulting in dewater discharge extending further along Boolgeeda Creek by nine kilometres. Read more...

Gorgon Gas Development Revised and Expanded Proposal: Barrow Island Nature Reserve

Last updated: April 3, 2020

The construction of facilities for the development of the Greater Gorgon Gas Fields on the North-West Shelf, and the processing and export of the gas at a liquefied natural gas plant to be constructed on Barrow Island. Read more...

West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 2 - Hardey Proposal (s46) [2182]

Last updated: March 17, 2020

Changes to conditions 3-1 and 3-2 in order to extend the Time Limit for Proposal Implementation. Read more...

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