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Karara Iron Ore Project (S46) [2195]

Last updated: February 18, 2019

The proponent has requested consideration be given to removal of condition 9, which is the spider monitoring program. The Minister noted, that during the assessment of the proposal, offsets were proposed by the proponent but were not conditioned in Ministerial Statement 805. As part of this inquiry, the Minister requested that consideration is given to the application of offsets to the proposal and whether they should be included as a condition. Read more...

Flinders Pilbara Iron Ore Project – Stage 1 (s46)

Last updated: November 20, 2017

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Mulga Downs Project

Last updated: August 6, 2013

Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd proposes to develop a new Direct Shipping Ore iron ore mine at Murray's Hill in the Pilbara, and will extract iron ore at a rate of up to 5 million tonnes per annum. Mining is proposed above the water table and no dewatering will be required. The project consists of one mine pit, waste dump, crushing and screening plant, accommodation plant, and associated infrastructure., Note: This proposal is now referred to as the ‘Murray’s Hill Project’ and is a separate... Read more...

Wiluna West Iron Ore Mining Operation

Last updated: April 22, 2013

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Exploration activities Eliwanna Prospect on E47/1301, E47/1302, E47/1195 and E47/2037: Talisman East Project approximately 75 km north-west of Tom Price

Last updated: September 10, 2012

The proposal is for exploration activities on mining leases E47/1301, E47/1302, E47/1196 and E47/2037, approximately 75 km north-west of Tom Price, Pilbara region. Read more...

North Star Hematite Project

Last updated: August 6, 2012

FMG Iron Bridge Limited proposes to develop the North Star Hematite Project (the Project), located approximately 110 km south of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.  The Project includes a new mine with one open pit, one waste dump, processing area, accommodation camp, sewerage treatment, workshops, fuel storage and other associated mine infrastructure to enable extraction of oxide ore at a rate of up to 5.0 Mtpa for approximately 2.3 years. Ore will be processed through... Read more...

Io Direct Shipping Iron Ore Project

Last updated: April 2, 2012

The proposal is to expand Fortescue Metals' current operations within the Pilbara region, Western Australia to include the development of a new iron ore project, known as the Io Project, which is located within the Nyidinghu Study Area. The Project is located on Marillana Station approximately 40 kilometres (km) south of Fortescue’s Cloudbreak operations and approximately 100 km north-west of Newman. The major components of the Project are: An iron ore mine and resource comprising Brockman... Read more...

Irvine Island Iron Ore Exploration Program - Phase Il

Last updated: December 3, 2008

Pluton proposes to undertake Phase II of a mineral exploration program on Irvine Island to refine the definition of the iron ore resource in the south-east part of the island and to undertake drilling for the purpose of environmental investigations. The Phase II exploration program will include: drilling 29 sites along the Hardstaff Peninsula using a diamond core rig drilling an additional 10 holes in the Isthmus region at existing Phase 1 work sites drilling for the purpose of environmental... Read more...

Irvine Island Iron Ore Exploration Program

Last updated: December 19, 2007

Pluton proposes to undertake a mineral exploration program on Irvine Island to determine the extent of iron mineralisation across the eastern edge of the island. Irvine Island is located within the Buccaneer Archipelago in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The island is located approximately 140 km north of Derby and approximately 11 km from the mainland. The proposal comprises: Collecting (by hand or using hand-based machinery) approximately 800 surface samples across eastern Irvine... Read more...

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