ProjectProponent: Grange Resources LimitedProposal description: The proposal involves the construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany, and pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and new port loading facilities in the Port of Albany. Assessment Number: 1596Region: Great SouthernReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureIron OreLast updated: November 22, 2011Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewPreliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsFlora and VegetationTerrestrial Environmental QualityTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 26 September, 2005 3. AssessmentEnvironmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 19 February, 2007 to Monday, 16 April, 2007Environmental Review documentation: Southdown Magnetite PER document (PDF, 19.46 MB) Appendices to the PER document (PDF, 6.86 MB)Proponent response to submissions: Response to submissions (PDF, 1.52 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1291EPA Report: Albany Iron Ore Project (PDF, 1.08 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 30 June, 2008Appeals close: Monday, 14 July, 2008 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 25 November, 2009Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 816 (PDF, 1.6 MB) Post-assessment changesSection 46 inquiry: Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46)Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46) [2222]s. 45C amendments: Attachment 1 to Statement 816 – Increase in production rate and pit depth, relocation of infrastructure, and changes to pipeline alignment – change to proposal approved under s45C on 27 June 2011. Attachment 2 Statement 816 – Section 45C change to waste dump footprint – change to proposal approved under s45C on 22 November 2011. Date of approval s. 45C: Monday, 27 June, 2011Tuesday, 22 November, 2011
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