ProjectProponent: Robe River Iron AssociatesProposal description: The proposal is to increase the throughput of iron ore to 85 million tonnes per annum at the Cape Lambert Port operations. Assessment Number: 1663Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureLast updated: April 4, 2012Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralReferral documentation: Environmental Protection Statement (PDF, 13.22 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Environmental Protection Statement (EPS)Extract of determination: 1663-ChairDets-080107.pdf (PDF, 49.63 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Air QualityFlora and VegetationHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 8 January, 2007 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1246EPA Report: Cape Lambert Port upgrade – increase in throughput to 85 Mtpa (PDF, 639.85 KB)Date published: Monday, 8 January, 2007Appeals close: Monday, 22 January, 2007 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Friday, 18 May, 2007Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 741 (PDF, 1.41 MB) Post-assessment changess. 45C amendments: Attachment 1 – Linkage Proposal – Increase in throughput from 85 Mtpa to 105 Mtpa and additional infrastructure. Inclusion of Figure 3 – Indicative Layout of the Linkage – change to proposal approved under s45C on 4 April 2012. Date of approval s. 45C: Wednesday, 4 April, 2012