ProjectProponent: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is for a change to BHP Billiton's approved iron ore proposals in the Eastern Ridge area, located approximately three kilometres north-east of Newman. The proponent’s approved iron ore proposals for the Eastern Ridge area are: Orebody 25 Extension Project (Ministerial Statement 712, 28 October 2009) for an open cut above and below the water table mine for Pits 1 and 3; Orebody 24/25 Upgrade Project (Ministerial Statement 834, 8 July 2010) for an open cut mine above the water table and associated infrastructure; and Orebody 32 Above Water Table Iron Ore Mine Project (Ministerial Statement 1018, 15 October 2015) for an open cut mine above the water table and associated infrastructure. Assessment Number: 2076Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Iron OreLast updated: December 5, 2016Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Eastern Ridge Revised ProposalComment period: Wednesday, 20 January, 2016 to Wednesday, 27 January, 2016Referral documentation: Referral Document - Eastern Ridge Revised Proposal (PDF, 580.6 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category AExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Eastern Ridge Revised Proposal (PDF, 640.15 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaDate published: Monday, 21 March, 2016 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1571EPA Report: Eastern Ridge Iron Ore Proposal – Extension to Orebodies 24, 25 and 32 (PDF, 1.82 MB)Proponent documents: API - Eastern Ridge Revised Proposal (PDF, 2.36 MB) Appendix 1 (PDF, 523.87 KB) Appendix 2 (PDF, 45.32 KB) Appendix 3 (PDF, 52.85 KB)Key Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 25 July, 2016Appeals close: Monday, 8 August, 2016 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 21 September, 2016Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 1037 - Eastern Ridge Revised Proposal (PDF, 827.02 KB)