Project Proponent Kingstream Resources NL Proposal description The proposal is to establish the Geraldton Steel Plant (GSP) at Oakajee, 23km north of Geraldton. The GSP will be located within the planned Oakajee Industrial Estate in the Shire of Chapman Valley. The proposal will consist of the following main components: a pellet plant in which the majority of iron ore is converted to pellets suitable for direct reduction; two direct reduction plants for the reduction of pelletised iron ore to direct reduced iron; three electric arc furnaces and tlu·ee ladle furnaces producing liquid steel; three metal casters; an open cycle gas turbine power station of 370 MW nominal capacity; water and wastewater treatment facilities and cooling towers; a cryogenic oxygen plant; handling and storage facilities; and administration and maintenance facilities. Assessment Number 1063 Region Mid West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Industrial Iron Ore Last updated December 12, 1997 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Hydrological Processes Date published Wednesday, 6 November, 1996 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Thursday, 12 December, 1996 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 24.49 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 860 EPA Report Midwest iron and steel project GSP, Oakagee (PDF, 1.86 MB) Date published Friday, 13 June, 1997 Appeals close Friday, 27 June, 1997 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, 13 October, 1997 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 460 (PDF, 543.05 KB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Approval of a request to change the location of the Geraldton Steel Plant to a new location approximately 1.2km north-north-west within the heavy industry core area of the Oakajee Industrial Estate - change to proposal approved on 12 December 1997. Date of approval s. 45C Friday, 12 December, 1997
