BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd is proposing to significantly amend the approved proposal at Mining Area C, located approximately 120 km north-west of Newman.
The approved proposal consists of above and below water table mine pits and associated infrastructure, groundwater abstraction, dewatering and surplus water infrastructure, ore processing facilities, ore transportation infrastructure, haul and access roads, and ore and topsoil stockpiles.
The significant amendment proposal involves increased dewatering to allow below water table mining, increased surplus water management and additional clearing for additional water related infrastructure.
The development envelope is proposed to increase by 1,150 hectares (ha) to a total of 40,059 ha and clearing of native vegetation to increase by 1,076 ha to no more than 22,900 ha. The maximum project life is proposed to be until 2073.
The approved proposal sits mostly within the boundaries of the Banjima Native Title Determination (WCD2014/001) and also intersects with the Nyiyaparli Native Title Determination (WCD2018/008).
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