ProjectProponent: PIOP Mine Co NLNotice of Change of Proponent: Notice of Change of Proponent.pdfProposal description: Flinders Mines Ltd proposes to revise the already approved Pilbara Iron Ore Project located approximately 70 kilometres north-west of Tom Price in the Hamersley sub-region. The revised proposal includes additional clearing up to 300 hectares (ha) to include the Paragon ore deposit and external infrastructure (including haul roads, airstrip and accommodation camp), as well as an increase in abstraction of groundwater of up to 2 Gigalitre per annum. Assessment Number: 2045Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureIron OreLast updated: October 5, 2020Related EPA Media Statement: EPA recommends approval for revised Flinders Pilbara Iron Ore Project - Report 1548Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Pilbara Iron Ore Project - Revised ProposalComment period: Monday, 23 March, 2015 to Monday, 30 March, 2015Referral documentation: Proponent Environmental Review Document.pdf Proponent Referral Form.pdf WorleyParsons 2012 Geochemical characterisation of mine waste and tailings.pdf WorleyParsons 2012 PIOP Groundwater impact assessment report Appendices.pdf WorleyParsons 2012 PIOP Groundwater impact assessment report.pdf Bennelongia 2011 PIOP Blacksmith subterranean fauna surveys.pdf Ecoscape 2011 Sig Fauna Management Plan.pdf Ecoscape 2011c Sig Fauna Management Plan Appendix 1 Maps.pdf Ecoscape2011 PIOP Blacksmith Vertebrate Fauna and SRE Survey.pdf Ecoscape2011 PIOP FloraVegetationSurvey_Part1.pdf Ecoscape2011 PIOP FloraVegetationSurvey_Part2.pdf GHD2014 Vegetation Flora and Fauna Assessment.pdf 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category AExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Pilbara Iron Ore Project - revised proposalPreliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Friday, 17 April, 2015 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1548EPA Report: EPA Report 1548 - Pilbara Iron Ore Project - revised proposalProponent documents: Appendix 1 - Stakeholder Consultation Summary Appendix 2 - Assessment on Proponent Information - Environmental Review Document Appendix 3 - Zipped Spatial Data File Appendix 4 - Signature Fauna Management Plan Appendix 5 - Subterranean Fauna Survey Appendix 6 - Subterranean Fauna survey Appendix - 7 Correspondence with Department of Water Appendix - 8 Response to proposed TSF Appendix - 9 Department of Mines and Petroleum response to tailings characterization Appendix - 10 Response to DSEWPAC request for Additional Informationr Appendix - 11 Blacksmith Vertebrae Fauna and SRE Survey Appendix - 12 Flora Vegetation Survey Appendix - 13 Geo chemical characterization of Process Tailings Appendix - 14 Vegetation Flora and Fauna Assessment Appendix - 15 Iron Ore Deposit Homogeneity Appendix - 16 Memo- Vertebrate Fauna Survey Appendix - 17 Independent 3rd Party Review of Mine Waste Characterization Appendix - 18 Geo Chemical Characterisation of Mine Waste Tailings Appendix - 19 Groundwater impact assesment report Key Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationDate published: Monday, 18 May, 2015Appeals close: Tuesday, 2 June, 2015 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementComments: Proposal to amend the Pilbara Iron Ore Project – Stage 1 to include the Paragon deposit and additional infrastructure such as access roads, airport, accommodation camps, power station, ore processing facility, tailings storage facilities. Date of approval: Wednesday, 19 August, 2015Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 1014 - Pilbara Iron Ore Project - revised proposal