ProjectProponent: Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is situated on Mining Leases M77/999 and M77/1000, approximately 130 kilometres north of Southern Cross in the Shire of Yilgarn. The proposal is to mine iron ore by open cut mining below the groundwater table in the portion of the W3/5 Deposit at Windarling Range. The depth of the open-cut mine will increase from nominally 400 metres Australian Height Datum (AHD) to nominally 315 metres AHD. Assessment Number: 1871Region: Goldfields EsperanceReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Iron OreLast updated: August 29, 2012Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category AExtract of determination: 1871-ChairDets-210211.pdf (PDF, 39.43 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationDate published: Monday, 21 February, 2011 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1433EPA Report: Windarling Range W3/5 Deposit Deepening (PDF, 3.29 MB)Proponent documents: Windarling Range W3-5 Deposit Deepening EIA - API (PDF, 21.23 MB)Date published: Monday, 12 March, 2012Appeals close: Monday, 26 March, 2012 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Tuesday, 21 August, 2012Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 907 (PDF, 313.22 KB)
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