ProjectProponent: Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is to construct and operate an open cut iron ore mine, waste rock landform, ore stockpile, haul road and associated infrastructure, 150 kilometres north of Southern Cross. Assessment Number: 1887Region: Goldfields EsperanceReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Iron OreLast updated: November 5, 2013Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category AExtract of determination: 1887-ChairDets-160511.pdf (PDF, 24.55 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaDate published: Monday, 16 May, 2011 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1426EPA Report: Yilgarn Operations - Deception Deposit (PDF, 8.5 MB)Proponent documents: Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - API document (PDF, 21.51 MB) Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendices 1 - 7 (PDF, 11.46 MB) Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendices 8 - 11 (PDF, 32.47 MB) Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendix 12 (PDF, 15.53 MB) Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendix 13 (PDF, 21.36 MB) Cliffs Deception Deposit EIA - Appendices 14 - 16 (PDF, 44.91 MB)Date published: Monday, 9 January, 2012Appeals close: Monday, 23 January, 2012 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Monday, 18 June, 2012Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 900 (PDF, 4.25 MB) Post-assessment changess. 45C amendments: Attachment 1 to Statement 900 – Realignment of the Deception Deposit Haul Road and the siting of the Deception Deposit Waste Rock Landform – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 19 November 2012. Attachment 2 to Statement 900 – Realignment of Haul Road, co-location of support infrastructure to Ore Stockpile areas – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 5 November 2013. Date of approval s. 45C: Monday, 19 November, 2012Tuesday, 5 November, 2013