ProjectProponent: Yilgarn Iron Pty LtdProposal description: The proponent proposes to extend its existing Yilgarn mining operations to include the Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (the proposal), located on the southern Koolyanobbing Range, approximately 50 kilometres (km) north-east of the town of Southern Cross. Assessment Number: 2023Region: Goldfields EsperanceReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Iron OreLast updated: January 25, 2017Related EPA Media Statement: EPA recommends approval for extension to iron ore mine: EPA Report 1581Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Yilgarn Operations - Koolyannobbing Range F Deposit, approximately 50 km north east of town of Southern Cross, Shire of YilgarnComment period: Monday, 28 July, 2014 to Sunday, 3 August, 2014Referral documentation: Referral Document - Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (PDF, 29.07 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (PDF, 152 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationLandformsTerrestrial FaunaDate published: Monday, 22 September, 2014 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Environmental Scoping Document - Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (PDF, 692.82 KB)Approved: Tuesday, 23 December, 2014 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 5 October, 2015 to Monday, 2 November, 2015Make a submission: Public Environmental Review - Koolyanobbing Range F DepositEnvironmental Review documentation: Public Environmental Review - Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (PDF, 10.25 MB)Proponent response to submissions: RTS - Response to Public Submissions (PDF, 11.55 MB) RTS - Independent Peer Review (PDF, 254.25 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1581EPA Report: Report - Koolyanobbing Yilgarn Operations (PDF, 2.76 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationDate published: Monday, 12 September, 2016Appeals close: Tuesday, 27 September, 2016 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 25 January, 2017Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 1054 (PDF, 443.12 KB) Post-assessment changesSection 46 inquiry: Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit (s46) [2198]
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