Project Proponent Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited Proposal description Sinosteel Midwest Corporation proposes an expansion of its existing operations at the Blue Hills Iron Ore Mine, involving the construction and operation of two new mine pits and waste rock dumps. A new processing plant and additional road infrastructure will also be established. Assessment Number 2028A Region Mid West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated November 21, 2016 1. Referral Comment on this referral Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion Referral documentation Referral Document - Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion (PDF, 418.76 KB) a. Karara Station Flora Veg Survey_2004.pdf (PDF, 12.71 MB) b. KoolanookaBlue Hills Flora Veg Survey_2007.pdf (PDF, 8.47 MB) c. Markey and Dillon _ central Tallering Land System paper_2008.pdf (PDF, 982.61 KB) d. Targeted Flora Survey new mining area_2011.pdf (PDF, 6.42 MB) e. Impacts Study new mining area_2012.pdf (PDF, 2.44 MB) f. Flora Veg Endemism Desktop study_2013.pdf (PDF, 1.58 MB) g. KoolanookaBlue Hills Fauna Survey_2004.pdf (PDF, 2.26 MB) h. Level 1 Vertebrate Fauna Survey new mining area_2011.pdf (PDF, 1.33 MB) i. KoolanookaBlue Hills SRE Fauna Assessment_2007.pdf (PDF, 4.31 MB) j. KoolanookaBlue Hills SRE Literature Review_2008.pdf (PDF, 560.75 KB) k. KoolanookaBlue Hills follow up survey to baseline SRE_2010.pdf (PDF, 3.96 MB) l. SRE baseline survey new mining area_2011.pdf (PDF, 8.45 MB) m. Idiosoma nigrum Targeted Survey new mining area_2012.pdf (PDF, 5.36 MB) SMC Restoration Research Plan.pdf (PDF, 889.78 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category B Extract of determination Chairman's Determination - Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion (PDF, 153.69 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Landforms Terrestrial Fauna Date published Monday, November 10, 2014 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1532 EPA Report Report 1532 - Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion (PDF, 1.73 MB) Proponent documents API Document - Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion (PDF, 1.23 MB) Appendix A - BIF Strategic Review Summary (PDF, 516.33 KB) Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) letter and summary of research (PDF, 600.35 KB) BGPA Annual research Reports (ZIP, 5.89 MB) BGPA Annual research Reports (ZIP, 4.84 MB) Key Environmental Factors Landforms Date published Monday, November 10, 2014 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, November 24, 2014 - 12:00
