Project Proponent Australian United Steel Industry Pty Limited Proposal description The proposal is to construct and operate additional infrastructure to satisfy the requirements of the recently proposed AUSI Iron Project Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant near Wickham in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the subject of EPA Bulletin 794. Assessment Number 999 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Iron Ore Last updated June 25, 1996 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Preliminary Environmental Factors Benthic Communities and Habitats Coastal Processes Marine Environmental Quality Marine Fauna Terrestrial Environmental Quality Inland Waters Environmental Quality 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Friday, February 9, 1996 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 21.1 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 814 EPA Report AUSI Iron Project, Infrastructure Requirements, Wickham, Western Australia (PDF, 3.83 MB) Date published Wednesday, May 8, 1996 - 12:00 Appeals close Wednesday, May 22, 1996 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Tuesday, June 25, 1996 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 420 (PDF, 272.55 KB)