Project Proponent Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd Proposal 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 1887 Region Goldfields Esperance Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated November 05, 2013 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A Extract of determination 1887-ChairDets-160511.pdf (PDF, 24.55 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Fauna Date published Monday, May 16, 2011 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1426 EPA 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, January 9, 2012 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, January 23, 2012 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, June 18, 2012 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 900 (PDF, 4.25 MB) Post-assessment changes s. 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, November 19, 2012 - 12:00 Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 12:00