Project Proponent Grange Resources Limited Proposal description The proposal involves the construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany, and pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and new port loading facilities in the Port of Albany. Assessment Number 1596 Region Great Southern Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Iron Ore Last updated November 22, 2011 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, September 26, 2005 - 12:00 3. Assessment Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Southdown Magnetite PER document (PDF, 19.46 MB) Appendices to the PER document (PDF, 6.86 MB) Proponent response to submissions Response to submissions (PDF, 1.52 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1291 EPA Report Albany Iron Ore Project (PDF, 1.08 MB) Key Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, June 30, 2008 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, July 14, 2008 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 816 (PDF, 1.6 MB) Post-assessment changes Section 46 inquiry Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46) Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46) [2222] s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 816 – Increase in production rate and pit depth, relocation of infrastructure, and changes to pipeline alignment – change to proposal approved under s45C on 27 June 2011. Attachment 2 Statement 816 – Section 45C change to waste dump footprint – change to proposal approved under s45C on 22 November 2011. Date of approval s. 45C Monday, June 27, 2011 - 12:00 Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 12:00
