Project Proponent Portman Iron Ore Ltd Proposal description Portman Iron Ore Limited proposes to expand the existing Koolyanobbing iron ore mine by commencing new mining at Windarling Range and Mt Jackson and linking the new minesites to Koolyanobbing by a haul road or railway. Assessment Number 1374 Region Wheatbelt Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated November 20, 2013 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 Terrestrial Environmental Quality Date published Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Tuesday, October 2, 2001 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER document (PDF, 27.1 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1082 EPA Report Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Expansion (PDF, 454.65 KB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Landforms Terrestrial Environmental Quality Date published Monday, December 9, 2002 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, December 23, 2002 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments Also refer to Ministerial Statement 874 for amendments to conditions. Date of approval Tuesday, June 3, 2003 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 627 (PDF, 14.67 MB) Post-assessment changes S46C changes to conditions Attachment 3 to Statement 627 – Correction of error in calculation of mine pit area for Windarling – change to proposal approved under s46C on 4 August 2008. Date S46C Monday, August 4, 2008 - 12:00 s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 627 – In schedule 1, Key Proposal Characteristics Table – change to proposal approved under s45C on 5 May 2005. Attachment 2 to Statement 627 – Increase in area of native vegetation clearing at the Windarling W3/5 pit area by 52.9 hectares to develop a new waste dump (47.9 hectares with maximum height of 540m AHD) and extend the area for stock piling (5 hectares) – change to proposal approved under s45C on 11 March 2008. Attachment 4 to Statement 627 – An increase in ore production of 10/% – change to proposal approved under s45C on 7 October 2008. Attachment 5 to Statement 627 – Increase ore production at the ore handling plant at Koolyanobbing from 8.8 million tonnes per annum up to 11.5 million tonnes per annum – change to proposal approved under s45C on 20 August 2010. Attachment 6 to Statement 627 – Change to Schedule 1, Key Proposal Characteristics Table – change to proposal approved under s45C on 13 December 2011. Attachment 7 to Statement 627 – Reduction of project impacts to Declared Rare Flora – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 25 September 2012. Attachment 8 to Statement 627 – Increase in disturbance footprint of 45 ha at Windarling to allow for stockpiling of topsoil, subsoil and vegetation materials to be used in future rehabilitation – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 12 October 2012. Attachment 9 to Statement 627 – Mining of Windarling Range W1 deposit below the groundwater table – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 20 November 2012. Attachment 10 to Statement 627 – Increase to Windarling W4 West waste rock dump area and ore stockpile area – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 20 November 2013. Date of approval s. 45C Thursday, May 5, 2005 - 12:00 Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 12:00 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 12:00 Friday, August 20, 2010 - 12:00 Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 12:00 Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 12:00 Friday, October 12, 2012 - 12:00 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 12:00 Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 12:00
