Project Proponent Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Proposal description The proposal encompasses an open pit iron ore mine at Cloud Break, approximately 100 kilometres north-north-west of Newman, and an accommodation village. Assessment Number 1577 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated June 10, 2011 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Date published Monday, July 11, 2005 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER - Main document (PDF, 11.44 MB) Appendices to the PER document (ZIP, 31.35 MB) Hydrology report (PDF, 22 MB) Proponent response to submissions Response to submissions (PDF, 6.28 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1216 EPA Report Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project: Cloud Break no beneficiation (PDF, 2.67 MB) Date published Monday, January 30, 2006 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, February 13, 2006 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, April 24, 2006 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 721 (PDF, 1.7 MB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 721 - Increase of dewatering to up to 25 GL/a, and reinjection to up to 18 GL/a - s45C change to proposal (as shown in Figure 4), approved on 25 September 2009. Attachment 2 to Statement 721 - Amend the layout of the Cloud Break mine-site footprint (as shown in figure 5) and increase reinjection from 18 gigalitres to 20 gigalitres per annum - change to proposal approved under s45C on 12 July 2010. Attachment 3 to Statement 721 – Increasing mine dewatering from 25 gigalitres per annum to 30 gigalitres and water injection from 20 gigalitres to 25 gigalitres and amend the annual rate of production – change to proposal approved under s45C on 10 June 2011. Date of approval s. 45C Friday, September 25, 2009 - 12:00 Monday, July 12, 2010 - 12:00 Friday, June 10, 2011 - 12:00
