Project Proponent Polaris Metals Pty Ltd Notice of Change of Proponent APP-0025678_2024-09-17_Revised Iron Valley Iron Ore Project_s38I_Notice of proponent revocation and nomination (1) (1).pdf (PDF, 97.79 KB) Proposal description The Proposal is located within the Pilbara Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) region and is located within the Fortescue and Hamersley IBRA subregions. The Approved Project (authorised by Ministerial Statement 933, 1 February 2013) is an above the water table open cut mine and associated infrastructure, located on mining tenement M470/1439. This proposal is to mine below the water table. Assessment Number 2082 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated November 26, 2019 Related EPA Media Statement Iron Valley iron ore extension project recommended for approval: EPA Report 1585 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Comment on this referral Iron Valley Below Water Table Project Referral documentation Referral Document - Iron Valley Below Water Table Project (PDF, 403.55 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A Extract of determination Chairman's Determination (PDF, 166.29 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Flora and Vegetation Subterranean Fauna Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, June 20, 2016 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1585 EPA Report Report - Iron Valley Below Water Table (PDF, 2.5 MB) Proponent documents API Document - Iron Valley Below Water Table Project (PDF, 7.91 MB) Appendix A - Compliance with MS 933 (PDF, 72.29 KB) Appendix B - Water Studies Part 1 (PDF, 13.98 MB) Appendix B - Water Studies Part 2 (PDF, 18.37 MB) Appendix B Water Studies Part 3 (PDF, 10.8 MB) Appendix C - Flora and Vegetation studies (PDF, 14.38 MB) Appendix D - Fauna studies (PDF, 14.35 MB) Appendix E - Heritage (PDF, 667.05 KB) Appendix F - Mine closure (PDF, 139.13 KB) Appendix G - Geochemistry (PDF, 1.67 MB) Appendix H - Policy and Guidance (PDF, 167.94 KB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Monday, October 17, 2016 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, October 31, 2016 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 1044.pdf (PDF, 1.11 MB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1044 Proposed changes to the authorised extent of physical and operational elements within Schedule 1 of MS 1044: Increase water abstraction of groundwater from 23 GL/a to 42 GL/a. Increase surface discharge of surplus dewatering water to Weeli Wolli Creek from 17 GL/a to 42 GL/a. Removing Pit C from the original activity description. Changes to proposal approved under s45C on 26 November 2019. Date of approval s. 45C Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 12:00
