Project Proponent Fortescue Metals Group Limited Proposal description Fortescue Metals Group Limited proposes to increase the volume of groundwater abstraction and injection limits at the existing Cloudbreak Mine to 150 gigalitres per annum. Assessment Number 2006 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated February 09, 2024 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Comment on this referral Increase in Injection and Abstraction Limits at Cloudbreak Mine Referral documentation Referral Document - Increase in abstraction and reinjection at Cloudbreak Mine (PDF, 38.02 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A Extract of determination Chairman's Determination - Increase in abstraction and reinjection at Cloudbreak Mine (PDF, 151.42 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 5 May, 2014 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1547 EPA Report Report 1547 - Increase in abstraction and reinjection at Cloudbreak Mine (PDF, 1.45 MB) Proponent documents Environmental Review Document - Increase in abstraction and reinjection at Cloudbreak Mine (PDF, 5.5 MB) Appendix 1 Hydrogeological Assessment (PDF, 117.45 KB) Appendix 2 - Hydrology Assessment (PDF, 29.67 MB) Appendix 3 - Operating Strategy (PDF, 2.51 MB) Supporting Documentation (PDF, 10.4 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 18 May, 2015 Appeals close Tuesday, 2 June, 2015 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Tuesday, 4 August, 2015 Ministerial Statement Statement 1010.pdf (PDF, 167.53 KB) Post-assessment changes s. 45C amendments Attachment 1 to Statement 1010 – Increase the existing groundwater and reinjection abstraction limit at the Cloudbreak mine from 150 GL/annum to 175 GL/annum.. Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 9 February 2024. Date of approval s. 45C Friday, 9 February, 2024
