Project Proponent Hamersley Hope Management Services Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to construct and operate an iron ore mining area and associated infrastructure at the Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine located approximately 30 kilometres north-west of Newman within the Shire of East Pilbara. Inquiry under s46 - request to change conditions 5-1, 8-2, 8-3, 9 and 10-2 of Ministerial Statement 854. Assessment Number 1936 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Infrastructure Iron Ore Last updated January 30, 2013 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification Extract of determination 1936-ChairDets-130812.pdf (PDF, 21.87 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Date published Monday, 13 August, 2012 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1465 EPA Report Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Project – inquiry under s46 of the EP Act (PDF, 814.79 KB) Date published Monday, 14 January, 2013 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments Amendment to conditions of Ministerial Statement 0854. Date of approval Wednesday, 30 January, 2013 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 932 (PDF, 30.41 KB)