Project Proponent BHP Iron Ore limited Proposal description BHP Iron Ore has submitted a further proposal to increase the rate of production from 10 MTPA to 15 MTPA. This increase would require the following modifications to the present operation, approved under Ministerial Statement 29 as amended by Ministerial Statement 259: minor modifications to the existing processing plant to increase its capacity to 11 MTPA; the construction of additional processing facilities, as required, to increase capacity to 15MTPA; a gradual increase in mobile mining equipment; and a gradual increase in the workforce, requiring some additional facilities at the mine site village. The remainder of the ore processing facilities, infrastructure and the final pit limits will not change. The increased mining rate will mean the ore body will notionally be mined out over 12 years rather than 16 years as previously envisaged at the 10 MTPA production rate. Assessment Number 875 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Iron Ore Last updated June 01, 1994 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 Date published Friday, 11 March, 1994 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 738 EPA Report Yandicoogina Marillana iron ore project - change of environmental conditions due to increase in rate of production (PDF, 363.06 KB) Key Environmental Factors Terrestrial Environmental Quality Water Hydrological Processes Date published Tuesday, 26 April, 1994 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, 1 June, 1994 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 357 (PDF, 130.79 KB)
