Project Proponent Hope Downs Management Services Pty Ltd Proposal description The assessment is an inquiry into conditions of Ministerial Statement 584, and relates to discharge of water to Weeli Wolli Springs. The original proposal is for the establishment of an iron ore mine in the Hope Downs area, 75km north-west of Newman, including facilities for limited processing of the ore, and a rail connection from the mine to a rail network for the transport of iron ore product to the coast. Assessment Number 1890 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated April 12, 2012 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 1890-ChairDets-230511.pdf (PDF, 55.02 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Subterranean Fauna Date published Monday, 23 May, 2011 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1424 EPA Report Hope Downs Iron Ore Mine, 75km north west of Newman, Pilbara Region - s46 change to conditions of Ministerial Statement 584 (PDF, 103.48 KB) Date published Monday, 19 December, 2011 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Comments Ministerial Statement 893 amends Ministerial Statement 584. Date of approval Thursday, 12 April, 2012 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 893 (PDF, 10.93 KB)
