Project Proponent Sinosteel Midwest Management Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to construct and operate an iron ore mine and associated infrastructure at Weld Range. Open pit mining would occur above and below the water table and would involve dewatering. Excess water would be discharged to a lined evaporation pond. Assessment Number 1714 Region Mid West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Iron Ore Last updated March 12, 2014 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Extract of determination 1714-ChairDets-191107.pdf (PDF, 57.4 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 19 November, 2007 3. Assessment Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER document (PDF, 18.52 MB) Appendix A - Waste Rock Water Quality Estimates (PDF, 662.57 KB) Appendix B - Acid Mine Drainage Management Plan (PDF, 2.45 MB) Appendix C - Ground Water Management Plan (PDF, 4.58 MB) Appendix D - Evaporation Pond SRE Report (PDF, 1.86 MB) Appendix E - Evaporation Pond Flora Report (PDF, 6.38 MB) Appendix F - Surface Water Management Plan (PDF, 383.18 KB) Appendix G - Weld Range Flora Management Plan (PDF, 4.27 MB) Appendix H - Spider Management Plan (PDF, 1.35 MB) Appendix I - SRK Kinetic Testing (PDF, 7.91 MB) Appendix J - Weld Range Haul Road Fauna Assessment (PDF, 3.02 MB) Appendix K - Troglofauna Assessment (PDF, 3.23 MB) Appendix L - SMC Response to Radio Communications Frequency Band Plan (PDF, 2.75 MB) Appendix M - Invertebrate Taxa Species List (PDF, 214.96 KB) Appendix N - Weld Range Haul Road SRE Report (PDF, 4.42 MB) Appendix O - Haul Road Flora Report (PDF, 4.33 MB) Appendix P - Weld Range EMP (PDF, 912.49 KB) December 2010 Flora Data Addendum (PDF, 8.99 MB) Dust Management Plan (PDF, 889.03 KB) Fire Management Plan (PDF, 4.53 MB) Proponent response to submissions Weld Range Response to Submissions Document.pdf (PDF, 10.7 MB) Weld Range EPA Response Document.pdf (PDF, 7.18 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1441 EPA Report Weld Range Iron Ore Project (PDF, 1.29 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 18 June, 2012 Appeals close Monday, 2 July, 2012 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, 29 August, 2012 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 908 (PDF, 310.68 KB) Post-assessment changes S46C changes to conditions Attachment 1 – Changes to implementation conditions 4-6, 6-6, 7-2, 7-4, 9-2 and 10-2 – change to proposal approved under section 46C on 12 March 2014. Section 46 inquiry Weld Range Iron Ore Project (s46) [2504]
