Hope Downs 2 Proposal - Public Environmental Review

Overview

Hamersley HMS Pty Ltd is proposing to develop a new iron ore mine, Hope Downs 2 (the Proposal). The Proposal includes the development, operation and closure of two above water table (AWT) iron ore deposits (Hope Downs 2 and Bedded Hilltop) and associated infrastructure.

Ore will be transported to the Hope Downs 1 operations for processing using existing facilities. In addition to the mining development, the Proposal includes the realignment of approximately six kilometres (km) of the Great Northern Highway to allow access to mineral ore.

The Proposal is located immediately south of the existing Hope Downs 1 operations, approximately 80 km north-west of Newman, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (WA) on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli, Ngarlawangga and Banjima People.

An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been prepared by Rio Tinto Iron Ore on behalf of Hamersley HMS Pty Ltd in accordance with Environmental Protection Authority procedures and is released for public review. The ERD describes the proposal, examines the likely environmental effects and the proposed environmental management procedures associated with the proposed development.

The ERD is available for download from Hope Downs 2 | EPA Western Australia under 3. Assessment > Environmental Review. The document is also available on the proponent’s website at http://www.riotinto.com/ironore/documents-9622.aspx. Hard copies of the document may be purchased for $10 (including postage and packaging) or a USB is available free of charge from:

Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Level 18, Central Park

152-158 St Georges Terrace

PERTH WA 6000

Telephone: (08) 9327 2000

Sally.Pickard@riotinto.com

Copies of the document will be available for examination at:

· Newman Public Library

· Tom Price Public Library

· South Hedland Public Library

· State Library of Western Australia.

Public submissions are to be received by the EPA by 18 December 2023.

Submissions should be made through this consultation hub.

Alternatively, submissions can be

Posted to:

Chair Environmental Protection Authority

Locked Bag 10

Joondalup DC WA 6919.

Delivered to:

Environmental Protection Authority

Prime House

8 Davidson Terrace

Joondalup WA 6027.

If you have any questions on how to make a submission, please contact EPA Services of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation on 6364 7000