Public Environmental Review - Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal

Overview

Hamersley Iron – Yandi Pty. Limited (a wholly - owned member of the Rio Tinto group of companies) proposes the development of a new open cut pit to sustain its Yandicoogina Operations in the central Pilbara region of Western Australia. The development will be centered around its Pocket and Billiard South deposit, located 90 kilometres north-west of Newman.

The Proposal will involve the construction and operation of a new brownfields single open cut pit and associated infrastructure. The mine may produce up to 31 million tonnes per annum (Mt/a) of ore and the expected operational mine life is approximately 16 years.

Copies of the PER are available for download from: http://www.riotinto.com/ironore/documents-9622.aspx (Search for Yandicoogina to see the list of documents)

Alternatively, hard copies are available at a cost of $10 (including postage and packing) or a CD version (free of charge) by contacting Rio Tinto at:

• Rio Tinto
  Level 22, Central Park
  152-158 St Georges Terrace
  PERTH WA 6837
  Telephone: (08) 9327 2000

Copies of the PER will be available for examination at:

• Newman Community Library (Kalgan Drive, Newman)
• Tom Price Public Library (Central Road, Tom Price)
• State Library of Western Australia (Francis Street, Perth)

The EPA prefers submissions to be made online. Click below to make your submission.

Alternatively, submissions may be:

Posted to:
The Chairman, Environmental Protection Authority,
Locked Bag 10, East Perth WA 6892; or

Delivered to:
The Environmental Protection Authority,
Level 8, The Atrium, 168 St Georges Terrace, Perth,

If you have any questions on how to make a submission, please email info@epa.wa.gov.au.

Why your views matter

A Public Environmental Review (PER) has been prepared by Rio Tinto in accordance with Western Australian Government procedures and is released for public review. The PER document describes the proposal, examines the likely environmental effects and the proposed environmental management procedures associated with the proposed development.