Orebody 29/30/35 Mining Below Water Table

Overview

BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd proposes to extend mining below the water table at the satellite orebodies Orebodies 29, 30 and 35 to sustain the Newman Hub mining operations, located at Mt Whaleback in the Shire of East Pilbara.

What happens next

Following the seven day public comment period and consideration of any comments received, the EPA will decide whether or not this proposal requires environmental impact assessment and, if so, what level of assessment will be applied.

The Chairman's decisions on level of assessment are released each Monday on the EPA's website.