Round Hill Project

Overview

The Round Hill Project (Proposal) is a proposed iron ore mine that lies approximately 40 kilometres (km) northwest of Newman in the eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia. Round Hill is deposit separated into two hematite-goethite deposits (Round Hill Main and North), located either side of the Great Northern Highway. 

The Round Hill Main deposit is the subject of this Proposal. It is situated within the pending mining lease application M 47/1670, of which Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (HPPL) is the owner. The proposal is expected to provide iron ore feed for the existing Roy Hill operation. It involves developing a new greenfields iron ore mine at Round Hill Main with a transport link to deliver 5 million tonnes per annum Direct Shipped Ore product or Run of Mine ore to the Roy Hill hub.

Elements of the proposal include: 

• Above water table mine pits 

• Ore processing facility (crushing and screening) 

• Waste rock dumps 

• Infrastructure and supporting facilities (energy supply, wastewater treatment plant, landfill, offices, workshops, laydown areas) 

The proposal will require up to approximately 989 hectares (ha) of disturbance within a defined Development Envelope (DE) of 1,703 ha and will require 0.95 gigalitres per annum of water abstraction. The proposal will supply 5 million tonnes of ore per annum to the Roy Hill hub.

The proposal will have a maximum project life of 16 years.

Why your views matter

At this initial stage of the EIA process, comment is simply sought on whether or not the EPA should assess a proposal and, if so, what level of assessment is considered appropriate.