On November 28, the Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia (EPA) released a report recommending Western Australia's Minister for the Environment to approve the proposal to construct and operate port infrastructure located within existing Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) land and the Boodarie Multi-user Stockyard Area.
A multi-user iron ore export facility will provide additional port facilities at Port Hedland for proponent North West Iron Ore Alliance (NWIOA), which comprises Australian miners Atlas, Brockman and FerrAus.
NWIOA's proposal envisages its South West Creek port facility to have a life of more than 50 years, with throughput capacity at 50 million mt per year.