WA EPA recommends BHP’s Southern Flank for approval

Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended diversified major BHP’s proposal to expand its Mining Area C iron-ore operations for environmental approval. The Southern Flank operation, about 100 km from Newman, will expand the existing Mining Area C hub and is BHP’s preferred option to replace the 80-million-tonne-a-year Yandi mine, which will reach the end of its mine life in early- to mid-2020.