The Hawsons Iron Project has received state recognition after the South Australian Government declared it an impact assessed major project of state importance.
Hawsons Iron’s proposed high-grade magnetite Hawsons Iron Project will now be subject to a state-run process and determination of assessment requirements towards Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) obligations.
Hawsons Iron Managing Director, Bryan Granzien, welcomed the declaration by South Australia’s Minister for Planning, Nick Champion, in response to the Company’s recent application given the range of significant economic, social and environmental impacts to be assessed.
“Significantly, this declaration reflects the importance and scale of the Hawsons Iron Project within South Australia and potential as the global steel industry aggressively pursues pathways to decarbonise,” Mr Granzien said.
Mr Champion advised by letter that Hawsons’ next step would be to lodge a formal development application with supporting information.
“The application will then be forwarded to the State Planning Commission to determine the assessment requirements for you to address in the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements and EIS,” Mr Champion explained.
The South Australian declaration follows the Federal Government’s decision in April to renew the project’s status as a Major Project for three more years in recognition of its potential to supply high-grade quality magnetite for the production of low emissions steel.
New South Wales’ Department of Planning and Environment has also similarly declared the project a State Significant Development.
