We are pleased to advise that Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd has now been granted the required environmental and mining approvals from the Environmental Protection Authority and the Department of Mines and Petroleum to enable development of its Windarling Range W7 Deposit.

The Windarling Range W7 Deposit is located at the Windarling Range, approximately 130km north of Southern Cross in the Shire of Yilgarn.  The W7 Deposit is expected to yield an estimated 2.3 million tonnes of iron ore having a gross economic value of approximately A$130million.

Development of the W7 Deposit has been scheduled to commence from Q3 2016 and will have an expected mining-life of approximately 2 years, to 2018.  The W7 Deposit will form an important extension to the Windarling Range mine operations, which currently include the development of the W1, W2, W3 and W4 Deposits.

Globe Environments has worked with Cliffs on the W7 Deposit since 2010, commencing with the coordination of environmental surveys for flora and vegetation, vertebrate fauna, invertebrate fauna, subterranean fauna, groundwater, and soil and waste rock characterization.

Following, Globe Environments has prepared and coordinated the various environmental approvals documents necessary under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA), Mining Act 1978 (WA), Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WA) and the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 (WA), including consultation with various Government agencies (Environmental Protection Authority, Department of Mines and Petroleum, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Department of Water).

Globe Environments congratulates Cliffs on achieving this milestone, and we look forward to seeing development of this important regional project.