 The proposed West Pilbara Iron Ore Project (WPIOP) combined a multi-user port with a purpose-built heavy haul railway, to proposed iron ore mines nearby.In 2013, Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture (API JV) received primary government approvals – under the "Environmental Protection Act 1986" and "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999" – for the construction of a deep water port.Technical and commercial feasibility studies regarding WPIOP are being developed by the rail freight company Aurizon.