Australian iron ore company Brockman Resources Limited (ASX: BRM – "Brockman" or "the Company") has moved another step closer towards the development of its Marillana Iron Ore Project ("Marillana Project" or "the Project") in Western Australia’s Pilbara with the State’s Environmental Protection Authority ("EPA") today approving the release of the Project’s Public Environmental Review ("PER") for public comment.

The PER document has been through a comprehensive review process with Western Australia’s EPA prior to its release for public comment today. The public comment period will run for a 4-week period, with submissions open until Tuesday 8 June 2010.

The EPA will then consolidate the public submissions for Brockman’s response. Upon conclusion of this process, the EPA will make its final assessment report and recommendations to the Minister for Environment. Subject to an appeals period, the Minister will then make the final project approval decision based on environmental, social and economic considerations.

Commenting on the announcement, Brockman’s Managing Director, Mr Wayne Richards, said:

"We are very pleased to have achieved this important milestone in the approvals process for the Marillana Project. Brockman has already completed approximately 20 months of detailed surveys, studies, reports and discussions with key stakeholders and regulators, and we are now in a position to build this project with an extremely good understanding of the regional environmental, social and heritage values."

"This public review process provides an important vehicle to ensure all conservation and management measures are integrated within our project implementation plan as we push forward into construction and, ultimately, operation."

"The EPA’s approval of the PER for public comment represents another example of Brockman’s ability to deliver solid results and meet aggressive targets. We remain on track to complete a Definitive Feasibility Study for the Marillana Project before the end of the third quarter of 2010."

 The PER document can be donwloaded here www.brockman.com.au/projects.environmentalreview.html