Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project

Project
Proponent
Robe River Mining Company Pty Ltd
Proposal description

The proposal is to mine iron ore at Mesa A / Warramboo in the Robe Valley, Pilbara. The proposal involves the development of mine pits at Mesa A and Warramboo; a primary sizer processing plant; associated mine infrastructure; and the construction of a rail line to link into existing Mesa J mining operations.

Note: Also see Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project (s43)

Assessment Number
1574A
Region
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Iron Ore
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination
Formal under Section 43 (Not appealable)
Extract of determination
1574-ChairDets-200807.pdf (PDF, 35.38 KB)
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Landforms
Subterranean Fauna
Date published
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation
Public Environmental Review document (PDF, 12.08 MB)
Appendix - Mesa A Closure Statement (PDF, 869.43 KB)
Appendix - Hydrogeology - Mesa A Warramboo Development (PDF, 563.66 KB)
Appendix - Hydrogeology Mesa A Water Supply Investigation (PDF, 141.52 KB)
Appendix - Hydrogeology Mesa A Water Supply Investigation - Figures (PDF, 3.28 MB)
Appendix - Landscape and Geodiversity Assessment (PDF, 13.95 MB)
Appendix - Vegetation and Flora Survey of Mesa A and Mesa G, near Pannawonica (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Appendix - Fauna Habitats and Fauna Assemblage of Mesa A and G, near Pannawonica (PDF, 3.48 MB)
Appendix - Desktop Assessment of Probable Environmental Values of the Mesa A Southern Transport Corridor (PDF, 1.79 MB)
Appendix - A Vegetation and Flora Survey of the Proposed Mesa A Transport Corridor, Warramboo Deposit and Yarraloola Borefield (PDF, 8.15 MB)
Appendix - Fauna Habitats and Fauna Assemblage of the Mesa A Transport Corridor and Warramboo (PDF, 6.03 MB)
Appendix - Mesa A / Warramboo Yarraloola Borefield Stygofauna Assessment (PDF, 1.39 MB)
Appendix - Mesa A Draft Troglobitic Fauna Management Plan (PDF, 658.62 KB)
Appendix - Mesa A and Robe Valley Troglofauna Survey (PDF, 5.17 MB)
Supplementary Report (Further Troglofauna Sampling at Mesa A) - Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project, PER (PDF, 2.33 MB)
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1251
EPA Report
Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project (PDF, 14.03 MB)
Key Environmental Factors
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments

This proposal was remitted to the EPA for reassessment by the Minister for Environment under section 43(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) in the light of additional information provided by the proponent. See the re-assessment of the proposal here.

Date of approval
Ministerial Statement
Ministerial Statement 756 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 1 to Statement 756 - Change in the orientation of the escarpment breakthrough portal, additional 0.71ha of clearing of vegetation with the potential to disturb up to an additional 0.3ha, section 45C change to proposal approved on 25 July 2008.

Attachment 2 to Statement 756 - Alteration to the mining pit shell and the MEZ at Mesa A, plus an increase to the groundwater abstraction rate at the Warramboo borefield, section 45C change to proposal approved on 17 December 2010.

Attachment 3 to Statement 756 - Increase in disturbance footprint and removal of 10 year mine life limit – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 27 March 2013.

Date of approval s. 45C
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