Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project (s43)

Project
Proposal description

Proposal by Robe River Mining Company Pty Ltd to mine iron ore at Mesa A/Warramboo.

This report has been prepared in response to a request from the Minister under section 43(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) that the EPA re-assess the proposal in the light of additional information provided by the proponent.

Assessment Number
1574
Region
Referred under EP Act
s43
Industry sector
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Date published
3. Assessment
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1264
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
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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