Project Proponent Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd Proposal description Robe River Mining Co. Pty Ltd proposes to revise the West Angelas Iron Ore Mine to include mining above and below the water table of Deposit A west and Deposit F, as satellite deposits to the existing operation. The project is located 130 kilometres northwest of Newman in the Pilbara. The proposal includes additional clearing up to 3,223 hectares (ha), an extension of the development envelope of up to 2,750 ha and an increase in abstraction of groundwater of up to 1 gigalitre per annum. Assessment Number 2046 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Iron Ore Last updated August 21, 2015 Related EPA Media Statement Iron ore mine extension recommended for approval - EPA Report 1551 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Comment on this referral West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A west and Deposit F) Referral documentation Referral Document - West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F) (Part 1) (PDF, 41.91 MB) Referral Document - West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F) (Part 2) (PDF, 23.71 MB) Vegetation and Flora Assessment - Part 1 (PDF, 5.42 MB) Vegetation and Flora Assessment - Part 2 (PDF, 4.98 MB) Vegetation and Flora Assessment - Part 3 (PDF, 2.9 MB) Vegetation and Flora Assessment - Vegetation Mapping (PDF, 19.24 MB) Ghost Bat Assessment (PDF, 3.18 MB) Operations Environmental Management Program (PDF, 2.38 MB) Closure Plan (PDF, 8.66 MB) Subterranean Fauna Assessment (PDF, 4.19 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A Extract of determination Chairman's Determination - West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F) (PDF, 144.34 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Date published Tuesday, 7 April, 2015 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1551 EPA Report Report 1551 - West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F) (PDF, 1.46 MB) Proponent documents West Angelas Deposit A West and Deposit F Environmental Review (PDF, 8.97 MB) Appendix 1 - Proponent Referral Form (PDF, 398.9 KB) Appendix - 2 Ministerial Statement (PDF, 507.55 KB) Appendix -3 Record of Consultation (PDF, 3.42 MB) Appendix - 4 Vegetation and Flora Assessment (PDF, 32.05 MB) Appendix - 5 Terrestrial Fauna Assesment (PDF, 11.13 MB) Appendix - 6 West Angelas Deposit B and F Ghost Bat Assessment (PDF, 2.73 MB) Appendix - 7 West Angelas Operations Environmental Management Program (PDF, 2.38 MB) Appendix - 8 West Angelas Closure Plan 2015 (PDF, 8.66 MB) Appendix - 9 Subterranean Fauna Assesment (PDF, 1.72 MB) Appendix - 10 Subterranean Fauna Assessment Final Revised (PDF, 907.61 KB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Date published Monday, 22 June, 2015 Appeals close Monday, 6 July, 2015 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, 21 August, 2015 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 1015 - West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F) (PDF, 208.41 KB)
