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Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal

Project
Proponent: 
Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd
Proposal description: 

Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd is seeking to extend the existing Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Mining Project by extending the existing mining operation and developing four new nearby deposits. The proposal is 43 kilometres west of Pannawonica in the Pilbara Region. The proposal would require an additional 3000 hectares of clearing of native vegetation, with some below water table mining. A water supply would also be required and discharge of any excess water to Warramboo Creek.

Assessment Number: 
2107
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
August 21, 2019
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Mesa A Hub Proposal
Comment period: 
Tuesday, 29 November, 2016 to Monday, 5 December, 2016
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon CMS16112 Supporting Document.pdf
PDF icon CMS16112 Referral Form.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 20 February, 2017
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal - Final ESD
Approved: 
Thursday, 18 May, 2017
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 10 December, 2018 to Monday, 24 December, 2018
Make a submission: 
Public Environmental Review - Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Mesa A Hub Environmental Review Document Part 1.pdf
PDF icon Mesa A Hub Environmental Review Document Part 2.pdf
PDF icon A1 Draft Environmental Scoping Document.pdf
PDF icon A2 Draft Ministerial Statement.pdf
PDF icon A3 Closure Plan.pdf
PDF icon A4 Environmental Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon A5 Assessment of Groundwater Dependent Vegetation (Rio Tinto 2017a) Part 1.pdf
PDF icon A5 Assessment of Groundwater Dependent Vegetation (Rio Tinto 2017a) Part 2.pdf
PDF icon A5 Flora and Vegetation Assessment Proposed Warramboo Borefield Area (Stantec 2018).pdf
PDF icon A5 Level 2 Flora and Vegetation Survey (MWH 2016) Part 1.pdf
PDF icon A5 Level 2 Flora and Vegetation Survey (MWH 2016) Part 2.pdf
PDF icon A5 Level 2 Flora and Vegetation Survey (MWH 2016) Part 3.pdf
PDF icon A5 Sand Sheet Vegetation Monitoring (Astron 2017a).pdf
PDF icon A6 Significant Vegetation Units.pdf
PDF icon A7 Mesas B and C Troglobitic Fauna Assessment (Biota 2017b).pdf
PDF icon A7 Revised Troglofauna Habitat Removal Impact Assessment Process (Rio Tinto 2018a).pdf
PDF icon A7 Subterranean Fauna Peer Review (Biologic 2018).pdf
PDF icon A7 Targeted Troglofauna Survey (Biota 2017c).pdf
PDF icon A7 Troglofauna Habitat Data Analysis (Astron 2017b).pdf
PDF icon A7 Troglofauna Habitat Modelling Methodology.pdf
PDF icon A7 Troglofauna Identified to Species Level.pdf
PDF icon A7 Troglomorphic Species Recorded in Mesas A,B and C Figures A7-1 to A7-3.pdf
PDF icon A7 Warramboo and Mesa C Stygofauna Assessment (Biota 2017d).pdf
PDF icon A7 Warramboo Troglobitic Fauna Assessment (Biota 2017a).pdf
PDF icon A8 Baseline Aquatic Ecosystem Survey Wet Season (WRM 2016).pdf
PDF icon A8 Baseline Aquatic Ecosystem Survey Wet Season (WRM 2017).pdf
PDF icon A8 Baseline Aquatic Ecosystem Survey Wet Season (WRM 2018).pdf
PDF icon A8 Examples of Blast Vibration Control in Pilbara Iron Ore Mines (Rio Tinto 2013).pdf
PDF icon A8 Fauna Sampling Locations.pdf
PDF icon A8 Ghost Bat Roost Cave Assessment (Bat Call 2016).pdf
PDF icon A8 Ghost Bat Roost Cave Assessment (Bat Call WA 2017a).pdf
PDF icon A8 Level 2 Terrestrial Fauna Surveys (MWH 2015a) Part 1.pdf
PDF icon A8 Level 2 Terrestrial Fauna Surveys (MWH 2015a) Part 2.pdf
PDF icon A8 Mesa Facade Assessment (MWH 2015b).pdf
PDF icon A8 Potential Diurnal Ghost Bat Roost Complexes at Robe Valley (Rio Tinto 2017g).pdf
PDF icon A8 Targeted Night Parrot Fauna Assessment (Astron 2018b).pdf
PDF icon A8 Warramboo Borefield Level 2 Fauna Assessment (Astron 2018a).pdf
PDF icon A9 AMD Risk Assessment Update Summary (Rio Tinto 2017h).pdf
PDF icon A9 Groundwater Data for Monitoring Bores Table A9-1 abd A9-2.pdf
PDF icon A9 Mesa C Hydrogeological Level Assessment (Rio Tinto 2017c).pdf
PDF icon A9 Review of Existing Water Quality Data (Rio Tinto 2015b).pdf
PDF icon A9 Surplus Water Discharge Extent Assessment (Rio Tinto 2015a).pdf
PDF icon A9 Warramboo Hydrogeological Level Assessment (Rio Tinto 2017d).pdf
PDF icon A9 Warramboo TSF Seepage Study (DHI 2018).pdf
PDF icon A10 Geotechnical Assessment (Snowden 2007).pdf
PDF icon A10 Mesa Facade Assessment (MWH 2015b).pdf
PDF icon A10 Robe Valley Deposits Facade Stand-off Distance Memo (Rio Tinto 2017i).pdf
PDF icon A10 Visual Impact Assessment (Rio Tinto 2018b).pdf
PDF icon A11 Summary Report of Heritage Works (Rio Tinto 2018c).pdf
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal Response to Submissions.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 1 - Figure 2-2.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 1 - Figure 5-10.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 1 - Figure 6-3.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 1 - Figure 6-16.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 1 - Figure A7-3_Map4.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 2 - Mesa A Hub Environmental Management Plan (v2.4).pdf
PDF icon Attachment 3 - Table 8-9 revised.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 4 - Revised environmental offsets proposal.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 5 - Potential direct impacts to vegetation and fauna habitat by IBRA subregion.pdf
PDF icon Attachment 6 - Revised draft Ministerial Statement.pdf
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
April 12, 2019
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon CMS16112 - S43A Notice of Decision.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Mon, 09/07/2018
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1640
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal - EPA Report.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Tuesday, 4 June, 2019
Appeals close: 
Tuesday, 18 June, 2019
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 21 August, 2019
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1112

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/mesa-hub-revised-proposal