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Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development)

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

Robe River Mining Co. Pty Limited (the proponent) proposes to develop the Mesa H deposit to sustain its iron ore production operations within the Robe Valley, Pilbara. The proposal is located approximately 16 km south west of Pannawonica.

The proposal would include a total disturbance of 2,200 hectares to develop above and below water table open cut iron ore pits and associated infrastructure, including water management infrastructure. The proposal is located adjacent to the existing Mesa J Iron Ore Development, which is approved and operates under Ministerial Statement 208 (MS208). The proponent intends to utilise the existing infrastructure approved under MS 208 to service the operations at Mesa H.

Assessment Number: 
2121
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
July 9, 2020
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development)
Comment period: 
Tuesday, 11 July, 2017 to Monday, 17 July, 2017
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development)
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Thursday, 27 July, 2017
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document - Mesa H (Approved)
Approved: 
Tuesday, 31 October, 2017
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 8 April, 2019 to Wednesday, 24 April, 2019
Make a submission: 
Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development) - Public Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 1.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 2.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 3.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 4.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 5.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 6.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 7.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 8.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 9.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 10.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 11.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 12.pdf
PDF icon Mesa H Environmental Review Document Part 13.pdf
PDF icon A1 Section 38 Referral Form.pdf
PDF icon A2 Environmental Scoping Document.pdf
PDF icon A3 Draft Ministerial Statement.pdf
PDF icon A4 Section 68 EPBC Referral Form.pdf
PDF icon A5 Ministerial Statement 208.pdf
PDF icon A6 Draft Environmental Management Plans.pdf
PDF icon A7 Mesa J Hub Closure Plan.pdf
PDF icon A8 H3 Hydrogeological Assessment (IGC 2017).pdf
PDF icon A8 Mesa H 2017 AMD Risk Assessment Update Summary (Rio Tinto 2017b).pdf
PDF icon A8 Mesa H Groundwater Modelling Review (RPS 2018).pdf
PDF icon A8 Mesa J H3 Hydrogeological Assessment (Rio Tinto 2019a) Part 1.pdf
PDF icon A8 Mesa J H3 Hydrogeological Assessment (Rio Tinto 2019a) Part 2.pdf
PDF icon A8 Mesa J H3 Hydrogeological Assessment (Rio Tinto 2019a) Part 3.pdf
PDF icon A8 Mesa J H3 Hydrogeological Assessment (Rio Tinto 2019a) Part 4.pdf
PDF icon A8 Surplus water discharge extent assessment (Rio Tinto 2017a).pdf
PDF icon A9 Addendum to Assessment of Groundwater Dependent Vegetation distribution on the Robe River (Rio Tinto 2018e).pdf
PDF icon A9 Assessment of Groundwater Dependent Vegetation distribution on the Robe River (Rio Tinto 2018d).pdf
PDF icon A9 Mesa H Level 2 Vegetation and Flora Assessment (Astron 2016a).pdf
PDF icon A9 Mesa H Riparian Community Assessment (Astron 2016b).pdf
PDF icon A10 eDNA Metabarcoding Preliminary Report (TrEnD 2018).pdf
PDF icon A10 Mesas A and K Targeted Troglofauna Survey (Biota 2017).pdf
PDF icon A10 Subterranean Fauna Assessment (Biota 2019a).pdf
PDF icon A10 Subterranean Fauna Habitat and Impact Risk Assessment (Biota 2019b).pdf
PDF icon A11 Geotechnical Assessment - Diurnal Ghost Bat Roosts in Robe Valley (Rio Tinto 2017g).pdf
PDF icon A11 Mesa H Ghost Bat Contextual Study (Astron 2017d).pdf
PDF icon A11 Mesa H Level 2 Fauna Assessment (Astron 2017e).pdf
PDF icon A11 Mesa H Night Parrot Survey (Astron 2017b).pdf
PDF icon A11 Mesa H Project Baseline Aquatic Ecostsren Survey Wet Season Sampling (WRM 2017).pdf
PDF icon A11 Mesa J Project Aquatic Ecosystems Pools Study (Streamtec 2017).pdf
PDF icon A11 Recent Examples of Blast Vibration Control (Rio Tinto 2013).pdf
PDF icon A11 Robe Valley Mesa A to Mesa 2405A, impact of mining on Ghost bat presence and activity (Bat Call 2017a).pdf
PDF icon A11 Robe Valley Mesa A, Ghost bat roost cave assessment (Bat Call 2017b).pdf
PDF icon A12 Mesa H Facade Assessment (Astron 2017c).pdf
PDF icon A12 Mesa H Visual Impact Assessment (Rio Tinto 2017c) Part 1.pdf
PDF icon A12 Mesa H Visual Impact Assessment (Rio Tinto 2017c) Part 2.pdf
PDF icon A12 Mesa H Visual Impact Assessment (Rio Tinto 2017c) Part 3.pdf
PDF icon A12 Robe Valley Deposits Facade Stand-off Distance Memo (Rio Tinto 2017d).pdf
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Mesa H Proposal_Response to submissions
PDF icon Ophisternon Phase 2 interim report
PDF icon Blind Cave Eel - Summary December 2019
PDF icon Attachment 2 - Predicted Saturated Alluvial aquifer habita
PDF icon Attachment 3 - Anionic polyacrylamaide-AN900 Series
PDF icon Attachment 4 - Mesa H Geochemical characterisation
PDF icon Attachment 5 - Mesa J Flocculant
PDF icon Attachment 6 - Mesa H Dust Dispersion Modelling
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
March 6, 2020
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1668
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1668 - Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development)
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 9 March, 2020
Appeals close: 
Monday, 23 March, 2020
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 9 July, 2020
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1141.PDF

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/mesa-h-proposal-revision-mesa-j-iron-ore-development