Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project

Project

Proponent:

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:

March 27, 2013

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

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Landforms

Subterranean Fauna

Date published:

Monday, 20 August, 2007

3. Assessment

Environmental Review

Environmental Review documentation:

Public Environmental Review document

Appendix - Mesa A Closure Statement

Appendix - Hydrogeology - Mesa A Warramboo Development

Appendix - Hydrogeology Mesa A Water Supply Investigation

Appendix - Hydrogeology Mesa A Water Supply Investigation - Figures

Appendix - Landscape and Geodiversity Assessment

Appendix - Vegetation and Flora Survey of Mesa A and Mesa G, near Pannawonica

Appendix - Fauna Habitats and Fauna Assemblage of Mesa A and G, near Pannawonica

Appendix - Desktop Assessment of Probable Environmental Values of the Mesa A Southern Transport Corridor

Appendix - A Vegetation and Flora Survey of the Proposed Mesa A Transport Corridor, Warramboo Deposit and Yarraloola Borefield

Appendix - Fauna Habitats and Fauna Assemblage of the Mesa A Transport Corridor and Warramboo

Appendix - Mesa A / Warramboo Yarraloola Borefield Stygofauna Assessment

Appendix - Mesa A Draft Troglobitic Fauna Management Plan

Appendix - Mesa A and Robe Valley Troglofauna Survey

Supplementary Report (Further Troglofauna Sampling at Mesa A) - Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project, PER

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1251

EPA Report:

Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project

Key Environmental Factors:

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Date published:

Monday, 26 March, 2007

Appeals close:

Monday, 9 April, 2007

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:

Wednesday, 21 November, 2007

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 756

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:

Friday, 25 July, 2008

Friday, 17 December, 2010

Wednesday, 27 March, 2013