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Robe Mesa Iron Ore Project

Project
Proponent: 
Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The Robe Mesa Iron Ore Project is a greenfield operation located within the Robe Valley Channel Iron Deposits, adjoining Rio Tinto’s Mesa F deposit, in the West Pilbara of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ashburton, approximately 180 kilometres from the town of Onslow.

The proposal involves above water table open pit mining with a total disturbance of 270 hectares of native vegetation within a 903 hectare development envelope. The proposal includes a dry crush and screen processing plant for up to 5 million tonnes per annum, ore stockpiles, product storage and transport, ancillary infrastructure, fuel storage facility, accommodation village, landfill site, freshwater dam, drainage infrastructure and a 38 kilometre non-sealed haul and access road.

Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
April 9, 2025
Current Status: 
Seven-day public comment period closed
Seven-day public comment period closed
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Robe Mesa Iron Ore Project
Comment period: 
Thursday, 3 April, 2025 to Wednesday, 9 April, 2025
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Robe Mesa Proposal Content Documentv2.pdf
PDF icon A1. NVCP Rev2 20241202.pdf
PDF icon A2. MP Rev2 20241202.pdf
PDF icon A3. EMP Rev2 20241202.pdf
PDF icon A4. BCE Report Amendment 20241021.pdf
PDF icon A5. BCE Threats and Mitigation Memo.pdf
PDF icon A6. BCE Response to DEMIRS comments 20241021.pdf
PDF icon A7. Triodia pisoliticola PEC Summary 20241021.pdf
PDF icon A8. Biota 2024a Troglofauna Review 20241018.pdf
PDF icon A9. Biota 2024b SubFauna P1-P3 Rev A.pdf
PDF icon A10. AQ2 2024a Flood Modelling 385M_039b.pdf
PDF icon A11. AQ2 2024b H2 Report 385E_024c.pdf
PDF icon A12. AQ2 2024c GWOS 385E_031d.pdf
PDF icon A13. AQ2 2024d GW Results 385E_038a.pdf
PDF icon A14. AQ2 2024e GWL RFI 385E_037a.pdf
PDF icon CZR_RFI_Response_20250324.pdf

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/robe-mesa-iron-ore-project