Winu Project - Public Environmental Review

Overview

Winu Services Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto Limited) is proposing to develop the Winu Project (the proposal). The proposal is a new copper-gold mine located approximately 300 kilometres (km) south of Broome and 320 km east of Port Hedland in the northern Pilbara region of Western Australia.

An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been prepared by Winu Services Pty Ltd in accordance with Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) procedures and is released for public review. 

The ERD describes the proposal, examines the likely environmental effects and the proposed environmental management procedures associated with the proposed development.

The ERD is available for download from https://epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/winu-project under 3. Assessment > Environmental Review.

The document is also available on the proponent’s website at http://www.riotinto.com/winu.

Hard copies of the document may be purchased for $10 (including postage and packaging) or a USB is available free of charge from:

Winu Services Pty Ltd

Level 1, 1 Adelaide Terrace

EAST PERTH WA 6004

Telephone: (08) 9327 2000

Copies of the document will be available for examination at:

  • State Library of Western Australia
  • Newman Public Library
  • Broome Public Library

Public submissions are to be received by the EPA by 22 October 2026.

Submissions should be made through this portal.

Alternatively submissions can be

Posted to:

Chair

Environmental Protection Authority

Locked Bag 10

Joondalup DC  WA 6919.

Delivered to:

Environmental Protection Authority

Prime House

8 Davidson Terrace

Joondalup  WA  6027. 

If you have any questions on how to make a submission, please contact EPA Services of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation on 6364 7000.

Give Us Your Views

Closes 22 Oct 2026

Opened 27 Aug 2026

Areas

  • All of Western Australia

Audiences

  • Public

Interests

  • Public Environmental Review