Robe Mesa Iron Ore Project

Overview

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.

Why your views matter

At this initial stage of the EIA process, comment is simply sought on whether or not the EPA should assess a proposal and, if so, what level of assessment is considered appropriate.

What happens next

Following the seven day public comment period and consideration of any comments received, the EPA will decide whether or not this proposal requires environmental impact assessment and, if so, what level of assessment will be applied.

The EPA's decisions on level of assessment are released each Monday on the EPA's website.