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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 208 · Proposed Mesa J iron ore development - Pannawonica

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 208 (s45 approval) for Proposed Mesa J iron ore development - Pannawonica, proponent Robe River Iron Associates, dated 16 January 1992. In force; 10 conditions. Covers 8 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 208
Proposal: Proposed Mesa J iron ore development - Pannawonica
Type: s45 approval
Date: 16 January 1992
Proponent: Robe River Iron Associates
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 590
Conditions: 10 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Parent groups on its ground: Rio Tinto
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
ML 248SA Mineral lease (State Agreement)	ROBE RIVER LIMITED	Granted	30 October 2033	Iron	Robe River - Deepdale	81,179
L 08/165 Miscellaneous licence	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD.	Granted	30 July 2041	Iron	Robe River - Deepdale	65
L 47/720 Miscellaneous licence	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD.	Granted	12 June 2040	Iron	Robe River - Deepdale	148
L 47/784 Miscellaneous licence	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD.	Granted	9 April 2040	Iron	Robe River - Deepdale	10
L 47/827 Miscellaneous licence	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD.	Granted	7 November 2040	Iron	Robe River - Deepdale	105
L 47/930 Miscellaneous licence	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY LTD	Granted	30 July 2041	Iron	Robe River - Deepdale	46
E 08/1148 Exploration licence	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD.	Granted	22 April 2027	Iron	Robe River - Deepdale	635
TR 70/5461 Temporary reserve	MINISTERIAL	Granted		SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone	Robe River - Deepdale	255,312

Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.