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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1251 · West Angelas Revised Proposal

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1251 (s45 approval) for West Angelas Revised Proposal, proponent Robe River Mining Co. Pty Ltd., dated 25 August 2025. In force; 99 conditions. Covers 22 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1251
Proposal: West Angelas Revised Proposal
Type: s45 approval
Date: 25 August 2025
Proponent: Robe River Mining Co. Pty Ltd.
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 2290
Conditions: 99 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 56,179 ha; disturbance up to 22 ha; clearing up to 36,566 ha
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
G 47/1235 General purpose lease	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD.	Granted	22 June 2030	Iron	West Angelas	1,625
G 47/1236 General purpose lease	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD.	Granted	22 June 2030	Iron	West Angelas	7,196
L 47/50 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	4 September 2042	Iron	West Angelas	5,630
L 47/52 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	4 September 2042	Iron	West Angelas	1,478
L 47/53 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	4 September 2042	Iron	West Angelas	2,254
L 47/60 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	4 September 2042	Iron	West Angelas	306
L 47/63 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	4 September 2042	Iron	West Angelas	204
L 47/409 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	15 June 2032	Iron	West Angelas	3,615
L 47/769 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	23 October 2040	Iron	West Angelas	204
L 47/842 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	29 November 2039	Iron	West Angelas	706
L 47/853 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	13 October 2040	Iron	West Angelas	16
L 47/910 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	22 October 2040	Iron	West Angelas	253
L 52/75 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	15 April 2041	Iron	West Angelas	4,377
E 47/709 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	24 August 2027	Iron	West Angelas	6,164
E 47/797 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	9 June 2027	Iron	West Angelas	2,272
E 47/798 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	9 June 2027	Iron	West Angelas	12,675
E 47/986 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	16 October 2026	Iron	West Angelas	2,011
E 47/1795 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	24 March 2028	Iron	West Angelas	39
E 52/2044 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	5 July 2028	Iron	West Angelas	23,227
E 52/3446 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	17 October 2027	Iron	West Angelas	314
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.