MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
ROBE RIVER LIMITED
ROBE RIVER LIMITED holds 1 current Western Australian mining tenement (1 mining lease) covering 81,179 hectares; part of the Rio Tinto group.
1tenements
81,179hectares
3projects
9EPA statements
0closure plans
Parent group: Rio Tinto
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robe River - Deepdale | Operating | Rio Tinto Ltd 53%; Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 33%; Nippon Steel Australia Pty Ltd 10.5%; Nippon Steel & Sumikin Resources Australia Pty. Ltd. 3.5%; Robe River Iron Associates | 1 |
| West Angelas | Operating | Rio Tinto Ltd 53%; Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 33%; Nippon Steel Australia Pty Ltd 10.5%; Nippon Steel & Sumikin Resources Australia Pty. Ltd. 3.5%; Robe River Iron Associates; Robe River Mining Co. Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Bungaroo Creek - Yathala Well | Proposed | Rio Tinto Ltd 53%; Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 33%; Nippon Steel Australia Pty Ltd 10.5%; Nippon Steel & Sumikin Resources Australia Pty. Ltd. 3.5%; Robe River Iron Associates | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 1251 | West Angelas Revised Proposal | 25 August 2025 | in force |
| MS 1141 | Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development) | 9 July 2020 | in force |
| MS 1113 | West Angelas Iron Ore Project Deposits C, D and G | 2 September 2019 | superseded |
| MS 1112 | Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal | 21 August 2019 | in force |
| MS 1015 | West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F) | 21 August 2015 | in force |
| MS 776 | Mesa K Remnant Iron Ore Mining Project | 3 December 2008 | in force |
| MS 756 | Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project | 21 November 2007 | in force |
| MS 514 | West Angelas Iron Ore Project | 28 June 1999 | amended |
| MS 208 | Proposed Mesa J iron ore development - Pannawonica | 16 January 1992 | in force |
Tenements
| 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 |