Works Approval Supporting Documentation West Angelas Iron Ore Project Deposit C, D and G Proposal
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RTIO-HSE-0331347 Works Approval Supporting Documentation West Angelas Iron Ore Project Deposit C, D and G Proposal March 2019 RTIO-HSE-0331347 Disclaimer and Limitation This report has been prepared by Rio Tinto Iron Ore (Rio Tinto), on behalf of Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd, specifically for the West Angelas Iron Ore Mine. Neither the report nor its contents may be referred to without the express approval of Rio Tinto, unless the report has been released for referral and assessment of proposals. Document Status Approved for Issue Rev Author Reviewer/s Date To Whom Date Jacobs / 0 S.Savage 29/02/2019 DWER 5/03/2019 R.Evans ii RTIO-HSE-0331347 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Licensee Information ............................................................................................. 1 Occupier Details ....................................................................................................... 1 2 Premises Details ..................................................................................................... 2 Prescribed Activity Overview .................................................................................... 2 Legal Land Description ............................................................................................. 2 Location and Siting ................................................................................................... 3 Location Context ...................................................................................................... 3 Co-ordinates of the proposed infrastructure .............................................................. 3 Sensitive Land Uses ................................................................................................. 8 Specified Ecosystems .............................................................................................. 9 Other environmental receptors ................................................................................. 9 Topography .............................................................................................................. 9 Water Resources .................................................................................................... 10 Hydrogeology ......................................................................................................... 10 Geology .................................................................................................................. 10 Fauna ..................................................................................................................... 11 Vegetation and Flora .............................................................................................. 11 Stakeholder and Community Consultation .............................................................. 12 Community Consultation ........................................................................................ 12 Aboriginal Heritage ................................................................................................. 12 3 Prescribed Premises Category ............................................................................ 13 Current Environmental Protection Act 1986 (Part V) Licences / Works Approvals .. 14 Other Approvals / Licences .................................................................................... 14 Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 ................................................... 14 Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 .................................................................. 15 State Agreement and Mining Act 1978 ................................................................... 15 4 Process Description ............................................................................................. 16 Project Overview .................................................................................................... 16 Facility Layout and Process Flow ........................................................................... 17 Design and Operation ............................................................................................ 18 Primary Crushing Facility ........................................................................................ 18 Overland Conveyor ................................................................................................ 19 ROM Pad ............................................................................................................... 19 Apron Feeder and Vibrating Grizzly Capacity ......................................................... 19 Surge Bin Facility ................................................................................................... 20 Secondary Crushing Facility ................................................................................... 20 Heavy Vehicle Refuelling Facility ............................................................................ 21 iii RTIO-HSE-0331347 Dewatering discharge outlets ................................................................................. 23 Waste Dump Landfill .............................................................................................. 27 Temporary Mobile Crushing and Screening Plant ................................................... 27 Timescale for Construction / Operation .................................................................. 28 Commissioning and Reporting ................................................................................ 28 5 Risk Identification and Assessment ................................................................... 30 6 Emission Management and Controls .................................................................. 36 Dust Emissions ...................................................................................................... 36 Description of risk event ......................................................................................... 36 Proposed environmental controls ........................................................................... 38 Residual risk rating ................................................................................................. 41 Noise and Vibration ................................................................................................ 41 Description of risk event ......................................................................................... 41 Proposed environmental controls ........................................................................... 42 Residual risk to environment .................................................................................. 43 Odour Emissions .................................................................................................... 43 Light Emissions ...................................................................................................... 43 Discharge to water ................................................................................................. 43 Discharge to Land .................................................................................................. 44 Primary Crushing / Screening Facility ..................................................................... 44 6.6.1.1 Description of risk event ......................................................................................... 44 6.6.1.2 Proposed environmental controls ........................................................................... 44 6.6.1.3 Residual risk to the environment ............................................................................ 45 Dewatering Discharge Outlets ................................................................................ 45 6.6.2.1 Description of risk event ......................................................................................... 45 6.6.2.2 Proposed environmental controls ........................................................................... 46 Residual risk to environment .................................................................................. 47 Hydrocarbon Management ..................................................................................... 49 Solid/Liquid Waste .................................................................................................. 50 Flora and Fauna ..................................................................................................... 51 7 Rehabilitation and Closure .................................................................................. 52 8 Project Costs ........................................................................................................ 53 9 Summary of Commitments .................................................................................. 54 Appendix 1 - Figures .......................................................................................................... 59 iv RTIO-HSE-0331347 TABLES Table 2-1 Coordinates (MGA Zone 50) of proposed activities1 .............................................. 3 Table 2-2 Sensitive Land Uses and distance from application boundary ................................ 8 Table 2-3 Specified ecosystems ............................................................................................ 9 Table 2-4: Other landscape features, relevant factors or receptors ........................................ 9 Table 8-1: Project Costs ....................................................................................................... 53 FIGURES Figure 2-1: Regional