For EPBC matter. Below, quoted from 2022 annual report.
"VRX has received confirmation from the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DWER) for accredited approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Accreditation of the Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia’s (EPA) assessment processes means that the Commonwealth can rely on environmental assessments undertaken by the EPA for the purpose of its approval decisions under the EPBC Act on proposals that are likely to have a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance. If the EPA assesses a proposal at the level of Public Environmental Review (PER), as is the case for Arrowsmith North, separate assessment by the Commonwealth is not required".
I would think that was the reason why it's in final decision, just really waiting for EPA to complete their thing.
@blister, it seems to me "Response to submission published" will be VRX next step on EPA site, EPBC is likely to be a separate matter.
Here is snapshot of the Atlas boy project on EPA site.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230302104159/https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/mcphee-creek-iron-ore-project. Snapshot is dated 2 March 2023.
Note the "Last updated" and "Current Status". The "Last Updated" date is on August 22, 2022, literally the date of their PER ending.
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