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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1018 · Orebody 32 Above Water Table Iron Ore Mine

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1018 (s45 approval) for Orebody 32 Above Water Table Iron Ore Mine, proponent BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd, dated 15 October 2015. In force; 22 conditions. Covers 15 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1018
Proposal: Orebody 32 Above Water Table Iron Ore Mine
Type: s45 approval
Date: 15 October 2015
Proponent: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 2056
Conditions: 22 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 414 ha; clearing up to 350 ha
Parent groups on its ground: BHP
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
ML 244SA Mineral lease (State Agreement)	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	6 April 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	78,650
G 52/276 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	3 April 2026	Iron	Newman / BHP	150
G 52/277 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	3 April 2026	Iron	Newman / BHP	498
G 52/279 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	22 May 2027	Iron	Newman / BHP	44
L 45/132 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	278
L 45/133 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	34
L 45/134 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	34
L 45/135 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	80
L 45/136 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	56
L 45/147 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	10 December 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	2,394
L 45/190 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	11 November 2031	Iron	Newman / BHP	7,102
L 45/194 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	9 February 2032	Iron	Newman / BHP	2,171
L 47/92 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	18 December 2044		Newman / BHP	10,446
E 52/2009 Exploration licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	26 May 2027		Newman / BHP	1,086
TR 70/7484 Temporary reserve	MINISTERIAL	Granted		Iron	Newman / BHP	1,415

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