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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1031 · Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1031 (s45 approval) for Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal, proponent Hamersley Iron Pty Limited, dated 23 June 2016. In force; 28 conditions. Covers 22 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1031
Proposal: Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal
Type: s45 approval
Date: 23 June 2016
Proponent: Hamersley Iron Pty Limited
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 2072
Conditions: 28 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 15,836 ha; disturbance up to 4,350 ha; clearing up to 4,350 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 4SA Mineral lease (State Agreement)	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	24 March 2028	Iron, Manganese	Turner Syncline West	80,523
G 47/1258 General purpose lease	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	24 March 2035	Iron	Turner Syncline West	457
G 47/1260 General purpose lease	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	24 March 2035	Iron	Turner Syncline West	236
G 47/1271 General purpose lease	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	9 January 2041	Iron	Turner Syncline West	298
L 47/161 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	12 April 2027	Iron	Turner Syncline West	430
L 47/209 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	27 May 2030	Iron	Turner Syncline West	1,274
L 47/210 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	26 May 2030	Iron	Turner Syncline West	94
L 47/342 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	22 September 2030	Iron	Turner Syncline West	60
L 47/552 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	13 March 2035	Iron	Turner Syncline West	159
L 47/645 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	13 March 2035	Iron	Turner Syncline West	937
L 47/668 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	22 January 2034	Iron	Turner Syncline West	293
L 47/698 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	13 March 2035	Iron	Turner Syncline West	355
L 47/721 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	7 November 2037	Iron	Turner Syncline West	36
L 47/737 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	14 August 2040	Iron	Turner Syncline West	8
L 47/738 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	14 August 2040	Iron	Turner Syncline West	14
L 47/739 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	14 August 2040	Iron	Turner Syncline West	24
L 47/740 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	23 December 2040	Iron	Turner Syncline West	37
L 47/745 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	9 January 2041	Iron	Turner Syncline West	24
L 47/824 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	9 January 2041	Iron	Turner Syncline West	282
L 47/826 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	9 January 2041	Iron	Turner Syncline West	1,366
L 47/858 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	7 January 2041	Iron	Turner Syncline West	16
E 47/30 Exploration licence	HAMERSLEY EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED	Granted	17 December 2026	Iron	Turner Syncline West	3,160

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