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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1072 · Mining Area C - Southern Flank

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1072 (s45 approval) for Mining Area C - Southern Flank, proponent BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd, dated 20 February 2018. Superseded; 49 conditions. Covers 6 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 1072
Proposal
Mining Area C - Southern Flank
Type
s45 approval
Date
20 February 2018
Proponent
BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Status
Superseded
Related statements
superseded by MS 1278
EPA assessment
2085
Conditions
49 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
development envelope 38,909 ha; disturbance up to 21,824 ha; clearing up to 21,824 ha
Parent groups on its ground
BHP
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
ML 249SA
Mineral lease (State Agreement)
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted4 August 2028IronMining Area C30,578
ML 251SA
Mineral lease (State Agreement)
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted21 September 2014IronMining Area C17,096
ML 281SA
Mineral lease (State Agreement)
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted4 August 2028IronMining Area C56,215
E 47/13
Exploration licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted3 October 2026IronMining Area C12,514
E 47/14
Exploration licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted3 October 2026IronMining Area C12,640
E 47/15
Exploration licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted3 October 2026IronMining Area C2,712

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