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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1080 · Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1080 (s45 approval) for Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project, proponent Sheffield Resources, dated 10 August 2018. In force; 43 conditions. Covers 11 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1080
Proposal: Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project
Type: s45 approval
Date: 10 August 2018
Proponent: Sheffield Resources
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 2073
Conditions: 43 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: clearing up to 326 ha
Parent groups on its ground: Kimberley Mineral Sands JV (Sheffield Resources 50%, Yansteel 50%)
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
M 04/459 Mining lease	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	24 September 2039	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	4,524
L 04/82 Miscellaneous licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	25 June 2039	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	632
L 04/83 Miscellaneous licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	25 June 2039	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	219
L 04/84 Miscellaneous licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	22 April 2036	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	120
L 04/85 Miscellaneous licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	22 April 2036	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	236
L 04/86 Miscellaneous licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	22 April 2036	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	192
E 04/2083 Exploration licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	4 September 2027	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	23,199
E 04/2084 Exploration licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	21 March 2027	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	8,809
E 04/2171 Exploration licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	20 February 2027	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	8,475
E 04/2456 Exploration licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	7 February 2027	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	5,208
E 04/2494 Exploration licence	THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	29 May 2028	Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite	Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands	8,786

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