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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1118 · Earl Grey Lithium Project

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1118 (s45 approval) for Earl Grey Lithium Project, proponent Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd, dated 21 November 2019. Superseded; 41 conditions. Covers 29 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1118
Proposal: Earl Grey Lithium Project
Type: s45 approval
Date: 21 November 2019
Proponent: Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd
Status: Superseded
Related statements: superseded by MS 1279; conditions changed by MS 1167; changes MS [1167, '2021-05-14', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/1697%20Statement%201167%20for%20publishing%20-%20Earl%20Grey%20Lithium.pdf']
EPA assessment: 2123
Conditions: 41 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 1,984 ha; clearing up to 386 ha
Parent groups on its ground: Covalent Lithium JV (Wesfarmers 50%, SQM 50%)
Medallion Metals
Meeka Metals
Shandong Tianye
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
M 77/477 Mining lease	BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD; TG GOLD PTY LTD	Granted	30 August 2032	Gold, Lithium, Silver	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	619
M 77/478 Mining lease	BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD; TG GOLD PTY LTD	Granted	30 August 2032	Gold, Lithium	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	618
M 77/1065 Mining lease	MONTAGUE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	12 December 2046	Gold, Lithium, Tantalum	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	955
M 77/1066 Mining lease	MONTAGUE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	12 December 2046	Gold, Lithium, Silver, Tantalum, Nickel	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	996
M 77/1080 Mining lease	MONTAGUE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	12 December 2046	Lithium, Gold, Tantalum, Silver	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	895
G 77/129 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	4 October 2038	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold, Silver	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	182
G 77/130 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	4 October 2038	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	28
G 77/132 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	28 January 2040	Gold, Lithium, Silver, Tantalum	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	90
G 77/133 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	28 January 2040	Gold, Lithium, Silver, Tantalum	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	11
G 77/134 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	17 April 2040	Lithium, Gold, Tantalum	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	30
G 77/136 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	17 July 2040	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	11
G 77/137 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	18 February 2042	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	210
G 77/140 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	9 February 2047	Lithium	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	278
G 77/141 General purpose lease	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	9 February 2047	Lithium	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	995
L 77/199 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	12 October 2027	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	4
L 77/200 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	4 April 2034	Lithium, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	21
L 77/207 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	4 April 2034	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	67
L 77/208 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	4 April 2034	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold, Silver	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	20
L 77/295 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	21 October 2039	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	131
L 77/301 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	21 January 2042	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	46
L 77/313 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	26 October 2041	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	356
L 77/322 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	21 January 2042	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	5
L 77/323 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	8 April 2042	Lithium, Tantalum, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	1
L 77/363 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	18 February 2046	Lithium, Tantalum	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	3
L 77/364 Miscellaneous licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	22 October 2046	Lithium, Tantalum	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	11
E 77/1400 Exploration licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	26 May 2028	Lithium	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	281
E 77/2099 Exploration licence	MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	1 May 2028	Lithium, Gold	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	704
E 77/2244 Exploration licence	MONTAGUE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	Granted	21 September 2027	Lithium	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	2,502
P 77/4675 Prospecting licence	MEDALLION METALS LIMITED	Application		Lithium	Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM	182

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