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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1188 · West Musgrave Copper and Nickel Project

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1188 (s45 approval) for West Musgrave Copper and Nickel Project, proponent OZ Minerals Musgrave Operations Pty Ltd, dated 20 April 2022. In force; 52 conditions. Covers 9 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1188
Proposal: West Musgrave Copper and Nickel Project
Type: s45 approval
Date: 20 April 2022
Proponent: OZ Minerals Musgrave Operations Pty Ltd
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 2286
Conditions: 52 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 20,852 ha; clearing up to 3,830 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
M 69/75 Mining lease	WIRRAWAY METALS & MINING PTY LTD	Granted	29 November 2043	Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Gold, Silver, Platinum group elements	West Musgrave	13
M 69/149 Mining lease	OZ MINERALS MUSGRAVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	3 July 2043	Nickel, Copper, Gold, Platinum group elements, Platinum, Palladium	West Musgrave	11,465
L 69/44 Miscellaneous licence	OZ MINERALS MUSGRAVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2040	Nickel, Copper	West Musgrave	1,464
L 69/56 Miscellaneous licence	OZ MINERALS MUSGRAVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	23 February 2044	Nickel, Copper	West Musgrave	1,630
L 69/57 Miscellaneous licence	OZ MINERALS MUSGRAVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD	Granted	23 February 2044	Nickel, Copper	West Musgrave	7,265
E 69/1505 Exploration licence	WIRRAWAY METALS & MINING PTY LTD	Granted	19 April 2027	Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Gold, Silver, Platinum group elements	West Musgrave	17,794
E 69/1530 Exploration licence	WIRRAWAY METALS & MINING PTY LTD	Granted	7 September 2026	Copper, Nickel, Platinum group elements, Platinum, Palladium	West Musgrave	21,977
E 69/2201 Exploration licence	WIRRAWAY METALS & MINING PTY LTD	Granted	12 April 2027	Copper, Nickel, Platinum, Palladium, Platinum group elements, Gold	West Musgrave	14,933
E 69/3157 Exploration licence	WIRRAWAY METALS & MINING PTY LTD	Granted	21 August 2029	Nickel, Copper	West Musgrave	2,151

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