MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval
Ministerial Statement 1195 · Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub Proposal
Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1195 (s45 approval) for Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub Proposal, proponent Hamersley Iron Pty Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto), dated 4 August 2022. In force; 68 conditions. Covers 5 current mining tenements.
- Statement
- Ministerial Statement 1195
- Proposal
- Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub Proposal
- Type
- s45 approval
- Date
- 4 August 2022
- Proponent
- Hamersley Iron Pty Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto)
- Status
- In force
- EPA assessment
- 2189
- Conditions
- 68 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
- Limits stated
- development envelope 17,422 ha; clearing up to 4,300 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 |
| ML 246SA Mineral lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LIMITED | Granted | 2 June 2033 | Iron | Paraburdoo / Rio Tinto | 22,220 |
| G 4SA General purpose lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 18 April 2038 | Iron | Paraburdoo / Rio Tinto | 711 |
| G 14SA General purpose lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 31 January 2044 | Iron | Paraburdoo / Rio Tinto | 76 |
| L 47/326 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 25 March 2031 | Iron | Paraburdoo / Rio Tinto | 18 |
Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.