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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1199 · Earl Grey Lithium Project (Revised Proposal)

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1199 (s45 approval) for Earl Grey Lithium Project (Revised Proposal), proponent Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd, dated 23 November 2022. Superseded; 48 conditions. Covers 29 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1199
Proposal: Earl Grey Lithium Project (Revised Proposal)
Type: s45 approval
Date: 23 November 2022
Proponent: Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd
Status: Superseded
Related statements: superseded by MS 1279
EPA assessment: 2315
Conditions: 48 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 2,347 ha; disturbance up to 882 ha; clearing up to 442 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.