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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1202 · Parker Range (Mt Caudan) Iron Ore Haul Road Proposal

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1202 (s45 approval) for Parker Range (Mt Caudan) Iron Ore Haul Road Proposal, proponent Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd, dated 19 April 2023. In force; 49 conditions. Covers 8 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 1202
Proposal
Parker Range (Mt Caudan) Iron Ore Haul Road Proposal
Type
s45 approval
Date
19 April 2023
Proponent
Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd
Status
In force
EPA assessment
2297
Conditions
49 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
development envelope 339 ha; clearing up to 173 ha
Parent groups on its ground
Black Dragon Energy (AUS)
Yilgarn Iron Investments
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 77/741
Mining lease
YILGARN IRON PTY LTDGranted19 October 2030Iron, ManganeseParker Range - Mt Caudan Iron515
M 77/742
Mining lease
YILGARN IRON PTY LTDGranted19 October 2030Iron, ManganeseParker Range - Mt Caudan Iron152
M 77/764
Mining lease
YILGARN IRON PTY LTDGranted24 January 2028Iron, ManganeseParker Range - Mt Caudan Iron189
M 77/989
Mining lease
YILGARN IRON PTY LTDGranted5 June 2045Iron, ManganeseKoolyanobbing Iron979
M 77/1278
Mining lease
YILGARN IRON PTY LTDGranted4 October 2036Iron, ManganeseKoolyanobbing Iron754
L 77/220
Miscellaneous licence
YILGARN IRON PTY LTDGranted9 December 2031Iron, ManganeseParker Range - Mt Caudan Iron28
E 77/2515
Exploration licence
BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTDGranted25 July 2028Iron, Lithium, Tantalum, NiobiumParker Range - Mt Caudan Iron193
E 77/2609
Exploration licence
GEKO EXPLORE PTY LTDGranted29 March 2030Iron, LithiumParker Range - Mt Caudan Iron787

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