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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1237 · Worsley Mine Expansion – Revised Proposal

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1237 (s45 approval) for Worsley Mine Expansion – Revised Proposal, proponent South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd, dated 20 December 2024. In force; 129 conditions. Covers 22 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 1237
Proposal
Worsley Mine Expansion – Revised Proposal
Type
s45 approval
Date
20 December 2024
Proponent
South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
Status
In force
EPA assessment
2216
Conditions
129 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
disturbance up to 8,400 ha; clearing up to 20 ha
Parent groups on its ground
BHP
South32
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 70/22
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Copper, Silver, Bauxite, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold981
M 70/23
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Copper, Bauxite, Silver, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold963
M 70/24
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Copper, Silver, Bauxite, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold982
M 70/25
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Copper, Bauxite, Silver, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold965
M 70/26
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted27 November 2035Gold, Copper, Bauxite, Silver, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold525
M 70/31
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplicationBauxiteWorsley888
M 70/110
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley5
M 70/111
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley121
M 70/112
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley29
M 70/113
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley64
M 70/114
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley814
M 70/115
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley700
M 70/116
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley746
M 70/554
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted5 April 2046BauxiteWorsley38
M 70/564
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted26 April 2032Gold, Bauxite, Copper, SilverBoddington Gold362
M 70/1428
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted7 May 2045BauxiteWorsley360
M 258SA
Mining lease (State Agreement)
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted15 August 2046BauxiteWorsley268,228
G 70/184
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 2040Worsley10
G 70/185
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 2040Worsley10
G 70/186
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 2040Worsley10
L 70/210
Miscellaneous licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted26 July 2042BauxiteWorsley4
L 70/223
Miscellaneous licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted7 April 2042BauxiteWorsley259

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