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 1248 · Hope Downs 2
Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1248 (s45 approval) for Hope Downs 2, proponent Hamersley HMS Pty Limited, dated 11 June 2025. In force; 82 conditions. Covers 32 current mining tenements.
- Statement
- Ministerial Statement 1248
- Proposal
- Hope Downs 2
- Type
- s45 approval
- Date
- 11 June 2025
- Proponent
- Hamersley HMS Pty Limited
- Status
- In force
- EPA assessment
- 2316
- Conditions
- 82 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
- Limits stated
- development envelope 12,410 ha; disturbance up to 4,205 ha; clearing up to 4,205 ha
- Parent groups on its ground
- Hancock Prospecting
Rio Tinto - Read the statement
- Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)
Tenements it covers
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 282SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 30 March 2027 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 57,092 |
| ML 4SA Mineral lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 24 March 2028 | Iron, Manganese | Turner Syncline West | 80,523 |
| L 47/97 Miscellaneous licence | CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD. | Granted | 17 October 2043 | Iron | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 222 |
| L 47/100 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON-YANDI PTY LIMITED | Granted | 7 October 2043 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 713 | |
| L 47/108 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON-YANDI PTY LIMITED | Granted | 15 November 2043 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 188 | |
| L 47/113 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON-YANDI PTY LIMITED | Granted | 22 January 2044 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 3 | |
| L 47/114 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON-YANDI PTY LIMITED | Granted | 22 January 2044 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 45 | |
| L 47/115 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON-YANDI PTY LIMITED | Granted | 28 January 2044 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 72 | |
| L 47/128 Miscellaneous licence | CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD. | Granted | 6 May 2046 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 2,623 |
| L 47/130 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 8 May 2047 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 268 | |
| L 47/182 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 16 April 2028 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 340 |
| L 47/183 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 16 April 2028 | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 340 | |
| L 47/221 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 29 May 2029 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 172 | |
| L 47/222 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 23 July 2030 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 3,394 |
| L 47/378 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 23 February 2032 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 338 |
| L 47/399 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 23 February 2032 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 624 |
| L 47/417 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 3 January 2033 | Iron | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 655 |
| L 47/420 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 3 January 2033 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 61 |
| L 47/515 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 8 March 2033 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 281 |
| L 47/702 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 15 April 2035 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 141 |
| L 47/709 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 7 May 2035 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 20 | |
| L 47/766 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 8 December 2037 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 158 |
| L 47/844 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 30 November 2042 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 47 | |
| L 47/852 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 30 November 2042 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 27 | |
| L 47/854 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 15 November 2042 | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 15 | |
| L 47/944 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 7 June 2044 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 2 |
| L 47/1076 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2046 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 180 |
| L 47/1149 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2046 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 16 |
| L 47/1150 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2046 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 162 |
| E 47/1228 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 7 August 2027 | Iron | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 3,859 |
| E 47/1308 Exploration licence | HANCOCK PROSPECTING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 3 August 2027 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 7,666 |
| E 47/1922 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2027 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 28 |
Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.