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 1262 · Jimblebar Hub Significant Amendment
Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1262 (s45 approval) for Jimblebar Hub Significant Amendment, proponent BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd, dated 8 December 2025. In force; 82 conditions. Covers 3 current mining tenements.
- Statement
- Ministerial Statement 1262
- Proposal
- Jimblebar Hub Significant Amendment
- Type
- s45 approval
- Date
- 8 December 2025
- Proponent
- BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
- Status
- In force
- EPA assessment
- 2397
- Conditions
- 82 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
- Limits stated
- development envelope 24,684 ha; disturbance up to 6,521 ha; clearing up to 18,783 ha
- Parent groups on its ground
- BHP
- Read the statement
- Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)
Tenements it covers
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 266SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTD | Granted | 10 October 2030 | Iron | Jimblebar-Wheelarra-Hashimoto / BHPB | 54,101 |
| L 52/108 Miscellaneous licence | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 26 October 2030 | Iron | Jimblebar-Wheelarra-Hashimoto / BHPB | 310 |
| L 52/109 Miscellaneous licence | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 26 October 2030 | Iron | Jimblebar-Wheelarra-Hashimoto / BHPB | 2,265 |
Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.