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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1276 · Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal significant Amendment

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1276 (s45 approval) for Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal significant Amendment, proponent BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd, dated 4 August 2026. In force; 58 conditions. Covers 31 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 1276
Proposal
Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal significant Amendment
Type
s45 approval
Date
4 August 2026
Proponent
BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Status
In force
EPA assessment
2501
Conditions
58 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
development envelope 13,158 ha
Parent groups on its ground
BHP
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 45/94
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 2028Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB4
M 45/95
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 2028Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB3
M 45/96
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 2028Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB8
M 45/97
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 2028Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB8
M 45/99
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 2028Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB8
M 45/100
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 2028Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB8
M 45/101
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 2028Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB8
M 45/558
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted23 June 2035Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB193
M 45/573
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted23 June 2035Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB74
M 45/592
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted19 September 2035Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB34
M 45/594
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted19 September 2035SDPilbara Rail Construction / BHPB53
M 45/629
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTDGranted22 November 2036Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB150
M 47/283
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted12 January 2034SDPilbara Rail Construction / BHPB1
M 47/284
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted12 January 2034SDPilbara Rail Construction / BHPB1
M 47/289
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted1 April 2034SDPilbara Rail Construction / BHPB6
M 47/290
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted1 April 2034SDPilbara Rail Construction / BHPB4
M 47/291
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted1 April 2034SDPilbara Rail Construction / BHPB2
M 270SA
Mining lease (State Agreement)
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted3 September 2033Iron, SDMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB30,233
G 47/12
General purpose lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2033IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB9
G 47/13
General purpose lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2033IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB9
G 47/14
General purpose lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2033IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB9
G 47/15
General purpose lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2033IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB9
G 47/16
General purpose lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2033IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB9
G 47/17
General purpose lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2033IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB9
G 47/18
General purpose lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2033IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB9
G 47/19
General purpose lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2033IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB9
L 45/132
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTDGranted29 September 2030IronNewman / BHP278
L 45/167
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTDGranted25 July 2037Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB24
L 45/190
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted11 November 2031IronNewman / BHP7,102
L 47/95
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted23 August 2043IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB3,568
L 47/118
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted19 February 2044IronMarillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB389

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