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 131 · Proposed Brockman No. 2 detrital iron ore mine
Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 131 (s45 approval) for Proposed Brockman No. 2 detrital iron ore mine, proponent Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd, dated 18 April 1991. Superseded; 11 conditions. Covers 22 current mining tenements.
- Statement
- Ministerial Statement 131
- Proposal
- Proposed Brockman No. 2 detrital iron ore mine
- Type
- s45 approval
- Date
- 18 April 1991
- Proponent
- Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd
- Status
- Superseded
- Related statements
- superseded by MS 1246
- EPA assessment
- 465
- Conditions
- 11 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
- Limits stated
- disturbance up to 309 ha
- Parent groups on its ground
- Rio Tinto
- Read the statement
- Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)
Tenements it covers
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/369 Mining lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 28 September 2037 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 9 |
| M 47/370 Mining lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 28 September 2037 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 9 |
| M 47/371 Mining lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 28 September 2037 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 6 |
| M 47/372 Mining lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 28 September 2037 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 16 |
| M 272SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 21 September 2035 | Iron | Marandoo / Rio Tinto | 14,105 |
| M 274SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON-YANDI PTY LIMITED | Granted | 18 September 2039 | Iron | Yandicoogina / HI-Yandi | 30,483 |
| ML 4SA Mineral lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 24 March 2028 | Iron, Manganese | Turner Syncline West | 80,523 |
| G 47/1232 General purpose lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 19 September 2028 | Iron | Brockman 4 Area / Rio Tinto | 1,258 |
| G 47/1242 General purpose lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 18 September 2032 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 1,421 |
| G 47/1243 General purpose lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 18 September 2032 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 549 |
| G 47/1269 General purpose lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 23 January 2044 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 198 |
| L 47/139 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 24 May 2026 | Iron | Brockman 4 Area / Rio Tinto | 521 |
| L 47/140 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 24 May 2026 | Iron | Brockman 4 Area / Rio Tinto | 1,270 |
| L 47/153 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 26 September 2027 | Iron | Brockman 4 Area / Rio Tinto | 3,613 |
| L 47/159 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 26 January 2027 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 51 |
| L 47/160 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 26 January 2027 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 43 |
| L 47/178 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 22 August 2028 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 392 |
| L 47/647 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 18 February 2035 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 201 |
| L 47/855 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 29 August 2040 | Iron | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 39 |
| L 47/880 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 6 November 2043 | Iron | Brockman 4 Area / Rio Tinto | 624 |
| E 47/1790 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 17 February 2027 | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 13,932 | |
| E 47/5156 Exploration licence | CENTRAL PILBARA SOUTH IRON ORE PTY LTD | Application | Brockman 2 - Nammuldi - Silvergrass - Homestead / Rio Tinto | 7,566 |
Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.