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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 478 · Newman Satellite Development - Orebody 23

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 478 (s45 approval) for Newman Satellite Development - Orebody 23, proponent BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd., dated 8 June 1998. In force; 18 conditions. Covers 15 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 478
Proposal: Newman Satellite Development - Orebody 23
Type: s45 approval
Date: 8 June 1998
Proponent: BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd.
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 1142
Conditions: 18 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
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
ML 244SA Mineral lease (State Agreement)	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	6 April 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	78,650
G 52/276 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	3 April 2026	Iron	Newman / BHP	150
G 52/277 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	3 April 2026	Iron	Newman / BHP	498
G 52/279 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	22 May 2027	Iron	Newman / BHP	44
L 45/132 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	278
L 45/133 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	34
L 45/134 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	34
L 45/135 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	80
L 45/136 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	29 September 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	56
L 45/147 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	10 December 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	2,394
L 45/190 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	11 November 2031	Iron	Newman / BHP	7,102
L 45/194 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	9 February 2032	Iron	Newman / BHP	2,171
L 47/92 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	18 December 2044		Newman / BHP	10,446
E 52/2009 Exploration licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	26 May 2027		Newman / BHP	1,086
TR 70/7484 Temporary reserve	MINISTERIAL	Granted		Iron	Newman / BHP	1,415

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