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 50 · Mineral sands dry processing plant, Muchea
Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 50 (s45 approval) for Mineral sands dry processing plant, Muchea, proponent TiO2 Corporation Ltd, dated 12 December 1988. In force; 8 conditions. Covers 11 current mining tenements.
- Statement
- Ministerial Statement 50
- Proposal
- Mineral sands dry processing plant, Muchea
- Type
- s45 approval
- Date
- 12 December 1988
- Proponent
- TiO2 Corporation Ltd
- Status
- In force
- EPA assessment
- 191A
- Conditions
- 8 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
- Parent groups on its ground
- Tronox
- Read the statement
- Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)
Tenements it covers
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/434 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 538 |
| M 70/435 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 616 |
| M 70/436 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 760 |
| M 70/1314 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 17 March 2036 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 3,769 |
| M 70/1333 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 3 April 2037 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 419 |
| M 70/1398 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2041 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 9,712 |
| M 70/1413 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 4 July 2043 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 1,315 |
| G 70/275 General purpose lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 13 June 2045 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, ST | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 54 |
| L 70/190 Miscellaneous licence | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 29 October 2038 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, ST | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 9 |
| R 70/36 Retention licence | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 18 March 2027 | Heavy mineral sands | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 83 |
| R 70/54 Retention licence | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 7 July 2028 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | Cooljarloo / Tronox | 1,680 |
Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.