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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 679 · Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal, Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292, 90 km north-west of Newman

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 679 (s45 approval) for Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal, Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292, 90 km north-west of Newman, proponent BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd, dated 6 July 2005. Superseded; 51 conditions. Covers 31 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 679
Proposal: Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal, Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292, 90 km north-west of Newman
Type: s45 approval
Date: 6 July 2005
Proponent: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Status: Superseded
Related statements: superseded by MS 1276; conditions changed by MS 1039; changes MS [1039, '2016-10-04', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Statement%20No.%201039.pdf']
EPA assessment: 1555
Conditions: 51 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 13,158 ha; clearing up to 4,558 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 45/94 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	20 January 2028		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	4
M 45/95 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	20 January 2028		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	3
M 45/96 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	20 January 2028		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	8
M 45/97 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	20 January 2028		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	8
M 45/99 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	20 January 2028		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	8
M 45/100 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	20 January 2028		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	8
M 45/101 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	20 January 2028		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	8
M 45/558 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	23 June 2035		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	193
M 45/573 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	23 June 2035		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	74
M 45/592 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	19 September 2035		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	34
M 45/594 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	19 September 2035	SD	Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	53
M 45/629 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	22 November 2036		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	150
M 47/283 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	12 January 2034	SD	Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	1
M 47/284 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	12 January 2034	SD	Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	1
M 47/289 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	1 April 2034	SD	Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	6
M 47/290 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	1 April 2034	SD	Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	4
M 47/291 Mining lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	1 April 2034	SD	Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	2
M 270SA Mining lease (State Agreement)	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	3 September 2033	Iron, SD	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	30,233
G 47/12 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2033	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	9
G 47/13 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2033	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	9
G 47/14 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2033	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	9
G 47/15 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2033	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	9
G 47/16 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2033	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	9
G 47/17 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2033	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	9
G 47/18 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2033	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	9
G 47/19 General purpose lease	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD	Granted	7 May 2033	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	9
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 45/167 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	25 July 2037		Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB	24
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 47/95 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	23 August 2043	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	3,568
L 47/118 Miscellaneous licence	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	19 February 2044	Iron	Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB	389

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