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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 715 · Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 715 (s45 approval) for Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility, proponent Aztec Resources Limited, dated 22 February 2006. In force; 34 conditions. Covers 7 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 715
Proposal: Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility
Type: s45 approval
Date: 22 February 2006
Proponent: Aztec Resources Limited
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 1605
Conditions: 34 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 1,211 ha; disturbance up to 670 ha
Parent groups on its ground: MGX Resources
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
M 04/416 Mining lease	KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	20 April 2027	Iron	Koolan Island	833
M 04/417 Mining lease	KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	20 April 2027	Iron	Koolan Island	958
L 04/29 Miscellaneous licence	KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	7 July 2046	Iron	Koolan Island	400
L 04/68 Miscellaneous licence	KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	14 September 2035	Iron	Koolan Island	15
L 04/101 Miscellaneous licence	KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	15 April 2039	Iron	Koolan Island	134
E 04/1266 Exploration licence	KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	29 May 2027	Iron	Koolan Island	5,760
TR 70/1309 Temporary reserve	MINISTERIAL	Granted		Iron	Koolan Island	1,228

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