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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 808 · Spotted Quoll Open Pit Nickel Mine

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 808 (s45 approval) for Spotted Quoll Open Pit Nickel Mine, proponent Fortescue Ltd, dated 17 September 2009. In force, conditions changed by a later statement; 28 conditions. Covers 34 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 808
Proposal
Spotted Quoll Open Pit Nickel Mine
Type
s45 approval
Date
17 September 2009
Proponent
Fortescue Ltd
Status
In force, conditions changed by a later statement
Related statements
conditions changed by MS 882; changes MS [882, '2011-12-02', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Statement%20No.%20882.pdf']
EPA assessment
1795
Conditions
28 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
disturbance up to 140 ha
Parent groups on its ground
IGO
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 74/57
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted11 October 2031Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas894
M 74/58
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted11 October 2031Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas962
M 74/90
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted18 August 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas603
M 74/91
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted18 August 2035Nickel, Copper, LithiumForrestania Nickel / Western Areas676
M 77/219
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted20 March 2030NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas337
M 77/335
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted24 September 2031NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas158
M 77/336
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted24 September 2031NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas906
M 77/399
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 November 2031Nickel, Copper, GoldForrestania Nickel / Western Areas884
M 77/542
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted22 January 2034Nickel, Copper, GoldForrestania Nickel / Western Areas954
M 77/545
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted22 January 2034Nickel, Gold, Cobalt, SD, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas664
M 77/568
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted22 December 2034Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas839
M 77/574
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas946
M 77/582
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, Copper, CobaltForrestania Nickel / Western Areas755
M 77/583
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, Cobalt, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas976
M 77/584
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas963
M 77/586
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas842
M 77/587
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas973
M 77/588
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas990
M 77/589
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas993
M 77/911
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted18 July 2027NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas410
M 77/912
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted18 July 2027Nickel, Copper, CobaltForrestania Nickel / Western Areas280
G 70/226
General purpose lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted3 March 2029Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas384
G 70/231
General purpose lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted5 November 2029Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas858
G 77/135
General purpose lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted13 October 2040NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas357
L 70/111
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted30 December 2029Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas61
L 74/11
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted21 May 2027NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas193
L 74/25
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted11 April 2043NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas22
L 74/44
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted30 December 2029Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas54
L 77/104
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted26 February 2027Nickel, Gold, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas64
L 77/141
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted15 February 2029Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas21
L 77/182
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted12 February 2043Nickel, Copper, GoldForrestania Nickel / Western Areas22
L 77/197
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted13 January 2047Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / Western Areas51
L 77/357
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas110
E 77/2524
Exploration licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted16 September 2028NickelForrestania Nickel / Western Areas58

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