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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 857 · Jimblebar Iron Ore Project

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 857 (s45 approval) for Jimblebar Iron Ore Project, proponent BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd, dated 18 February 2011. In force, conditions changed by a later statement; 63 conditions. Covers 3 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 857
Proposal
Jimblebar Iron Ore Project
Type
s45 approval
Date
18 February 2011
Proponent
BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Status
In force, conditions changed by a later statement
Related statements
conditions changed by MS 1029; changes MS [1029, '2016-06-01', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Statement%20No.%201029.pdf']
EPA assessment
1847
Conditions
63 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
development envelope 8,183 ha
Parent groups on its ground
BHP
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 266SA
Mining lease (State Agreement)
BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTDGranted10 October 2030IronJimblebar-Wheelarra-Hashimoto / BHPB54,101
L 52/108
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTDGranted26 October 2030IronJimblebar-Wheelarra-Hashimoto / BHPB310
L 52/109
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTDGranted26 October 2030IronJimblebar-Wheelarra-Hashimoto / BHPB2,265

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