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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 862 · Solomon Iron Ore Project

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 862 (s45 approval) for Solomon Iron Ore Project, proponent Fortescue Metals Group Limited, dated 20 April 2011. In force; 60 conditions. Covers 67 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 862
Proposal
Solomon Iron Ore Project
Type
s45 approval
Date
20 April 2011
Proponent
Fortescue Metals Group Limited
Status
In force
EPA assessment
1841
Conditions
60 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
disturbance up to 764 ha
Parent groups on its ground
Fortescue
Rio Tinto
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 47/1407
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted4 October 2033IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,777
M 47/1408
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted2 February 2032IronSolomon - Greater Solomon5,797
M 47/1409
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted25 November 2031IronSolomon - Greater Solomon6,851
M 47/1410
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted2 February 2032IronSolomon - Greater Solomon313
M 47/1411
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted25 November 2031IronSolomon - Greater Solomon3,505
M 47/1413
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted25 November 2031IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,042
M 47/1417
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted15 January 2034IronSolomon - Greater Solomon296
M 47/1431
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted7 July 2032IronSolomon - Greater Solomon2,955
M 47/1453
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted16 January 2034IronSolomon - Greater Solomon726
M 47/1473
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted28 August 2035IronSolomon - Greater Solomon485
M 47/1474
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted21 November 2033IronSolomon - Greater Solomon2,918
M 47/1475
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted28 August 2035IronSolomon - Greater Solomon525
M 47/1476
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon6,824
M 47/1481
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted14 August 2040IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,864
M 47/1493
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon3,914
M 47/1510
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted3 July 2046IronSolomon - Greater Solomon971
M 47/1541
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon3,505
M 47/1542
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon6,851
M 47/1543
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon726
M 47/1550
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon2,918
M 47/1558
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon3,833
M 47/1559
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,137
M 47/1560
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon3,862
M 47/1561
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon3,407
M 47/1570
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted30 March 2041IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,031
M 47/1573
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted28 November 2042IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,004
M 47/1577
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted9 December 2042IronSolomon - Greater Solomon418
M 47/1610
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon6,402
M 47/1617
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon812
M 47/1625
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIronSolomon - Greater Solomon8,552
M 47/1639
Mining lease
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted6 May 2046IronSolomon - Greater Solomon9,131
L 47/293
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted6 May 2031IronSolomon - Greater Solomon796
L 47/294
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted6 May 2031IronSolomon - Greater Solomon634
L 47/296
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted16 May 2031IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,010
L 47/360
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted27 June 2031IronSolomon - Greater Solomon890
L 47/361
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted10 October 2032IronSolomon - Greater Solomon4,423
L 47/362
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted2 May 2032IronSolomon - Greater Solomon3,491
L 47/363
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted2 May 2032IronSolomon - Greater Solomon726
L 47/367
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted1 March 2033IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,215
L 47/381
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted18 November 2031IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,795
L 47/382
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted11 July 2033IronSolomon - Greater Solomon379
L 47/391
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted23 February 2032IronSolomon - Greater Solomon312
L 47/392
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted29 June 2032IronSolomon - Greater Solomon641
L 47/397
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted2 July 2033IronSolomon - Greater Solomon103
L 47/471
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted10 July 2033IronSolomon - Greater Solomon470
L 47/710
Miscellaneous licence
CHICHESTER METALS PTY LTDGranted3 February 2036IronSolomon - Greater Solomon332
L 47/711
Miscellaneous licence
CHICHESTER METALS PTY LTDGranted4 March 2036IronSolomon - Greater Solomon464
L 47/713
Miscellaneous licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted24 November 2037IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,025
L 47/801
Miscellaneous licence
THE PILBARA INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTDGranted23 May 2040IronSolomon - Greater Solomon651
E 47/1306
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted16 November 2026IronSolomon - Greater Solomon12,403
E 47/1319
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted15 March 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon6,648
E 47/1333
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted27 July 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon9,722
E 47/1334
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted1 June 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon2,823
E 47/1372
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted15 May 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon17,468
E 47/1390
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted20 June 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon8,857
E 47/1391
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted20 June 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon7,901
E 47/1398
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted7 July 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon21,468
E 47/1399
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted7 July 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon19,670
E 47/1447
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted1 June 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon7,589
E 47/1523
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted15 February 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon5,621
E 47/1524
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted14 June 2026Diamond, IronSolomon - Greater Solomon11,903
E 47/1579
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted20 June 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon1,072
E 47/1763
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted17 December 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon8,540
E 47/1821
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted27 February 2028IronSolomon - Greater Solomon2,733
E 47/2879
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted16 June 2028IronSolomon - Greater Solomon3,484
E 47/3211
Exploration licence
FMG PILBARA PTY LTDGranted22 September 2027IronSolomon - Greater Solomon2,534
TR 70/5461
Temporary reserve
MINISTERIALGrantedSD, Iron, Salt, LimestoneRobe River - Deepdale255,312

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