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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 908 · Weld Range Iron Ore Project

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 908 (s45 approval) for Weld Range Iron Ore Project, proponent Sinosteel Midwest Management Pty Ltd, dated 29 August 2012. In force, conditions changed by a later statement; 54 conditions. Covers 11 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 908
Proposal
Weld Range Iron Ore Project
Type
s45 approval
Date
29 August 2012
Proponent
Sinosteel Midwest Management Pty Ltd
Status
In force, conditions changed by a later statement
Related statements
conditions changed by MS 1099; changes MS [1099, '2019-06-21', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/1637%20Statement%201099%20for%20publishing.pdf']
EPA assessment
1714
Conditions
54 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Parent groups on its ground
Fenix Resources
Sinosteel
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 20/311
Mining lease
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITEDGranted2 April 2038Zinc, Iron, Copper, LeadWeld Range Iron Ore834
M 20/518
Mining lease
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITEDGranted2 June 2036IronWeld Range Iron Ore2,432
M 51/869
Mining lease
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITEDGranted2 June 2036Iron, Chromium, NickelWeld Range Iron Ore6,075
L 20/92
Miscellaneous licence
FENIX BEEBYN PTY LTDGranted25 November 2045IronWeld Range Iron Ore618
E 20/457
Exploration licence
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITEDGranted24 September 2026IronWeld Range Iron Ore1,140
E 20/625
Exploration licence
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITEDGranted3 May 2028Iron, Zinc, CopperWeld Range Iron Ore2,866
E 20/753
Exploration licence
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITEDGranted30 June 2027Weld Range Iron Ore4,071
E 51/907
Exploration licence
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITEDGranted18 September 2026IronWeld Range Iron Ore5,230
E 51/1354
Exploration licence
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITEDGranted27 June 2028IronWeld Range Iron Ore9,204
E 51/1681
Exploration licence
FENIX BEEBYNGANNA PTY LTDGranted4 August 2028Gold, IronWeld Range Iron Ore12,207
TR 70/3902
Temporary reserve
MINISTERIALGrantedIronWeld Range Iron Ore2,765

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