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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 968 · Hinge Iron Ore Project

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 968 (s45 approval) for Hinge Iron Ore Project, proponent Karara Mining Limited, dated 4 June 2014. In force; 26 conditions. Covers 37 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 968
Proposal: Hinge Iron Ore Project
Type: s45 approval
Date: 4 June 2014
Proponent: Karara Mining Limited
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 1992
Conditions: 26 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: clearing up to 300 ha
Parent groups on its ground: Ansteel
Sinosteel
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
M 59/219 Mining lease	DC MINES PTY LTD	Granted	14 November 2032	Gold, Silver, Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	36
M 59/644 Mining lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	9 April 2027	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	992
M 59/645 Mining lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	9 April 2027	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	658
M 59/649 Mining lease	DSO VENTURES PTY LTD	Granted	9 April 2027	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	597
M 59/721 Mining lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	15 July 2029	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	760
M 59/730 Mining lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	11 October 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	495
M 59/735 Mining lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	12 September 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	20
M 59/736 Mining lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	12 September 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	19
M 59/748 Mining lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	18 December 2034	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	1,122
G 59/38 General purpose lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	28 August 2029	Iron, Gold, Silver	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	3,716
G 59/39 General purpose lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	9 March 2030	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	1,368
G 59/44 General purpose lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	9 January 2034	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	98
G 59/46 General purpose lease	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	17 September 2034	Iron	Mt Gibson Iron	1,293
L 59/62 Miscellaneous licence	SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED	Granted	20 September 2027	Iron	Koolanooka & Blue Hills - Mungada / Sinosteel	558
L 59/74 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	11 June 2030	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	348
L 59/76 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	15 December 2030	Iron	Koolanooka & Blue Hills - Mungada / Sinosteel	974
L 59/78 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	17 September 2030	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	150
L 59/79 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	17 September 2030	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	386
L 59/84 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	5 January 2032	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	5,058
L 59/90 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	2 September 2030	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	52
L 59/93 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	7 December 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	21
L 59/98 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	8 August 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	53
L 59/99 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	9 March 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	1,241
L 59/101 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	9 March 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	1,869
L 59/104 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	8 August 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	15
L 59/109 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	18 September 2031	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	272
L 59/112 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	4 October 2032	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	35
L 59/113 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	4 October 2032	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	6
L 59/114 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	4 October 2032	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	46
L 59/115 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	3 April 2033	Iron, Gold, Silver	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	344
L 59/120 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	24 February 2034	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	76
L 59/128 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	25 April 2034	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	113
L 59/129 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	25 April 2034	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	301
L 59/191 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	27 July 2042	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	6
L 70/130 Miscellaneous licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	10 March 2032	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	87
E 59/817 Exploration licence	KARARA MINING LIMITED	Granted	2 April 2027	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	9,486
E 59/1068 Exploration licence	DSO VENTURES PTY LTD	Granted	10 November 2026	Iron	Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie	2,187

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