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Tenement holder · Western Australia

SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD

SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD holds 47 current Western Australian mining tenements (33 mining leases, 7 general purpose leases, 5 miscellaneous licences, 1 exploration licence, 1 prospecting licence) covering 290,078 hectares; part of the BHP, South32 group.

47tenements
290,078hectares
3projects
9EPA statements
3closure plans
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Parent group: BHP, South32

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
WorsleyOperatingSouth32 Limited 86%; Japan Alumina Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd 10%; Sojitz Alumina Pty Ltd 4%; Alcoa of Australia Ltd; South32 Aluminium (RAA) Pty Ltd; South32 Aluminium (Worsley) Pty Ltd; Alcoa Corporation22
Boddington GoldOperatingNewmont Corporation 100%; Newmont Australia Pty Ltd; Saddleback Investments Pty Ltd9
Boddington Bauxite / NullagaNot ApplicableNULLAGA PASTORAL CO. PTY LTD 100%2

Rehabilitation liability

Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
Newmont Boddington Gold - Life of Mine Extension - (BGM11099_01NEWMONT BODDINGTON GOLD Pty Ltd20 February 2015Newmont Boddington Gold - Life of Mine Extension - Mining Proposal (BGM11099_012041
Worsley Alumina M70_110-113&554_Rev aWorsley Alumina Pty Limited1 June 2016COMPLETE Worsley Alumina Mining Proposal M70_110-113&554_Rev a
MCP_Worsley Alunina -Boddington Bauxite Mine - M70/114_PUBLIC VERSION_Part1 & Part2Worsley Alumina Pty Limited24 April 2018Mining Proposal with MCP_Worsley Alunina -Boddington Bauxite Mine - M70/114_PUBLIC VERSION

EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground

StatementProposalDateStatus
MS 1237Worsley Mine Expansion – Revised Proposal20 December 2024in force
MS 971Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion12 June 2014in force
MS 453Boddington gold mine - Extended basement operation and changes to existing environmental conditions30 June 1997in force
MS 379Boddington Gold Mine: Rehabilitation strategy (s46)25 January 1995in force
MS 299Extension to Boddington Gold Mine Eastern Anomaly Prospect21 January 1993in force
MS 100Boddington Gold Mine Project - Modification to processing and disposal of supergene and copper-rich basement ores (s46) [238B]8 June 1990in force
MS 85Boddington Gold Mine Project - mining and processing of supergene/basement ores27 November 1989in force
MS 49Boddington Gold Mine Project Expansion of Facilities Stage 28 December 1988in force
MS 19Boddington Gold Mine Enhancement, Boddington15 February 1988in force

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 70/18
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication877
M 70/19
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication972
M 70/21
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Silver, CopperBoddington Gold974
M 70/22
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Copper, Silver, Bauxite, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold981
M 70/23
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Copper, Bauxite, Silver, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold963
M 70/24
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Copper, Silver, Bauxite, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold982
M 70/25
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted8 April 2028Gold, Copper, Bauxite, Silver, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold965
M 70/26
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted27 November 2035Gold, Copper, Bauxite, Silver, Arsenic, BismuthBoddington Gold525
M 70/27
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication126
M 70/28
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplicationGold, Copper, Silver, BauxiteBoddington Gold218
M 70/29
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplicationBauxiteBoddington Bauxite / Nullaga85
M 70/30
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication745
M 70/31
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplicationBauxiteWorsley888
M 70/32
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication967
M 70/33
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication827
M 70/34
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication891
M 70/35
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication971
M 70/36
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication622
M 70/110
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley5
M 70/111
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley121
M 70/112
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley29
M 70/113
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley64
M 70/114
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley814
M 70/115
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley700
M 70/116
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted2 February 2031BauxiteWorsley746
M 70/545
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; THE SHELL CO. OF AUSTRALIA LTDApplication939
M 70/554
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted5 April 2046BauxiteWorsley38
M 70/564
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted26 April 2032Gold, Bauxite, Copper, SilverBoddington Gold362
M 70/799
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted20 September 2035Gold, Silver, CopperBoddington Gold922
M 70/975
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDApplication987
M 70/976
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted29 August 2034713
M 70/1428
Mining lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted7 May 2045BauxiteWorsley360
M 258SA
Mining lease (State Agreement)
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted15 August 2046BauxiteWorsley268,228
G 70/183
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 20408
G 70/184
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 2040Worsley10
G 70/185
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 2040Worsley10
G 70/186
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 2040Worsley10
G 70/187
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 20406
G 70/188
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 20409
G 70/189
General purpose lease
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted31 August 204010
L 70/210
Miscellaneous licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted26 July 2042BauxiteWorsley4
L 70/211
Miscellaneous licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted11 March 204194
L 70/223
Miscellaneous licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted7 April 2042BauxiteWorsley259
L 70/263
Miscellaneous licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted27 July 204728
L 70/265
Miscellaneous licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDApplication8
E 70/710
Exploration licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted15 January 1997942
P 70/1785
Prospecting licence
JAPAN ALUMINA ASSOCIATES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; SOJITZ ALUMINA PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (RAA) PTY LTD; SOUTH32 ALUMINIUM (WORSLEY) PTY LTDGranted24 August 203071