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Western Australian mining lease

M 45/629 · Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB

M 45/629 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD (BHP group). Granted 31 October 1994, expires 22 November 2036. 150 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Part of the Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holders: BHP MINERALS PTY LTD
ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD
Parent group: BHP (matched by name)
MINEDEX project: Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB J02981 · Operating
Owners: BHP Group Limited 100%
Lodged: 26 July 1994
Granted: 31 October 1994
Expires: 22 November 2036
Area: 149.70 hectares (1.5 km²)
Mineral field: Pilbara Mineral Field
Rehabilitation liability: Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Environmental registrations: 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements: MS 1276, MS 1105, MS 679
EPA referred proposals: BHP Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1105; overlaps 150 ha
WAMEX data: 48 open-file drill holes, 10 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -22.09955, 118.99715 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
9 February 2012	Mining Proposal	BHP Billiton Iron Ore Mining Operations: Quarry 8 Roadworks - Mining Proposal Amendment	Approved	mp_32700.pdf
19 December 2008	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal M45/629 Quarry 8 Expansion Stage 2 Addendum to NOI 4991 North Shaw Quarry	Approved	mp_20558.pdf mp_20558.zip
22 July 2005	Mining Proposal	PILBARA IRON ORE RAILWAY / BHPB / NORTH SHAW QUARRY M45/629	Approved	mp_4991.pdf

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.