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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1025 · Hope Downs Iron Ore Mine, 75 Km North-West of Newman Pilbara Region - Baby Hope Proposal

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1025 (s45 approval) for Hope Downs Iron Ore Mine, 75 Km North-West of Newman Pilbara Region - Baby Hope Proposal, proponent a private holder Pty Limited, dated 24 December 2015. In force; 14 conditions. Covers 12 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1025
Proposal: Hope Downs Iron Ore Mine, 75 Km North-West of Newman Pilbara Region - Baby Hope Proposal
Type: s45 approval
Date: 24 December 2015
Proponent: a private holder Pty Limited
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 2066
Conditions: 14 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 26,610 ha; clearing up to 800 ha
Parent groups on its ground: Rio Tinto
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
M 282SA Mining lease (State Agreement)	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	30 March 2027	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	57,092
L 47/108 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON-YANDI PTY LIMITED	Granted	15 November 2043		Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto	188
L 47/182 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	16 April 2028	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	340
L 47/183 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	16 April 2028		Hope Downs Joint Venture	340
L 47/378 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	23 February 2032	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	338
L 47/417 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	3 January 2033	Iron	Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto	655
L 47/420 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	3 January 2033	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	61
L 47/515 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	8 March 2033	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	281
L 47/944 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	7 June 2044	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	2
L 47/1076 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	1 July 2046	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	180
L 47/1149 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	1 July 2046	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	16
L 47/1150 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	1 July 2046	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	162

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