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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 1248 · Hope Downs 2

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 1248 (s45 approval) for Hope Downs 2, proponent a private holder Pty Limited, dated 11 June 2025. In force; 82 conditions. Covers 13 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 1248
Proposal: Hope Downs 2
Type: s45 approval
Date: 11 June 2025
Proponent: a private holder Pty Limited
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 2316
Conditions: 82 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 12,410 ha; disturbance up to 4,205 ha; clearing up to 4,205 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 47/97 Miscellaneous licence	CAPE LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES; MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD; NORTH MINING LIMITED; PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES; ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD.	Granted	17 October 2043	Iron	Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto	222
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.