Data as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 439 · Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 439 (s45 approval) for Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine, proponent BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd, dated 6 February 1997. Superseded; 20 conditions. Covers 1 current mining tenement.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 439
Proposal: Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine
Type: s45 approval
Date: 6 February 1997
Proponent: BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Status: Superseded
Related statements: superseded by MS 1262; conditions changed by MS 1012; changes MS [1012, '2015-08-07', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Statement%20No.%201012.pdf']
EPA assessment: 978
Conditions: 20 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Parent groups on its ground: BHP
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
ML 244SA Mineral lease (State Agreement)	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD	Granted	6 April 2030	Iron	Newman / BHP	78,650

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