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

EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 808 · Spotted Quoll Open Pit Nickel Mine

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 808 (s45 approval) for Spotted Quoll Open Pit Nickel Mine, proponent Fortescue Ltd, dated 17 September 2009. In force, conditions changed by a later statement; 28 conditions. Covers 30 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 808
Proposal
Spotted Quoll Open Pit Nickel Mine
Type
s45 approval
Date
17 September 2009
Proponent
Fortescue Ltd
Status
In force, conditions changed by a later statement
Related statements
conditions changed by MS 882; changes MS [882, '2011-12-02', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Statement%20No.%20882.pdf']
EPA assessment
1795
Conditions
28 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
disturbance up to 140 ha
Parent groups on its ground
IGO
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 74/57
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted11 October 2031Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder894
M 74/58
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted11 October 2031Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder962
M 74/90
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted18 August 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder603
M 74/91
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted18 August 2035Nickel, Copper, LithiumForrestania Nickel / a private holder676
M 77/219
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted20 March 2030NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder337
M 77/335
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted24 September 2031NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder158
M 77/336
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted24 September 2031NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder906
M 77/399
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted7 November 2031Nickel, Copper, GoldForrestania Nickel / a private holder884
M 77/542
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted22 January 2034Nickel, Copper, GoldForrestania Nickel / a private holder954
M 77/545
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted22 January 2034Nickel, Gold, Cobalt, SD, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder664
M 77/568
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted22 December 2034Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder839
M 77/574
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder946
M 77/582
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, Copper, CobaltForrestania Nickel / a private holder755
M 77/583
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, Cobalt, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder976
M 77/584
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder963
M 77/586
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder842
M 77/587
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder973
M 77/588
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder990
M 77/589
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted27 September 2035Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder993
M 77/911
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted18 July 2027NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder410
M 77/912
Mining lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted18 July 2027Nickel, Copper, CobaltForrestania Nickel / a private holder280
G 77/135
General purpose lease
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted13 October 2040NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder357
L 74/25
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted11 April 2043NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder22
L 74/44
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted30 December 2029Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder54
L 77/104
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted26 February 2027Nickel, Gold, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder64
L 77/141
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted15 February 2029Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder21
L 77/182
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted12 February 2043Nickel, Copper, GoldForrestania Nickel / a private holder22
L 77/197
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted13 January 2047Nickel, CopperForrestania Nickel / a private holder51
L 77/357
Miscellaneous licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder110
E 77/2524
Exploration licence
MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted16 September 2028NickelForrestania Nickel / a private holder58

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