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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 854 · Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 854 (s46 change to conditions) for Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine, proponent a private holder Pty Ltd, dated 1 February 2011. In force, conditions changed by a later statement; 63 conditions. Covers 18 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 854
Proposal: Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine
Type: s46 change to conditions
Date: 1 February 2011
Proponent: a private holder Pty Ltd
Status: In force, conditions changed by a later statement
Related statements: conditions changed by MS 932; changes MS [932, '2013-01-30', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Statement%20No.%20932.pdf']
EPA assessment: 1738
Conditions: 63 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 18,479 ha; disturbance up to 296 ha; clearing up to 5,947 ha
Parent groups on its ground: Hancock Prospecting
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 47/399 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	23 February 2032	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	624
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 47/702 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	15 April 2035	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	141
L 47/766 Miscellaneous licence	HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED	Granted	8 December 2037	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	158
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
E 47/1228 Exploration licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	7 August 2027	Iron	Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto	3,859
E 47/1308 Exploration licence	HANCOCK PROSPECTING PTY LIMITED	Granted	3 August 2027	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	7,666
E 47/1922 Exploration licence	HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD	Granted	9 June 2027	Iron	Hope Downs Joint Venture	28

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