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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 944 · West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 2 - Hardey Proposal

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 944 (s45 approval) for West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 2 - Hardey Proposal, proponent API Management Pty Limited, dated 21 August 2013. In force, conditions changed by a later statement; 36 conditions. Covers 9 current mining tenements.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 944
Proposal
West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 2 - Hardey Proposal
Type
s45 approval
Date
21 August 2013
Proponent
API Management Pty Limited
Status
In force, conditions changed by a later statement
Related statements
conditions changed by MS 1127; changes MS [1127, '2020-03-17', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/1666%20Statement%201127%20for%20publishing.pdf']
EPA assessment
1943
Conditions
36 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated
development envelope 1,170 ha; clearing up to 3,470 ha
Parent groups on its ground
Mineral Resources
West Pilbara Iron JV (Aquila 50%, AMCI 25.5%, POSCO 24.5%)
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 08/481
Mining lease
API MANAGEMENT PTY LTDGranted21 October 2036IronWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API3,604
M 08/484
Mining lease
API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD; RED HILL MINERALS LIMITEDGranted21 October 2036IronWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API10,020
M 08/485
Mining lease
API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD; RED HILL MINERALS LIMITEDGranted21 October 2036IronWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API1,764
M 47/1472
Mining lease
API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD; RED HILL MINERALS LIMITEDGranted29 October 2036IronWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API5,145
L 08/69
Miscellaneous licence
AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTDGranted17 May 2036IronWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API1,364
E 08/1283
Exploration licence
API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD; RED HILL MINERALS LIMITEDGranted24 May 2027Copper, Gold, Manganese, Lead, Iron, ZincWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API18,539
E 08/1516
Exploration licence
API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD; RED HILL MINERALS LIMITEDGranted24 January 2027Iron, Gold, SilverWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API9,666
E 47/1141
Exploration licence
API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD; RED HILL MINERALS LIMITEDGranted15 June 2027IronWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API17,006
E 47/1693
Exploration licence
API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD; RED HILL MINERALS LIMITEDGranted28 November 2026IronWest Pilbara - Red Hill / API12,558

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