Licences and works approvals
- W6707/2022/1
- W6714/2022/1
- W6719/2022/1
- W6724/2022/1
- W6734/2022/1
- W6739/2022/1
- W6753/2022/1
- W6760/2022/1
- W6765/2022/1
- W6767/2022/1
- W6769/2023/1
- W6780/2023/1
- W6787/2023/1
- W6788/2023/1
- W6793/2023/1
- W6795/2023/1
- W6802/2023/1
| Decision |
Amendment Report - granted 08 July 2025 Amendment Report - granted 09 October 2025 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Anax Metals Limited |
| Premises name | Whim Creek Copper Project |
| Location details | North Coastal Highway, Mining Leases M47/236, M47/237, M47/238, M47/443 |
| Suburb | WHIM CREEK WA 6718 |
| Local Government | Karratha City |
| Date issued | 17-11-2022 |
| Date commenced | 18-11-2022 |
| Date of expiry | 17-11-2028 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore 7 - Vat or in situ leaching of metal 64 - Class II or III putrescible landfill site 85 - Sewage facility |
| Decision |
Amendment Repport - granted 19 December 2025 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Mt Whaleback/Orebody 29/30/35 |
| Location details | Tenements E52/2009-1, ML244SA, G52/19-G52/27, G52/276, G52/277, G52/279; and Special Leases K858923 and N088235 As defined by the coordinates in Schedule 2: Premises boundary |
| Suburb | NEWMAN WA 6753 |
| Local Government | East Pilbara Shire |
| Date issued | 02-02-2023 |
| Date commenced | 03-02-2023 |
| Date of expiry | 02-02-2027 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
Amendment Report - Granted 16 January 2026 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Black Cat (Lakewood) Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Lakewood Gold Processing Facility |
| Location details | Mining tenements M26/242 and M26/367 Mount Monger Road |
| Suburb | LAKEWOOD WA 6431 |
| Local Government | Kalgoorlie-Boulder City |
| Date issued | 20-01-2023 |
| Date commenced | 20-01-2023 |
| Date of expiry | 19-01-2028 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
Amendment Report - granted 01 June 2023 Amendment Report - granted 19 February 2024 Amendment Report - granted 30 May 2024 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Golden Spur Resources Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Bellevue Gold Project - Bellevue Gold Processing Plant |
| Location details | Mining tenement M36/25 and M36/24 |
| Suburb | SIR SAMUEL WA 6437 |
| Local Government | Leonora Shire |
| Date issued | 2022-11-04 |
| Date commenced | 2022-11-04 |
| Date of expiry | 2027-11-03 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore 6 - Mine dewatering |
| Decision |
Amendment Report - granted 01 February 2024 Amendment Report - granted 09 September 2024 Amendment Report - granted 12 August 2025 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | MARBL Lithium Operations Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Wodgina Lithium Project |
| Location details | L45/443, M45/383, M45/923, M45/1188, M45/1252, G45/321 and G45/291 |
| Suburb | MARBLE BAR WA 6760 |
| Local Government | Port Hedland Town |
| Date issued | 2023-05-10 |
| Date commenced | 2023-05-10 |
| Date of expiry | 2027-05-09 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations |
| Location details | Part of mining tenements M74/54, M74/108, M74/114, M74/115, M74/116, M74/123, M74,142, M74/144, M74/145, M74/167, M74/168, M74/173, M74/174, M74/175 and G74/08 |
| Suburb | JERDACUTTUP WA 6346 |
| Local Government | Ravensthorpe Shire |
| Date issued | 2023-05-04 |
| Date commenced | 2023-05-04 |
| Date of expiry | 2027-05-03 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Mt Weld Mining Pty Limited |
| Premises name | Mt Weld Rare Earths Project |
| Location details | Elora Road, Within Mining Leases M38/58, M38/59, M38/326 M38/327, G38/34 and G38/35 |
| Suburb | LAVERTON WA 6440 |
| Local Government | Laverton Shire |
| Date issued | 2024-02-13 |
| Date commenced | 2024-02-13 |
| Date of expiry | 2029-02-12 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore 52 - Electric power generation |
| Decision |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Round Oak Jaguar Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Jaguar Operation – Tailings Storage Facility 3 |
| Location details | Mining tenements M37/44, M37/1257 and M37/1153, as depicted in Schedule 1 |
| Suburb | LEONORA WA 6438 |
| Local Government | Leonora Shire |
| Date issued | 2023-03-23 |
| Date commenced | 2023-03-23 |
| Date of expiry | 2028-03-23 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Thunderbox Mining Operations |
| Location details | Mining tenements M36/504 & M36/512 |
| Suburb | LEONORA WA 6438 |
| Local Government | Leonora Shire |
| Date issued | 2023-03-21 |
| Date commenced | 2023-03-21 |
| Date of expiry | 2028-03-20 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
Amendment Report - granted 18 October 2024 Amendment Report - granted 16 December 2025 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Hamersley HMS Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine – BOO Crushing and Screening Plant |
| Location details | Part of ML282SA |
| Suburb | NEWMAN WA 6753 |
| Local Government | East Pilbara Shire |
| Date issued | 16-05-2023 |
| Date commenced | 16-05-2023 |
| Date of expiry | 17-05-2028 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
Amendment Report - granted 08 May 2024 Amendment Report - granted 03 September 2024 Amendment Report - granted 11 July 2025 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Onslow Iron Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | West Pilbara Iron Ore Project |
| Location details | M08/480, M08/484, G08/88, L08/67, L08/68, L08/69 and L08/181 |
| Suburb | CANE WA 6710 |
| Local Government | Ashburton Shire |
| Date issued | 2023-05-25 |
| Date commenced | 2023-05-29 |
| Date of expiry | 2028-05-28 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore 12 - Screening of material 52 - Electric power generation 54 - Sewage facility 57 - Used tyre storage (general) 64 - Class II or III putrescible landfill site 73 - Bulk storage of chemicals etc. 77 - Concrete batching or cement products manufacturing |
| Decision |
Decision Report - granted 17 September 2024 Amendment Report - granted 10 April 2025 Amendment Report - granted 22 September 2025 Amendment Report - granted 23 March 2026 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | McPhee Creek Project |
| Location details | Mining tenements M45/1243-I, L46/158, L45/598 |
| Suburb | NULLAGINE WA 6758 |
| Local Government | East Pilbara Shire |
| Date issued | 17-09-2024 |
| Date commenced | 17-09-2024 |
| Date of expiry | 16-09-2027 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore 6 - Mine dewatering 12 - Screening of material 54 - Sewage facility 57 - Used tyre storage (general) 73 - Bulk storage of chemicals etc. 89 - Putrescible landfill site |
| Decision |
Amendment Report - granted 05 November 2024 Amendment Report - granted 09 June 2025 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Chichester Metals Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Christmas Creek Mine Site |
| Location details | Tenements E46/610, E46/612, M46/320, M46/321, M46/322, M46/323, M46/324, M46/325, M46/326, M46/327, M46/328, M46/329, M46/330, M46/331, M46/332, M46/333, M46/334, M46/335, M46/336, M46/337, M46/338, M46/339, M46/340, M46/341, M46/342, M46/343, M46/344, M46/345, M46/346, M46/347, M46/348, M46/349, M46/350, M46/351, M46/352, M46/353, M46/354, M46/355, M46/403, M46/406, M46/412, M46/413, M46/414, M46/415, M46/416, M46/417, M46/418, M46/419, M46/420, M46/421, M46/422, M46/423, M46/424, G46/7, L46/49, L46/56, L46/58, L46/86, L46/87, L46/106, L46/111, E46/566 and L46/66 |
| Suburb | NEWMAN WA 6753 |
| Local Government | East Pilbara Shire |
| Date issued | 2023-06-20 |
| Date commenced | 2023-06-20 |
| Date of expiry | 2026-06-20 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
Amendment Report - granted 12 December 2024 Amendment Report - granted 16 June 2025 |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | BHP Nickel West Kwinana Nickel Refinery |
| Location details | Lot 100 on Deposited Plan 423540 and Lot 820 on Deposited Plan 77252 |
| Suburb | KWINANA BEACH WA 6167 |
| Local Government | Kwinana City |
| Date issued | 2023-06-20 |
| Date commenced | 2023-06-20 |
| Date of expiry | 2026-06-19 |
| Category |
44 - Metal smelting or refining |
| Decision |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Poseidon Nickel Limited |
| Premises name | Black Swan Nickel Mine |
| Location details | Mining tenements M27/39 and M27/200 |
| Suburb | KALGOORLIE WA 6430 |
| Local Government | Kalgoorlie-Boulder City |
| Date issued | 2023-06-29 |
| Date commenced | 2023-06-29 |
| Date of expiry | 2028-06-28 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore 6 - Mine dewatering |
| Decision |
| Type | Works approval |
| Holder | Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd |
| Premises name | Greenbushes Lithium Operations |
| Location details | Maranup Ford Road |
| Suburb | BRIDGETOWN WA 6255 |
| Local Government | Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire |
| Date issued | 2023-06-28 |
| Date commenced | 2023-06-28 |
| Date of expiry | 2026-06-28 |
| Category |
5 - Processing or beneficiation of metallic or non‑metallic ore |
| Decision |
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