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The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety advertises clearing permit applications received and decisions made, each week. Clearing permit applications received are available for public submissions and/or registrations of interest. Clearing Permit decisions made are available for public appeal.

Submissions or Appeals are to be made within the time period specified in the advertisement.

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New Applications

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Clearing Permit System Link	Related Documents	Applicant	Project	Permit Type	Tenure	Shire	Clearing Purpose	Reason for Re-advertising	Size (ha)	Submission Closing Date
CPS 10636/1	10636/1	Fenix Beebyn Pty Ltd	Beebyn-W11 Iron Ore Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 51/869	Shire of Cue	Mineral Production and Associated Activities		227.6 ha	1/11/2024

Submissions for Applications for clearing permits are to be made within the time frame specified in the Advertising Closing Date.
Documents relating to clearing permit applications or decisions can be accessed via the FTP website: https://ftp.dwer.wa.gov.au/permit/.
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Submissions may be forwarded to Resource and Environmental Compliance Division, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety,
100 Plain St, EAST PERTH WA 6004 or email: nvab@dmirs.wa.gov.au.

Amendment Applications

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Clearing Permit System Link	Related Documents	Applicant	Project	Permit Type	Tenure	Shire	Clearing Purpose	Size (ha)	Amendment Requested	Submission Closing Date	Re- advertised Reason
CPS 8854/3	8854-3	Carnegie Gold Pty Ltd	Riverina Gold Project	Purpose Permit	General Purpose Leases 30/8, 30/9, Mining Leases 30/157, 30/256	Shire of Menzies	Mineral Production and Associated Activities	478.02 ha	Amendment to extend permit duration and to increase the permit boundary and area approved to clear	25/10/2024	extension of duration
CPS 9173/2	9173-2	GMA Garnet Pty Ltd	Lynton North Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 70/204	Shire of Northampton	Mineral production and associated activities	50.71 ha	Amendment to increase the clearing permit boundary and amount of clearing authorised to clear	8/11/2024
CPS 7009/4	7009/4	BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Newman Mainline Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 47/283, 47/284, 47/289, 47/290, 47/291, Miscellaneous Licences 45/129, 45/130, 45/131, 45/132, 45/133, 45/134, 45/135, 45/136, 45/147, 45/190, 45/194, 47/92, 47/95;Iron Ore (Mount Newman) Agreement Act 1964, Mineral Lease 244SA (AML 70/244); Iron Ore (Marillana Creek) Agreement Act 1991, Mining Lease 270SA (AM 70/270); Iron Ore (Mount Newman) Agreement Act 1964, Special Lease for Mining Operations Lease 3116/6038, Document I123402L, Lot 135 on Deposited Plan 48926, F 963074 EL; Lease 3116/3690, Document I123403L, Lot 6254 on Deposited Plan 035659; Lease 3116/6301, Document I123595L, Lot 48 on Deposited Plan 048928, F 963074 EL; Lease 3116/6300, Document I123596L, Lot 143 on Deposited Plan 048927, F 963074 EL; Lease 3116/6298, Document I123599L, Lot 141 on Deposited Plan 048923, F 963074 EL; Lease 3116/6400, Document I123701L, Lots 86, 87 on Deposited Plan 213620; Lease 3116/6329, Document I123720L, Lot 49 on Deposited Plan 048931, F 963074 EL; Lease 3116/6068, Document I150309L, Lot 136 on Deposited Plan 048924; Lease 3116/6297, Document 150310L, Lot 140 on Deposited Plan 048922, F 963074 EL; Lease 3116/4028, N105667L, Lot 92 on Deposited Plan 60351, Lot 93 on Deposited Plan 60352, Lot 94 on Deposited Plan 60707, Lot 95 on Deposited Plan 60708, Lot 96 on Deposited Plan 60709, Lot 24 on Deposited Plan 60348, Lot 25 on Deposited Plan 60349, Lot 26 on Deposited Plan 60350; Lease 3116/3687, Document I154279L, Lot 65 on Deposited Plan 048920, Lot 19 on Deposited Plan 048921; Lease 3116/6299, Document I163678L, Lot 142 on Deposited Plan 048925, F 963074 EL; Lease 3116/3684, N88235L, Lot 351 on Deposited Plan 74327; Iron Ore (Marillana Creek) Agreement Act 1991 pursuant to Land Administration Act 1997, K843924L, Lots 145 on Deposited Plan 243202, 146 on Deposited Plan 243202 and 243203, 147 on Deposited Plan 243202, 149 on 243203, 150 on Deposited Plan 243203, 155 on Deposited Plan 220067, 156 on Deposited Plan 194001, 220 on Deposited Plan 243202; K843925L, Lot 148 on Deposited Plan 93544; Iron Ore (Mount Goldsworthy) Agreement Act 1964, Special Lease for Mining Operations, Lease 3116/5999, Document I126342L, Lot 125 on Deposited Plan 219861, M653978L pursuant to Land Administration Act 1997, Lots 321, 322, 323,324, 325 on Deposited Plan 74344	Shire of Ashburton, Shire of East Pilbara, Town of Port Hedland	Railway Construction, Maintenance and Associated activities	2,928 ha	Extend the clearing period to 30 November 2030 and extend the permit expiry to 30 November 2037	18/10/2024
CPS 8033/2	8033/2	BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Ministers North Exploration Project	Purpose Permit	Iron Ore (McCarney’s Monster) Agreement Authorisation Act 1972, Mineral Lease 266SA (AM 70/266)	Shire of East Pilbara	Mineral exploration, hydrological investigations, geological investigations, communications towers, LiDAR systems, meteorological masts and associated activities	300 ha	Increase area of disturbance by 100 hectares, amend permit boundary to excise significant areas, amend the purpose to include communication towers, LiDAR systems and meteorological masts, and to extend the permit duration and clearing period by two years.	1/11/2024
CPS 8549/4	8549/4	Evolution Mining (Mungari) Pty Ltd	Cutters Ridge	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 15/829, 15/1827, Miscellaneous Licence 15/387	Shire of Coolgardie	Mineral production and haul road	250 ha	Extension of duration	18/10/2024
CPS 9707/4	9707/4	GMA Garnet Pty Ltd	Lynton Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 70/204, 70/1330	Shire of Northampton	Mineral exploration, mineral production, rehabilitation and associated activities	62.34 ha	Amendment to increase the amount of clearing authorised and clearing permit boundary	29/10/2024
CPS 10190/1	10190/2	Crimson Metals Pty Ltd	Mt Gibson Gold Project Accommodation Village	Area Permit	General Purpose Lease 59/48	Shire of Yalgoo	Construction of accommodation village and associated infrastructure	6.3 ha	Redescribe the boundary of the area authorised to be cleared	18/10/2024

Submissions for Applications for amendments to clearing permits are to be made within the time frame specified in the Advertising Closing Date.
Documents relating to clearing permit applications or decisions can be accessed via the FTP website: https://ftp.dwer.wa.gov.au/permit/.
Please note: This website can only be accessed via the Microsoft Edge browser or Internet Explorer.
Submissions may be forwarded to Resource and Environmental Compliance Division, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety,
100 Plain St, EAST PERTH WA 6004 or email: nvab@dmirs.wa.gov.au.

Clearing decisions made for public appeal

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Clearing Permit System Link	Related Documents	Permit Holder & Project	Permit Type	Tenure	Shire	Clearing Purpose	Size (ha)	Permit Duration	Decision Date	Appeals Closing Date
CPS 10694/1	Permit-10694/1	Regis Resources Limited - Duketon Gold Project – Southern Tenements	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases: 38/114, 38/160, 38/262, 38/341, 38/630, 38/1297, 38/1304, Miscellaneous Licences: 38/20, 38/202, 38/203, 38/206, 38/234, 38/364, 38/365	Shire of Laverton	Mineral production and associated activities	612 ha	9 November 2024 – 8 November 2029	17/10/2024	07/11/2024
CPS 10692/1	Permit 10692/1	Regis Resources Ltd - Duketon Gold Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 38/237, 38/250, 38/283, 38/292, 38/302, 38/303, 38/316, 38/317, 38/319, 38/343, 38/344, 38/352, 38/354, 38/407, 38/498, 38/499, 38/500, 38/589, 38/600, 38/601, 38/630, 38/802, 38/837, 38/939, 38/940, 38/943, 38/1091, 38/1092, 38/1247, 38/1249, 38/1250, 38/1251, 38/1257, 38/1258, 38/1259, 38/1260, 38/1261,38/1262, 38/1263, 38/1264, 38/1265, 38/1269, 38/1270, 38/1277, Miscellaneous Licences 38/133, 38/156, 38/182, 38/201, 38/204, 38/216, 38/226, 38/239, 38/315, 38/316, 38/317, 38/318, 38/319, 38/348, 38/365, 38/383	Shire of Laverton	Mineral production and associated activities	950 ha	2 November 2024 – 1 November 2029	10/10/2024	31/10/2024
CPS 10572/1	Permit 10572/1	Focus Operations Pty Ltd - Dreadnought and Alicia Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 15/412, 15/646, 15/660, 15/958. 15/966, 15/1114, 15/1294	Shire of Coolgardie	Mineral production and associated activities	220 ha	2 November 2024 – 1 November 2029	10/102024	31/10/2024
CPS 8399/2	Permit 8399/2	EII Gas Transmission Service WA (Operations) Pty Ltd - Telfer Gas Pipeline	Purpose Permit	Pipeline Licences 60 and 63	Shire of East Pilbara and Town of Port Hedland	Pipeline maintenance	265.449 ha	5 October 2019 – 4 October 2029	02/10/2024	23/10/2024
CPS 10481/2	Permit 10481/2	Tronox Management Pty Ltd - Osprey Infill Exploratory Drilling	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 70/1413	Shire of Dandaragan	Mineral Exploration	0.7 ha	29 June 2024 – 28 June 2029	02/10/2024	23/10/2024
CPS 8396/2	Permit 8396/2	EII Gas Transmission Service WA (Operations) Pty Ltd - Nifty Gas Pipeline	Purpose Permit	Pipeline Licence 68	Shire of East Pilbara	Pipeline maintenance	26.905 ha	5 October 2019 – 4 October 2029	02/10/2024	23/10/2024
CPS 5795/5	Permit 5795/5	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd - Greater Tom Price Iron Ore Mine	Purpose Permit	Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement Act 1963, General Purpose Lease 3SA (AG 70/3), Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement Act 1963, Mineral Lease 4SA (AML 70/4), Exploration Licence 47/1789-I, Miscellaneous Licences 47/209, 47/136	Shire of Ashburton	Construction and expansion of haulage roads and associated mining infrastructure	824 ha	4 January 2014 - 31 December 2035	01/10/2024	22/10/2024
CPS 10246/1	Permit-10246/1	Iluka Rare Earths Pty Ltd - Eneabba Mineral Sands Mine	Purpose Permit	Mineral Sands (Eneabba) Agreement Act 1975, Mineral Lease 267SA (AML 70/267), Mining Lease 70/821	Shire of Carnamah	Construction and expansion of haulage roads	3.3 ha	24 October 2024 - 24 October 2035	01/10/2024	22/10/2024

Appeals against a grant of a clearing permit , appeals against the refusal to grant a permit, refusal to permit all clearing;
an amendment, revocation or suspension of a clearing permit; or the conditions of permit must be made within 21 days
of the applicant receiving notification of the decision.
Documents relating to clearing permit applications or decisions can be accessed via the FTP website: https://ftp.dwer.wa.gov.au/permit/.
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Appeals may be lodged online with the Appeals Convenor. For further information about lodging or the appeals process,please visit www.appealsconvenor.wa.gov.au.
If you have any queries, please contact the Office of the Appeals Convenor on (08) 6364 7990 or email to admin@appealsconvenor.wa.gov.au

All Matters Not for Public Comment or Appeal

Clearing Referrals - Not for public comment or appeal

Clearing Referrals proposed under Section 51DA(2) and decision of clearing referrals under section 51 DA(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act)

Referral System Link	Referrer	Location Details	Documents (FTP)	Size (ha)	Decision	Decision Date

Surrender Applications – Not for public comment or appeal

Application to surrender a clearing permit made under Section 51 MA(1) of the EP Act, and the acceptance or refusal of an application to surrender a clearing permit made under Section 51MA(7) of the EP Act.

Decision to revoke or suspend a clearing permit made under Section 51L (1) of the EP Act. Decision to refuse to grant a clearing permit under Section 51E(5)(b) of the EP Act.

Clearing Permit System Link	Related Documents	Permit Holder and Project	Permit Type	Tenure	Shire	Size (ha)	Decision	Decision Date

Decision to amend a clearing permit under section 51 K(2)(b) - Not for public comment or appeal

Decision to amend a clearing permit under Section 51K(2)(b) of the EP Act on the initiative of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Amendment decisions that are not appealable include CEO-initiated amendments and amendments to give effect to a decision of the Minister for Environment.

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