View notifications of Clearing Permit Applications and Decisions

The Department of 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.

The weekly advertisements include:

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Mineral and Petroleum Environment Operations

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 10035/1

 10035/1

Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 

Caliwingina and Mt Pyrton Project

Purpose Permit

Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement Act 1963, Mineral Lease 4SA (AML 70/4)

Shire of Ashburton

Mineral Exploration

  

10 ha

14/02/2023

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 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 5333/3

 5333/3

Dampier Salt Limited

Port Hedland Operation

Purpose Permit

Leslie Solar Salt Industry Agreement Act 1966, Mineral Lease 250SA (AML 70/250).

Town of Port Hedland

Construction of a temporary campsite, borrow pits, and other associated activities

50 ha

Extend the duration of the clearing permit by five years

14/02/2023

  

CPS 5334/3

 5334/3

Dampier Salt Limited

Port Hedland Salt Operations

Purpose Permit

Leslie Solar Salt Industry Agreement Act 1966, Mining Lease 269SA (AM 70/269)

 Town of Port Hedland

Mineral Production

15.91 ha

Extend the duration of the clearing permit by five years

 14/02/2023  

CPS 9707/2

 9707/2

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

59.96 ha

Update the clearing purpose, increase the permit boundary by 1.944 hectares and increase the amount of approved clearing by one hectare.

28/02/2023

  

CPS 6643/5

 6643/5

Origin Energy Resources Limited

Beharra Springs Gas Facility Project

Purpose Permit

Petroleum Pipeline Licence PL 18, Production Licence L1, Production Licence L11, Production Licence L22

Shire of Irwin

Petroleum Production, Associated Infrastructure and Decommissioning

45.35 ha

Increase the permit boundary and update clearing purpose to include decommissioning

21/02/2023

  

CPS 9654/2

 9654/2

Premier Coal Limited

Premier Coal Pit 7 Project

Purpose Permit

Collie Coal (Western Collieries) Agreement Act 1979, Mining Lease 262SA (AM 70/262)

Shire of Collie

Coal Exploration

12 ha

Increase the amount of clearing by 2 ha, removal of condition 4, amending conditions 7, 12, 13, 15. 

 21/02/2023  

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/.
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Submissions may be forwarded to Resource and Environmental Compliance Division, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety,
100 Plain St, EAST PERTH WA 6004 or email: nvab@dmirs.wa.gov.au.

 

Granted Applications - New and Amended

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Clearing Permit Sytem Link

Related Documents

 Permit
Holder &
Project		 Permit
Type		 Tenure Shire Clearing
Purpose		 Size (ha) Permit
Duration		 Date
Granted		 Appeals
Closing
Date

CPS 8207/3

Permit

AWE Perth Pty Ltd - Woodada Project

 Purpose Permit

Petroleum Production Licences L 4 and L 5, Pipeline Licence PL 6

Shire of Carnamah

Maintenance of Petroleum Production Infrastructure, Rehabilitation and Associated Activities

40 ha

29 December 2018 – 30 September 2033

07/02/2023

28/02/2023

CPS 7908/3

Permit

Essential Metals Limited - Pioneer Dome Project

Purpose Permit

Mining Lease 63/665, Miscellaneous Licence 63/77

Shire of Dundas

Mineral Production and Associated Infrastructure

190 ha

24 February 2018 – 24 February 2028

02/02/2023

23/02/2023
CPS 9885/1 Permit

Tronox Management Pty Ltd - Cooljarloo West Project

Area Permit

Mining Lease 70/1413

Shire of Dandaragan

Mineral Exploration

0.88 ha

21 February 2023 - 20 February 2028  

 27/01/2023 17/02/2023

CPS 9970/1

Permit

Jeffreys Find Pty Ltd - Jeffreys Find Gold Project

Purpose Permit

Mining Lease 63/242, Miscellaneous Licence 63/97

Shire of Dundas

Mineral Production and Associated Activities

90 ha

16 February 2023 – 15 February 2028

24/01/2023

14/02/2023

CPS 4841/5

 Permit

Round Oak Jaguar Pty Ltd - Jaguar Base Metals Project

Purpose Permit

Exploration Licence 37/258, Mining Leases 37/44, 37/1132, 37/1153, 37/1230, 37/1257, 37/1290

Shire of Leonora

Mineral Production and Mineral Exploration

100 ha

31 March 2012 - 31 March 2027

19/01/2023

9/02/2023

CPS 9951/1

 Permit

Golden Spur Resources Pty Ltd - Bellevue Gold Project

Purpose Permit

Mining Leases 36/24, 36/25, 36/299

Shire of Leonora

Mineral Production and Associated Infrastructure

279.1 ha

11 February 2023 – 10 February 2028

 19/01/2023 9/02/2023

CPS 7445/2

Permit

Mount Magnet Gold Pty Ltd -  Mt Magnet Gold Project

Purpose Permit

Mining Leases 58/4, 58/5, 58/8, 58/11, 58/30, 58/47, 58/64, 58/78, 58/79, 58/81, 58/120, 58/121, 58/130, 58/136, 58/146, 58/157, 58/172, 58/179, 58/181, 58/185, 58/186, 58/187, 58/191, 58/192, 58/193, 58/194, 58/195, 58/198, 58/202, 58/205, 58/208, 58/209, 58/231, 58/232, 58/234, 58/235, 58/236, 58/248, 58/285, 58/286, 58/320;  Miscellaneous Licence 58/20

Shire of Mount Magnet

Mineral Production and Associated Activities

800 ha

22 April 2017 – 31 January 2028

17/01/2023

7/02/2023

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

REF 10007/1

Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd

Mining Lease 70/1396

 Referral Documents -

Index of /referral 10007 (dwer.wa.gov.au)

5.45 ha

 Permit Required 19/1/2023

REF 9934/1

APT Parmelia Pty Ltd (APA Group)

Lot 11090 on Deposited Plan 175773

Referral Documents -

Index of /permit 9934(dwer.wa.gov.au)

0.4 ha

Permit Required

24/11/2022
REF 9867/1 Tronox Management Pty Ltd

Exloration Licence 70/3065, Mining Leases 70/1330, 70/1413, Retention Licence 70/54

 Referral Documents - Index of /permit 9867(dwer.wa.gov.au) 1.136 ha Permit Required 15/09/2022

 

 

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

CPS 9411/2

 9411/2

Raymond Francis

Purpose Permit

Mining Leases 51/12, 51/31, 51/96, 51/572, 51/794

Shire of Meekatharra

10 ha

Application Accepted

20/09/2022

CPS 2551/4

 2551/4

Robe River Mining Co. Pty Ltd

Purpose Permit

Iron Ore (Robe River) Agreement Act 1964 Mineral Lease 248SA (AML 70/248)

Shire of Ashburton

32.1 ha

Application Accepted

30/08/2022
 

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.
 

Clearing Permit

System Link

Related

Documents

Permit Holder and

Project

Permit

Type

 Tenure Shire

Size

(ha)

 Permit Duration Date Granted

CPS 9337/2

 9337/2

APA Operations Pty Limited -

King of the Hills Gas Pipeline

Purpose Permit

Miscellaneous Licence 37/248

Shire of Leonora

80 ha

9 October 2021 – 8 October 2026

 20/12/2022

CPS 9286/2 

 9286/2

Urban Resources Pty Ltd -

Karnup Sand Project

Purpose Permit

Mining Lease 70/1262

City of Rockingham

30.78 ha

25 June 2022 – 24 June 2032

20/12/2022
                 
 

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