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 9819/1

 9819/1

Opis Resources Pty Ltd 

Mt Squires Project

Purpose Permit

Exploration Licences 69/3424, 69/3425

Shire of Ngaanyatjrra

 Mineral Exploration and Associated Activities   50 ha 25/10/2022

CPS 9874/1

 9874/1

British Hill Pty Ltd

British Hill Project

Area Permit

Mining Lease 77/1256

Shire of Yilgarn

Mineral Production and Associated Activities

  

8 ha

18/10/2022

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

CPS 4695/4

 4695/4

Robe River Limited

Middle Robe Valley Project

Purpose Permit

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

Shire of Ashburton

Mineral Exploration

25 ha

Extension of duration by two years

11/10/2022

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 9815/1

 9815/1

Mount Ridley Mines Limited - Mt Ridley Rare Earth Elements Project

Purpose Permit

Exploration Licences 63/1547, 63/1564, 63/2111, 63/2112, 63/2113, 63/2125

Shire of Esperance

Mineral Exploration and Associated Activities

100 ha

27 October 2022 – 26 October 2027

 04/10/2022 25/10/2022

CPS 7919/2

 7919/2

Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd - Newman Quarry Project

Purpose Permit

Mining Lease 52/59

Shire of East Pilbara

Mineral Production

23.725 ha

7 April 2018 – 7 April 2033

29/09/2022

20/10/2022
CPS 8843/3 8843/3

Black Cat (Bulong) Pty Ltd - Bulong Gold Project

 Purpose Permit

Mining Leases 25/24, 25/91, 25/129, Miscellaneous Licence 25/62

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Mineral Production and Associated Activities

161 ha

30 May 2020 - 29 May 2025

29/09/2022

20/10/2022

CPS 9817/1

 9817/1

Trigg Mining Ltd - Lake Throssell Project

Purpose Permit

Exploration Licences 38/3065, 38/3483, 38/3544, 38/3537 

Shire of Laverton

Mineral Exploration and Associated Activities

95 ha

25 October 2022 – 24 October 2032

30/09/2022

21/10/2022

CPS 9828/1

 9828/1

PMR Quarries Pty Ltd

Purpose Permit

Mining Lease 45/1233

Town of Port Hedland

Mineral Production and Associated Activities

45.8 ha

22 October 2022 – 21 October 2027

29/09/2022

 20/10/2022

CPS 9829/1

 9829/1

Whim Creek Metals Pty Ltd - Whim Creek Copper-Zinc Project

Purpose Permit

Mining Leases 47/236, 47/443

City of Karratha

Mineral Production and Associated Activities

35 ha

25 October 2022 - 31 December 2028

30/09/2022

 21/10/2022

CPS 9799/1

 9799/1

Barto Gold Mining Pty Ltd

Achilles Project

Purpose Permit

Mining Leases 77/133, 77/159, 77/224, 77/721, 77/722
Miscellaneous Licence 77/114

Shire of Yilgarn

Mineral Production and Associated Activities

48.6 ha

6 October 2022 – 5 October 2027

13/09/2022

4/10/2022

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 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 Permit Holder Permit Type Tenure Shire Size (ha) Decision Decision Date

CPS 9365/2

 

Chalice Mining Limited 

Purpose Permit

Exploration Licence 70/5119

Shire of Toodyay

 4.4 ha

Amendment Granted

 21/06/2022
               
 

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