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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	Size (ha)	Submission Closing Date
CPS 10968/1	10968/1	Emerald Resources (WA) Pty Ltd	Dingo Range Gold Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 37/108, 37/519, 37/1167, 37/1309, Miscellaneous Licences 37/144, 37/284	Shire of Leonora	Mineral production and associated activities	750 ha	1/04/2025
CPS 10966/1	10966/1	BML Venture Pty Ltd	Phillips Find Gold Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 16/130, 16/168	Shire of Coolgardie	Mineral production and associated activities	20 ha	28/03/2025
CPS 10919/1	10919/1	Mineral Mining Services Limited	East Sampson Dam Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 27/263, Exploration Licence 27/528-	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	Mineral production and access track maintenance	100 ha	21/03/2025
CPS 10916/1	10916/1	Robe River Mining Company Pty Ltd	Tom Price Mainline Maintenance Works	Purpose Permit	Miscellaneous Licences 47/67 and 47/228	Shire of Ashburton	Rail maintenance and associated activities, upgrading and maintaining existing communication facility and maintaining existing access tracks.	10 ha	18/03/2025
CPS 10913/1	10913/1	Redcliffe Project Pty Ltd	Bruno-Lewis Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 37/86, 37/227, 37/277, 37/300, 37/428, 37/594, 37/646, 37/1319, 37/1331 Miscellaneous Licences 37/106, 37/127, 37/128, 37/242	Shire of Leonora	Mineral Production	400 ha	18/03/2025
CPS 10891/1	10891/1	Dampier Salt Limited	Port Hedland Operations	Purpose Permit	Leslie Solar Salt Industry Agreement Act 1966, Mineral Lease 242SA (AML 70/242)	Town of Port Hedland	Mineral Production	0.71 ha	14/03/2025
CPS 10895/1	10895/1	Maximus Resources Limited	Hilditch Gold Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 15/1448, 15/1770, 15/1771	Shire of Coolgardie	Mineral production and associated activities	46 ha	14/03/2025
CPS 10812/1	10812/1	Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd	Exmouth Sand Quarry	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 08/510	Shire of Exmouth	Sand Quarry and associated activites	3.96 ha	14/03/2025

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@demirs.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 4677/6	4677/6	BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Orebody 31 Exploration Drilling Programme	Purpose Permit	Iron Ore (Mount Newman) Agreement Act 1964, Mineral Lease 244SA (AML 70/244)	Shire of East Pilbara	Mineral exploration, hydrological investigations, construction and maintenance of communications towers and associated infrastructure	235 ha	Reduce the permit boundary, reduce the amount of clearing to 235 ha, extend the duration of the permit, update the permit holder name and remove condition 5	1/04/2025
CPS 10251/2	10251/2	Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd	Woodie Woodie Manganese Operations	Purpose Permit	General Purpose Leases 45/37, 45/38, 45/39, 45/40, 45/279, 45/280, 45/283, 45/284, 45/332, 45/333, 45/334, 45/335, 46/04, 46/05, Mining Leases 45/107, 45/429, 45/430, 45/431, 45/432, 45/433, 45/517, 45/600, 45/601, 45/602, 45/637, 45/638, 45/639, 45/640, 45/1115, 45/1218, 46/92, 46/93, 46/108, 46/137, 46/150, 46/161, 46/162, 46/383, 46/384, Miscellaneous Licences 45/145, 45/680, 45/688, 46/29	Shire of East Pilbara	Mineral production	458.3 ha	Increase the area allowed to clear by 2.097 ha	1/04/2025
CPS 3544/3	3544/3	GMA Garnet Pty Ltd	Port Gregory Mine	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 70/826, 70/927	Shire of Northampton	Mineral Sand Mining	32.227 ha	Extend the duration of the permit	14/03/2025
CPS 6689/7	6689/7	Robe River Limited	Mesa A to Mesa G Project	Purpose Permit	Iron Ore (Robe River) Agreement Act 1964, Mineral Lease 248SA (AML 70/248)	Shire of Ashburton	mineral exploration, a construction camp, hydrogeological and geotechnical investigations, mine support infrastructure, environmental investigations and associated works.	1,490 ha		28/03/2025	increase in boundary
CPS 8819/3	8819/3	GMA Garnet Pty Ltd	Lynton Mine Expansion	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 70/204	Shire of Northampton	Mineral production and associated activities	22.64 ha	to increase amount of clearing and ament permit boundary and to include additional access tracks	28/03/2025
CPS 8882/2	8882/2	Carnegie Gold Pty Ltd	Waihi Gold Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 30/255	Shire of Menzies	Mineral production and associated activities	221 ha	Extend the duration of the permit	14/03/2025
CPS 10692/2	10692/2	Regis Resources Limited	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, 38/802, 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, 38/391, 38/392	Shire of Laverton	Mineral production and associated activities	950 ha	Amend the permit boundary to include L 38/391 and L 38/392	21/03/2025
CPS 10252/2	10252/2	Greenmount Resources Pty Ltd	Karlawinda Gold Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 52/1070	Shire of Meekatharra	Mineral production and associated activities	1,100	Increase the amount of clearing authorised by 600 ha	21/03/2025

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@demirs.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 8756/2	8756/2	Paddington Gold Pty Ltd - Rose Dam South Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 24/182, 24/223, 24/393 and 24/838	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	Mineral production and associated activities	142.85 ha	14 March 2020 to 13 March 2030	11/03/2025	1/04/2025
CPS 10886/1	10886/1	DBNGP (WA) Nominees Pty Ltd - Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline	Purpose Permit	Lot 5314 on Deposited Plan 220209 (Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline Act 1997), Pipeline Licence 40	Shire of Collie	Supporting infrastructure for meter station	0.314 ha	3 April 2025 – 2 April 2035	11/03/2025	1/04/2025
CPS 10636/1	10636/1	Fenix Beebyn Pty Ltd - Beebyn-W11 Iron Ore Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 51/869, Miscellaneous Licence 20/92	Shire of Cue	Mineral Production and Associated Activities	262.1 ha	29 March 2025 – 28 March 2030	06/032025	27/03/2025
CPS 10902/1	10902/1	Zeus Mining Pty Ltd - Garden Gully Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 51/886, 51/889	Shire of Meekatharra	Mineral Production and Associated Activities	93.96 ha	29 March 2025 – 28 March 2030	06/032025	27/03/2025
CPS 9909/1	9909/1	APA Operations Pty Ltd - Binduli Gas Pipeline	Purpose Permit	Pipeline Licence 137	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	Pipeline Construction, Operation, Commissioning and Associated Activities	4 ha	22 March 2025 – 21 March 2035	27/02/2025	20/03/2025
CPS 4468/4	4468/4	BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd - Jinidi Exploration Project	Purpose Permit	Iron Ore (Mount Newman) Agreement Act 1964, Mineral Lease 244SA (AML 70/244)	Shire of Ashburton	Mineral exploration, geotechnical investigations, hydrological investigations, installation of meteorological masts and LiDAR stations and any associated activities	750 ha	10 September 2011 - 30 November 2036	27/02/2025	20/03/2025
CPS 7422/5	7422/5	Northern Star (Bronzewing) Pty Ltd - Julius Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 53/1099 Miscellaneous Licences 53/203, 53/204, 53/206	Shire of Wiluna	Mineral production and associated activities	600 ha	11 March 2017 – 31 March 2030	25/02/2025	18/03/2025
CPS 10469/2	10469/2	BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd - Binduli Water Pipeline	Purpose Permit	Miscellaneous Licences 26/288, 26/299, 26/300	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	Maintenance and replacement of an underground water pipeline	14 ha	From 18 April 2024 to 17 April 2034	25/02/2025	18/03/2025

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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