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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 10572	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	3/05/2024
CPS 10520/1	10520/1	Essential Metals Limited	North Dome Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 15/1896	Shire of Coolgardie	Open pit mining	307.58 ha	12/04/2024
CPS 10489/1	10489/1	Kimberley Quarry Pty Ltd	Nillibubbica Quarry	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 04/21, 04/22, 04/69, 04/75	Shire of Derby-West Kimberley	Mineral Production and Associated Activities	98 ha	9/04/2024
CPS 10537/1	10537/1	Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd	Enterprise Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 31/30, 31/380, 31/381	Shire of Menzies	Mineral Production and Associated Activities	233 ha	9/04/2024
CPS 10533/1	10533/1	BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rivendell / Fanghorn	Purpose Permit	Miscellaneous Licence 46/144	Shire of East Pilbara	Hydrological investigations, access tracks and associated activities	200 ha	05/04/2024

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/.
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.

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 6182/3	6182/3	MacPhersons Resources Limited	Nimbus Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 25/355; Miscellaneous Licence 25/32	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	Mineral production	160 ha	Extension of permit duration	23/04/2024
CPS 8436/2	8436/2	Kimberley Quarry Pty Ltd	Maitland Quarry Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 47/1496	City of Karratha	Quarry and associated activities	46.89 ha	Extend the duration of the permit by 5 years	23/04/2024

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 8329/2	Permit 8329	Silver Lake Resources Limited - Mt Belches Transportation Corridor	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 25/71, 25/125, 25/133,25/236; Miscellaneous Licence 25/27 25/41	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	Mineral production and associated activities	140 ha	4 May 2019 - 3 May 2029	16/04/2024	07/05/2024
CPS 10441/1	Permit 10441	Geoffrey Ross Ladyman - Cane River Sand Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 08/546	Shire of Ashburton	Sand mining and associated activities	5.038 ha	9 May 2024 – 8 May 2029	16/04/2024	07/05/2024
CPS 10507/1	Permit 10507	Mobile Concreting Solutions Pty Ltd - MCS Indee Sand Quarry	Purpose Permit	Mining Lease 45/1232	Town of Port Hedland	Mineral Production and Associated Activities	102 ha	4 May 2024 – 3 May 2029	11/04/2024	02/05/2024
CPS 10471/1	Permit 10471	Great Western Exploration Limited - Fairbairn Drilling Programme	Purpose Permit	Exploration Licence 69/3443	Shire of Wiluna	Mineral Exploration and Associated Activities	4 ha	4 May 2024 – 3 May 2029	11/04/2024	02/05/2024
CPS 9749/1	Refusal 9749/1	Bulletin Resources Limited - Ravensthorpe Lithium Project	Purpose Permit	Exploration Licence 74/655	Shire of Ravensthorpe	Mineral Exploration	2.3 ha		04/04/24	25/04/2024
CPS 6152/4	Permit 6152	Evolution Mining (Phoenix) Pty Ltd - Burgundy Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 16/199, 16/200, 16/527	Shire of Coolgardie	Mineral Production	160 ha	30 August 2014 – 30 August 2029	04/04/2024	26/04/2024
CPS 9461/2	Permit 9461	Northern Star Resources Limited - Orelia South Haul Road Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 36/35, 36/462, 36/473, 36/474, 36/504, 36/527, 36/541 Miscellaneous Licence 36/246	Shire of Leonora	Haul Road Construction	362 ha	19 March 2022 – 18 March 2027	04/04/2024	25/04/2024
CPS 5974/4	permit 5974	Fortescue Metals Group Limited - Hardey Ridge Prospect	Purpose Permit	Exploration Licence 47/1396	Shire of Ashburton	Mineral exploration and associated activities	36 ha	29 March 2014 – 28 March 2028	28/03/2024	18/04/2024
CPS 10466/1	Permit 10466	Andy Well Mining Pty Ltd - Gnaweeda Project	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 51/870 and 51/882, Miscellaneous Licence 51/97	Shire of Meekatharra	Mineral production	570 ha	18 April 2024 – 17 April 2029	26/03/2024	16/04/2024
CPS 10469/1	Permit 10469	BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd - Binduli Water Pipeline	Purpose Permit	Miscellaneous Licence 26/288	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	Maintenance and replacement of underground water pipeline	13 ha	18 April 2024 – 17 April 2034	26/03/2024	16/04/2024
CPS 10297/1	Permit 10297	BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd - Wedgetail Stage 1	Purpose Permit	Mining Leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/238, 53/239, 53/240, 53/241, 53/242, 53/949, 53/1114 and Miscellaneous Licences 53/244, 53/247, 53/276	Shire of Wiluna	Mineral Production and Associated Activities	300 ha	18 April 2024 – 17 April 2034	26/03/2024	16/04/2024

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/.
Please note: This website can only be accessed via the Microsoft Edge browser or Internet Explorer.
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 Dat
CPS 6106/2	6106/2	IB Operations Pty Ltd - North Star Hematite Project	Purpose Permit	Miscellaneous Licences 45/360, 45/361	Shire of East Pilbara	130 ha	Surrender of Clearing Permit	22/03/2024

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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