S45C changes to proposal

Title S45C changes to proposal Ministerial Statement Last updated
West Pilbara Iron Ore Project – Stage 1 Mine Area (S46) [2351 ]

Attachment 1 to Statement 1203 - Figure 5 updated to include the expanded development envelope to reflect amendments. Change approved under s45c on 27 March 2026.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1203.pdf March 27, 2026
West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 1 – Mine and Rail (s46)

Attachment 1 to Statement 1027 - Amend the development envelope to include an additional 1246.5 ha. Change to conditions approved under s45c on 27 March 2026.

PDF icon 1027 – West Pilbara Iron Ore Project – Stage 1 Mine Area, PDF icon 1026 - West Pilbara Infrastructure Project - Rail March 27, 2026
North Star Magnetite Project

Attachment 1 to Statement 993 - Change to area of Slurry Corridor Development Envelope; additional clearing for an Aerodrome in the Infrastructure Corridor; addition of Aerodrome to elements in the Infrastructure Development Corridor; and change to area of Infrastructure Corridor Development Envelope - changes to proposal under s45C approved on 22 August 2016.

Attachment 2 to Statement 993 - An increase in groundwater abstraction from the Water Corridor Development Envelope from 14 gigalitres per annum (GL/a) up to 20 GL/a, an increase of 6 GL/a, from the current authorised extent. - changes to proposal under s45C approved on 8 March 2019.

Attachment 3 to Statement 993 - Changes:

  • Decrease in the size of the Infrastructure Corridor Development Envelope (ICDE) from 5,154 ha to 4,950 ha; and
  • Corresponding increase in the Mine Development Envelope (MDE) from 4,970 ha to 5,174 ha.
  • Addition of water return pipeline to elements in the Slurry Corridor Development Envelope (SCDE) and ICDE.
  • Addition of ‘associated infrastructure’ to elements in the ICDE.
  • Correction of the wording ‘transmission pipelines’ with ‘transmission lines’ to elements in the ICDE listed in Table 2.
  • Administrative change to the title of the ICDE within Table 2 from Infrastructure Development Corridor to Infrastructure Corridor Development Envelope. 

Changes to proposal under s45C approved on 2 December 2019.

Attachment 4 to Statement 993 - Changes:

  • Increase in the Infrastructure Corridor Development Envelope (Infrastructure Corridor DE), to allow for revised access to the aerodrome (from 4,950 ha to 5,226 ha);
  • Increase in the Water Corridor Development Envelope (Water Corridor DE), to allow the change in location of groundwater abstraction and water monitoring infrastructure (from 28,696 ha to 31,126 ha);
  • Increase in the Slurry Corridor Development Envelope (Slurry Corridor DE), to allow for the revised pipeline alignment that enters the port area on the western side of FMG rail infrastructure, and to widen the envelope around heritage sites (from 2,781 ha to 3,314 ha); and
  • Increase in the Mine Development Envelope (Mine DE) (from 5,174 ha to 5, 276 ha), to allow the accommodation of the toe of the rock walls for the tailing storage facility (TSF) and access tracks required to the TSF. The design batter angle currently pushes the toe outside the north eastern boundary. The boundary has been adjusted north and east of the TSF.
  • Addition of dewatering of 4.5 Gigalitres per annum (GL/a) below the water table from the mine pit within the Mine Development Envelope (Mining DE) to ensure that the pit is dry during operation.

Changes to proposal under s45C approved on 22 September 2020.

Attachment 5 to Statement 993 - Increase in the clearing permitted within the Slurry Corridor Development Envelope (SCDE) from no more than 315 hectares (ha) to 435 ha. - change to proposal under s45C approved on 24 December 2021

PDF icon Statement 993.pdf March 5, 2026
Solomon Iron Ore Project Expansion

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1062 - Expand the Mine Development Envelopment (MDE) from 36,602 ha to 37,061 ha (an increase of 459 ha) to cater for the creation of three separate groundwater supplementation areas (Collectively referred to as the Groundwater Supplementation Area (GSA)). Increase the authorised extent of clearing within the Railway Development Envelope (RDE) from 2,174 ha to a revised total of 2,324 ha (an increase of 150 ha). Allow water supply for the Lower Fortescue Borefield to be abstracted from within the RDE. Change to proposal approved under s. 45c on 7 June 2023.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 1062 - Change to the existing proposal description to account for the construction and operation of power generation facilities including a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm. Change in the indicative disturbance footprint within the authorised Development Envelope. Change to proposal approved under s. 45c on 04 March 2026.

PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1062.pdf March 4, 2026
Ningaloo Lighthouse Resort Project

Attachment 1 to Statement 1215 - Administrative changes to correct unintentional errors (cross-referencing) in:
• condition B4-4 to reference condition C4 instead of C5
• condition C4-1 to include reference to condition B4-4
• condition C5-1 to remove reference to condition B4-4.
Changes to conditions approved under s.45C on 20 February 2026.

PDF icon Statement 1215 - Ningaloo Lighthouse Resort Project.pdf February 20, 2026
Tonkin Highway Grade Separated Interchanges (Hale Road and Welshpool Road)

Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1249 - Amendment in order to correct a clerical mistake or unintentional error or omission in condition B4 Social surroundings (Noise): · To change condition (1) to condition B4-1. Change to proposal approved under s.45C on 18 February 2026

PDF icon Statement 1249 - Tonkin Highway Grade Seperated Interchanges.pdf February 18, 2026
Albemarle Kemerton Plant

Attachment 1 to Statement 1085 - change to conditions approved under S45c 14 March 2022.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1085 - Administrative change to correct a misdescription to and to the format of implementation condition 8 that does not alter the obligations of the proponent. Change to conditions approved under S45c on 3 February 2026.

PDF icon Statement 1085.pdf February 3, 2026
Sanjiv Ridge Project - Stage 2

Attachment 1 to Statement 1197 - Change to condition 4-3. Change approved under s. 45C on 29 September 2023.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1197 - Increase the authorised mining rate from 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 7 Mtpa. Change approved under s. 45C on 21 January 2026.

PDF icon Statement 1197.pdf January 21, 2026
Gabanintha Vanadium Project

Attachment 1 to Statement 1242 - Amend and replace the proposal description to allow supply of abstracted groundwater to other users outside of the development envelope. Amend and replace condition A1-1 to define total and annual groundwater abstraction rates from the project including the Water Supply Areas, and clarify the elements included in the project life and the commencement date. Spatially define the amendment to the approved proposal in figure 2 and schedule 1. Administrative change to correct an unintentional error in the disturbance footprint in figure 2 and schedule 1 and include the revised disturbance footprint. Administrative change to amend the proponent address. Administrative change to correct an unintentional omission in condition A1-1. Change to conditions approved under s. 45C on 17 December 2025.

PDF icon Statement 1242.pdf December 17, 2025
Wallaby Gold Mine Project

Attachment 1 to Statement 551 - Change to Schedule 1 approved under s. 45C on 23 June 2006.

Attachment 2 to Statement 551 - Increased proposal life from 2015 to 2051 to allow reactivation of Wallaby Waste Rock Landform to receive waste from Wallaby Underground. Inclusion of a development envelope and contemporary updates to some proposal elements. Change approved under s. 45C on 2 December 2025.

PDF icon Statement 551.pdf December 2, 2025

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