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Razorback Mining Lease Proposal (MLP)

MAJOR PROJECT APPROVALS

Driving the Razorback Project Towards Production

The Razorback Iron Ore Project Mining Lease Proposal (MLP) (including Miscellaneous Purposes Licences Management Plans) was submitted to the South Australian Government on 26 March 2025.

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The MLP seeks approval for a Mining Lease (ML) covering mining and ore processing operations, and contemplates annual production of 5 million tonnes of high-grade iron ore concentrate, supported by a range of non-process infrastructure, an accommodation camp and tailings facility.

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Applications for four Miscellaneous Purposes Licences (MPLs) were made concurrent with the MLP submission to provide for the development of the Project’s enabling infrastructure, being:

  • a concentrate haulage and access road between the Hillgrange Intermodal facility and the Razorback site, including water pipeline corridor

  • the Hillgrange Intermodal facility, including rail siding, access road and water pipeline corridor

  • the Hillgrange laydown and accommodation compound to support construction works

  • an electricity transmission line corridor between Bundey Substation and the Razorback site.

What does the MLP address?

The MLP addresses all factors required with the bespoke Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Razorback Project (refer pages 4325-4342), as gazetted by the Delegate of the Minister for Energy and Mining on 28 November 2024.

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The MLP also forms as the submission for the relevant Commonwealth Government statutory approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Decisions made by the Department for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water are available regarding Magnetite Mines’ referral of the Razorback Project are available on the EPBC Act Public Portal.

South Australian Government assessment and statutory consultation processes

The Department for Energy and Mining (DEM), through its Mineral Resources Division, is the South Australia agency responsible for the administration and management of mineral resources and regulation of South Australia's mining sector. DEM will lead the assessment of the Razorback Project MLP and will conduct the statutory consultation process as per Mining Act 1971 requirements.

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Further information on the statutory consultation process, including for opportunities to provide a submission to DEM regarding Magnetite Mines’ proposals, can be found at: https://www.energymining.sa.gov.au/industry/minerals-and-mining/mining/community-engagement-opportunities.

 

For further information on DEM’s statutory responsibilities and activities, please visit the DEM Mining website, or contact DEM via email at DEM.MiningRegRehab@sa.gov.au or phone on 08 8463 3000.

KEY DOCUMENTS

The MLP is available for download as document sets or as individual chapters, appendices and reports. File sizes of document sets and some individual reports are large. 

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For any enquiries relating to accessibility of information, please contact info@magnetitemines.com or 08 8427 0516

MLP Appendices

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MLP Appendices - all documents (.PDF, 535 MB)

MLP Appendices - all documents (.ZIP, 535 MB)

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Appendix A General documents - all files (.ZIP, 30.8 MB)

As individual sub-appendices:

A1 Location, dimensions and orientation of mineral resource and ore reserve (.PDF, 11.8 MB)

A2 Exploration drill holes records (.PDF, 0.4 MB)

A3 JORC Mineral Resource Estimate statement (.PDF, 1.2 MB)

A4 JORC Probable Ore Reserve statement (.PDF, 1.9 MB)

A5 XRF assay results (.PDF, 3.7 MB)

A6 Process water option analysis (.PDF, 5.1 MB)

A7 Geological mapping (.PDF, 8.4 MB)

Appendix B Baseline studies - all files (.ZIP, 413 MB)

As individual sub-appendices:

B1 Air Quality Baseline Assessment (.PDF, 1.1 MB)

B2 Soils Baseline Assessment Report (.PDF, 21.9 MB)

B3 Stage 2 Geotechnical Assessment (.PDF, 318 MB)

B4 Surface Water and Groundwater Baseline Assessment (.PDF, 39.7 MB)

B5 Baseline Flora and Fauna Survey Report (.PDF, 10.3 MB)

B6 Addendum Flora and Fauna Baseline Assessment (.PDF, 3.1 MB)

B7 Initial Acid Rock Drainage Assessment (.PDF, 1.1 MB)

B8 Aquatic and Subterranean Fauna Assessment (.PDF, 4.0 MB)

B9 Existing Noise Baseline Assessment (.PDF, 2.0 MB)

B10 Flood Modelling Baseline Assessment (.PDF, 15.0 MB)

B11 Radiological Review of Razorback Project (.PDF, 0.2 MB)

Appendix C Impact Assessment Studies - all files (.ZIP, 63.1 MB)

As individual sub-appendices:

C1 Air Quality Impact Assessment (.PDF, 10.6 MB)

C2 Groundwater Impact Assessment (.PDF, 19.0 MB)

C3 Surface Water Impact Assessment (.PDF, 18.1 MB)

C4 Social Impact Assessment (.PDF, 3.6 MB)

C5 Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment (.PDF, 1.3 MB)

C6 Traffic Impact Assessment (.PDF, 4.5 MB)

C7 Noise and Vibration Assessment (.PDF, 9.9 MB)

C8 Greenhouse Gas Impact Assessment (.PDF, 0.4 MB)

C9 Interim Economic Impact Analysis (.PDF, 0.8 MB)

Appendix D Flora Species List (.PDF, 0.3 MB)

Appendix E Multi Criteria Analyses - all files (.ZIP, 5.1 MB)

As individual sub-appendices:

E1 Iron Peak haul road MCA (.PDF, 2.6 MB)

E2 Tailings Storage Facility MCA (.PDF, 1.7 MB)

E3 Rail siding and haul/access road MCA (.PDF, 1.3 MB)

Appendix F SEB calculations (.PDF, 0.2 MB)

Appendix G Approved Conservation Advice for the MBC of the MDDB (.PDF, 1.8 MB)

Appendix H PMST searches (.PDF, 0.2 MB)

Appendix I Likelihood of occurrence (.PDF, 0.4 MB)

Appendix J Significant Residual Impact assessment (.PDF, 1.4 MB)

Appendix K Whole of environment assessment (.PDF, 2.2 MB)

Appendix L Razorback Iron Ore Project Mine Closure Plan (.PDF, 11.7 MB)

Appendix M Razorback Iron Ore Project completion cross-section (.PDF, 0.2 MB)

MLP appendices

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