David Sock & Others on behalf of the Nyiyaparli People/Western Australia/BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd; Itochu Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Ltd, BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd; BHP...

[2008] NNTTA 115

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

David Sock & Others on behalf of the Nyiyaparli People/Western Australia/BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd; Itochu Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Ltd, BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd; BHP Coal Pty Ltd, [2008] NNTTA 115 (25 August 2008)

Application Nos:      WO07/113, WO07/114, WO07/115, WO07/1025, WO07/1028

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

David Stock & Others on behalf of the Nyiyaparli People (WC05/6) (native title party)

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The State of Western Australia (Government party)

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BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd (WO07/113 – WO07/115)
Itochu Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Ltd, BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd (WO07/1025)
BHP Coal Pty Ltd (WO07/1028) (grantee parties)

CONSENT DETERMINATION

By consent the determination of the Tribunal is that the grant of exploration licences E45/2807, E46/683, and E46/684 to BHP Billiton Minerals; E52/2009 to Itochu Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Ltd, BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd and E52/2008 to BHP Coal Pty Ltd are not acts attracting the expedited procedure. 

Hon C J Sumner
Deputy President
25 August 2008