Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts[s. 2]
[Heading inserted: No. 87 of 1987 s. 8; amended:
No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]
THIS AGREEMENT is made the 26th day of June 1987
BETWEEN
THE HONOURABLE BRIAN THOMAS BURKE, M.L.A., Premier of the State of Western
Australia, acting for and on behalf of the said State and instrumentalities
thereof from time to time (hereinafter called “the State”) of the
first part ROBE RIVER LIMITED a company incorporated in the Australian Capital
Territory and having its principal office in the State of New South Wales
situate at 10 Loftus Street, Sydney (hereinafter called “Robe River
Limited”) of the second part and
ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD. (formerly Cliffs Western Australian Mining Co.
Pty. Ltd.) a company incorporated in the State of Western Australia and having
its registered office there at 12-l4 St. George’s Terrace, Perth
(hereinafter called “RRM”), MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD.
a company incorporated in the State of Western Australia and having its
principal office there at 24th Floor, Forrest Centre, 221 St. George’s
Terrace, Perth (hereinafter called “Mitsui Iron”), PEKO-WALLSEND
OPERATIONS LIMITED a company incorporated in the State of New South Wales and
having its principal place of business there at 10 Loftus Street, Sydney
(hereinafter called “Peko”), NIPPON STEEL AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED a
company incorporated in the State of New South Wales and having its registered
office there at 60 Martin Place, Sydney, SUMITOMO METAL AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. a
company incorporated in the State of New South Wales and having its registered
office there at 30th Floor, CBA Centre, 60 Margaret Street, Sydney and the
said MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD., such last mentioned three
companies acting together and carrying on business under the name of CAPE
LAMBERT IRON ASSOCIATES in the State of Western Australia at 24th Floor,
Forrest Centre, 221 St. George’s Terrace, Perth (hereinafter
collectively called “CLIA”) and the said NIPPON STEEL AUSTRALIA
PTY. LIMITED and the said SUMITOMO METAL AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. such last
mentioned two companies acting together and carrying on business under the
name of PANNAWONICA IRON ASSOCIATES in the State of Western Australia at 24th
Floor, Forrest Centre, 221 St. George’s Terrace, Perth (hereinafter
collectively called “PIA”) of the third part (the said RRM, Mitsui
Iron, Peko, CLIA and PIA the parties of the third part being hereinafter
collectively called “the Participants”).
WHEREAS:
(a) by an agreement under seal dated the 18th day
of November, 1964 made between the State of the one part and Basic Materials
Pty. Limited (hereinafter called “Basic”) of the other part (which
agreement was approved by and is scheduled to the Iron Ore (Cleveland-Cliffs)
Agreement Act 1964 and is hereinafter referred to as “the
Agreement”) Basic acquired upon the terms and conditions set forth in
the Agreement certain rights interests and benefits and assumed certain
obligations with respect to the exploration for and development of specified
iron ore deposits and for the mining transportation processing pelletising and
shipment of iron ore therefrom;
(b) by virtue of various agreements under seal
Robe River International Inc. formerly Cliffs International, Inc. (hereinafter
called “Cliffs”) became entitled to all the right interest claim
and demand whatsoever of Basic in and under the Agreement and by virtue of
deed of covenant with the State assumed the obligations of Basic thereunder;
(c) the Agreement has been varied by the following
agreements —
(i)
the agreement dated the 12th day of May, 1970 approved by
the Iron Ore (Cleveland-Cliffs) Agreement Act Amendment Act 1970 ;
(ii)
the agreement dated the 13th day of July, 1976 the
execution of which by the State was authorized by the Iron Ore
(Cleveland-Cliffs) Agreement Act Amendment Act 1973 ;
(iii)
an agreement made the 5th day of October, 1983;
(iv)
the agreement dated the 30th day of April, 1984 ratified
by the Iron Ore (Cleveland-Cliffs) Agreement Amendment Act 1984 ; and
(v)
the agreement dated the 29th day of October, 1985
approved and ratified by the Iron Ore (Cleveland-Cliff) Agreement Amendment
Act 1985
and as so varied from time to time is hereinafter
referred to as “the Principal Agreement”;
(d) by virtue of various agreements and deeds the
Participants are now entitled to all the right title interest claim and demand
of the Company (as defined in the Principal Agreement) in and under the
Principal Agreement except Mineral Lease 248 SA granted thereunder by the
State to Cliffs as tenants in common in the following shares:
RRM 30%
Mitsui Iron 20%
Peko 35%
CLIA 5%
PIA 10%;
(e) by virtue of a deed dated the 12th day of May,
1986 Robe River Limited became entitled (inter alia) to all the right title
and interest of Cliffs in and to the Principal Agreement and the said Mineral
Lease 248 SA;
(f) by an agreement dated the 24th day of
December, 1976 made between RRM, Mitsui Iron, Robe River Limited and Mt. Enid
Iron Co. Pty. Ltd (predecessors in title of the Participants) and BHP Minerals
Limited (formerly called Dampier Mining Company Limited and referred to
hereinafter as “BHPM”), BHPM purchased inter alia interests as
therein described in certain leases subleases and licences relating to the
port and railway facilities constructed under the Principal Agreement and by
an agreement dated the 31st day of December, 1976 and made between the State
and BHPM, BHPM agreed to comply with observe and perform the provisions of the
Principal Agreement to be complied with observed and performed in regard to
the property so purchased;
(g) by an assignment and deed of covenant dated
the 25th day of June, 1987 made between the State, BHPM and the Participants,
BHPM with effect from the 1st day of December, 1986 sold and assigned to the
Participants inter alia the whole of its interests in the leases subleases and
licences referred to in recital (f) hereof and the Participants agreed to
comply with observe and perform the provisions of the. Principal Agreement to
be complied with observed and performed in regard to the property so acquired
and by a release of the same date the Minister (as defined in the Principal
Agreement) released BHPM from its obligations to the State in respect thereof;
(h) by an assignment and deed of covenant dated
the 25th day of June, 1987 and made between the State, BHPM, the Participants,
The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited and Australian Iron and Steel
Proprietary Limited, BHPM assigned to the Participants all its interest in the
agreement defined in section 1A of the
Iron Ore (Dampier Mining Company Limited) Agreement Act 1969 (hereinafter
called “the Dampier Agreement”) and in the clauses of the
Agreement defined in section 2 of the Iron Ore (The Broken Hill Proprietary
Company Limited) Agreement Act 1964 (hereinafter called “the 1964 BHP
Agreement”) set out in item 1 of the Schedule hereto and by the same
deed the Participants acquired the benefit of and became subject to the
obligations arising under the clauses of the 1964 BHP Agreement set out in
item 2 of the Schedule hereto insofar as they related to the interests of the
Participants in the Dampier Agreement and the clauses of the 1964 BHP
Agreement set out in item 1 of the Schedule hereto;
(i) by a release dated the 25th day of June, 1987
the Minister (as defined in the 1964 BHP Agreement) released BHPM and The
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited from liability for the performance and
observance of the convenants and agreements on their part contained in the
clauses set out in item 1 of the Schedule hereto and released BHPM from
liability for the performance and observance of the covenants and agreements
on its part contained in the Dampier Agreement;
(j) as a consequence of changed circumstances
which caused the production of iron ore pellets under the Principal Agreement
to become uneconomic the Minister (as defined in the Principal Agreement)
approved the sale to the People’s Republic of China of certain key
components of the pellet plant constructed pursuant to the Principal
Agreement; and
(k) the parties hereto desire to amend the
Principal Agreement in the light of the acquisitions by the Participants
referred to in recitals (g) and (h) hereof and the said sale of the pellet
plant.
NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES:
1. The provisions of this Agreement shall not come
into operation until a Bill to ratify this Agreement is passed by the
Legislature of the said State and comes into operation as an Act.
2. The Principal Agreement is hereby varied as
follows —
(1) Clause 1 —
(a)
by deleting the definition of
“Dampier” and substituting the following definition —
“ “Dampier” means BHP Minerals
Limited (formerly Dampier Mining Company Limited);”;
(b)
by inserting after the definition of
“Dampier” the following definition —
“ “Dampier Mineral Lease” means
mineral lease No. 254 SA granted to Dampier pursuant to the Agreement defined
in section 2 of the Iron Ore (The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited)
Agreement Act 1964 and the agreement defined in section 1A of the
Iron Ore (Dampier Mining Company Limited) Agreement Act 1969 ;”;
(c)
in the definition of “mineral lease”,
by deleting “and includes any subleases of any area of a mineral lease
sublet to the Company and/or CRRIA by Dampier and any renewal of such lease or
subleases” and substituting the following —
“and includes any areas added to the mineral
lease pursuant to the provisions of clause 10A hereof and any renewal of such
lease”;
(d)
by inserting after the definition of “State
Energy Commission” the following definition —
“ “the 1987 Amendment date”
means the date on which the provisions of the aggreement ratified by the Iron
Ore (Cleveland-Cliffs) Agreement Amendment Act 1987 come into
operation;”.
(2) Clause 6 —
in the marginal note, by deleting
“other”.
(3) Clause 7A —
(a)
by inserting after “may require” the
following —
“and in respect of measures to be taken in
relation to the matters the subject of the proposals for the protection and
management of the environment”;
(b)
by deleting the following —
“The provisions of clause 6 shall mutatis
mutandis apply to detailed proposals submitted pursuant to this
clause.”.
(4) By inserting after
clause 7A the following clauses —
“7AB. (1)
On receipt of proposals pursuant to clause 7A hereof the
Minister shall —
(a)
approve of the said proposals either wholly or in part without qualification
or reservation; or
(b)
defer consideration of or decision upon the same until such time as the
Company submits a further proposal or proposals in respect of some other of
the matters mentioned in clause 7A hereof not covered by the said proposals;
or
(c)
require as a condition precedent to the giving of his approval to the said
proposals that the Company makes such alterations thereto or complies with
such conditions in respect thereto as he (having regard to the circumstances
including the overall development of and the use by others as well as the
Company of all or any of the facilities proposed to be provided) thinks
reasonable and in such a case the Minister shall disclose his reasons for such
conditions.
(2)
The Minister shall within two months after receipt of the said
proposals pursuant to subclause (1) give notice to the Company of his decision
in respect to the same.
(3)
If the decision of the Minister is as mentioned in either of
paragraphs (b) or (c) of subclause (1) the Minister shall afford the Company
full opportunity to consult with him and should it so desire to submit new or
revised proposals either generally or in respect to some particular matter.
(4)
Subject to subclause (5) of this clause if the decision of the
Minister is as mentioned in either of paragraphs (b) or (c) of subclause (1)
and the Company considers that the decision is unreasonable the Company within
two months after receipt of the notice mentioned in subclause (2) may elect to
refer to arbitration in the manner hereinafter provided the question of the
reasonableness of the decision.
(5)
The Company may withdraw its proposals submitted pursuant to
clause 7A hereof at any time before approval thereof or, where any decision of
the Minister in respect thereof is referred to arbitration, within 3 months
after the award by notice to the Minister that it shall not be proceeding with
the proposed modification expansion or variation of its activities as so
proposed in those proposals.
(6)
The Company shall implement the decision of the Minister or an
award made on arbitration (where the proposals are not withdrawn) as the case
may be in accordance with the terms thereof.
7AC. (1)
The Company shall in respect of the matters referred to in
clause 7A hereof which are the subject of proposals approved or determined
under clause 7AB hereof carry out a continual programme of investigation,
research and monitoring to ascertain the effectiveness of the measures it is
taking both generally and pursuant to its approved proposals for the
protection and management of the environment.
(2)
The Company shall during the currency of this Agreement, at
yearly intervals commencing from the dates when proposals under clause 7A
hereof are approved or determined or such other date or dates as the Company
and the Minister may agree, submit reports to the Minister concerning —
(a)
measures taken for the protection and management of the environment both
generally and pursuant to any proposals made under clause 7A hereof; and
(b)
investigations, research and monitoring carried out pursuant to subclause (1)
of this clause.
(3)
Each 3 years commencing from the date referred to in subclause
(2) of this clause the report submitted to the Minister under that subclause
shall be more detailed and shall embrace not only the matters referred to in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of subclause (2) of this clause but also the results
and conclusions of the investigations, research and monitoring carried out
during the previous 3 years and a programme of measures to be taken for
protection and management of the environment, including investigations,
research and monitoring, for the ensuing 3 years.
(4)
The Minister may within 2 months of receipt of a detailed report
pursuant to subclause (3) of this clause notify the Company that he —
(a)
requires amendment of the report and/or programme for the ensuing 3 years; or
(b)
requires additional detailed proposals to be submitted for the protection and
management of the environment in relation to matters the subject of proposals
approved or determined under clause 7AB hereof.
(5)
The Company shall within 2 months of receipt of a notice
pursuant to paragraph (a) of subclause (4) of this clause submit to the
Minister an amended report and/or programme as required. The Minister shall
afford the Company full opportunity to consult with him on his requirements
during the preparation of any amended report or programme.
(6)
The Minister may within 1 month of receipt of an amended report
or programme pursuant to subclause (5) of this clause notify the Company that
he requires additional detailed proposals to be submitted for the protection
and management of the environment in relation to matters the subject of
proposals approved or determined under clause 7AB hereof.
(7)
The Company shall within 2 months of receipt of a notice
pursuant to paragraph (b) of subclause (4) or subclause (6) of this clause
submit to the Minister additional detailed proposals as required and the
provisions of clause 7AB hereof where applicable shall mutatis mutandis apply.
(8)
The Company shall implement the decision of the Minister or an
award on arbitration as the case may be in accordance with the terms
thereof.”.
(5) Clause 8 subclause
(1) —
(a)
paragraph (a) —
by deleting “(other than the mining areas
included in any subleases referred to in the definition of “mineral
lease”)”;
(b)
paragraph (b) —
(i)
by deleting subparagraph (ii);
(ii)
in the first proviso to paragraph (b) —
(A) by deleting “the thirtieth
anniversary of the export date” and substituting the following —
“the 31st day of December, 1988”;
(B) by deleting “after such
anniversary as aforesaid” and substituting the following —
“after such date”;
(iii)
by deleting the second proviso to paragraph (b);
(c) by
deleting paragraph (h) (inserted by clause 6(2)(b) of the agreement defined as
the fourth variation agreement in section 2 of the Act ratifying the Principal
Agreement).
(6) Clause 8 subclause
(4) —
by deleting paragraph (g).
(7) Clause 9 subclause
(2) —
(a) by
inserting in paragraph (d) after “equipment” the following —
“(other than the pellet plant)”;
(b) in
paragraph (e) by deleting the proviso and substituting the following proviso
—
“PROVIDED HOWEVER that this paragraph shall
not apply to iron ore used for the production of iron ore pellets or for
secondary processing or for the manufacture of iron or steel in any part of
the said State lying north of the twenty-sixth parallel of latitude.”;
(c) by
deleting paragraph (i) and substituting the following paragraph —
“(i)
(a) for the purposes of this Agreement
—
(i)
as far as it is reasonable and economically practicable
so to do —
(A) use labour available within the said
State; and
(B) use the services of engineers surveyors
architects and other professional consultants, project managers manufacturers
suppliers and contractors resident and available within the said State;
(ii)
when preparing specifications calling for tenders and
letting contracts for work materials plant equipment and supplies (which shall
at all times, except where it is impracticable so to do, use or be based upon
Australian Standards and Codes) ensure that Western Australian suppliers
manufacturers and contractors are given fair and reasonable opportunity to
tender or quote; and
(iii)
give proper consideration and where possible preference
to Western Australian suppliers manufacturers and contractors when letting
contracts or placing orders for works, materials, plant, equipment and
supplies where price quality delivery and service are equal to or better than
that obtainable elsewhere;
(b) in
every contract entered into with a third party for the supply of services
labour works materials plant equipment and supplies for the purposes of this
Agreement require as a condition thereof that such third party shall undertake
the same obligations as are referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph
and shall report to the Company concerning such third party’s
implementation of that condition;
(c)
submit a report to the Minister at quarterly intervals or such longer periods
as the Minister determines commencing from the 1987 Amendment date concerning
its implementation of the provisions of this paragraph and the performance of
third parties in relation thereto pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this
paragraph together with a copy of any report received by the Company pursuant
to that subparagraph during that quarter PROVIDED THAT the Minister may agree
that any such reports need not be provided in respect of contracts of such
kind or value as the Minister may from time to time determine;”;
(d)
paragraph (j) —
(i)
in subparagraph (iii) by inserting after
“ton” the following —
“until the 31st day of December 1988 and
thereafter at the rate of three and three quarter per centum (3¾%) of the
f.o.b. revenue (computed as aforesaid)”;
(ii)
by deleting the three provisos appearing after
subparagraph (xi);
(e)
paragraph (o) —
in subparagraph (ii) of the proviso by inserting
after “Dampier” the following —
“during such period as Dampier is the holder
of the Dampier Mineral Lease”;
(f) by
deleting paragraph (p).
(8) By inserting after
clause 10 the following clause —
“10A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the
Mining Act 1978 the Company shall on or before the expiration of three months
from the 1987 Amendment date surrender or cause to be surrendered to the State
(the Company having before such surrender registered or caused to be
registered surrenders of any subleases (limited however in the case of
Sublease Numbered 1H/79 to the areas referred to in paragraph (a) following)
and subleases and discharges of any mortgages and other encumbrances affecting
the lands) —
(a)
those portions of the mineral lease comprising Middle Robe Section 20 and
Gorge Sections 30-32, 34, 36 and 39-44;
(b) the
Dampier Mineral Lease; and
(c)
exploration licences numbered 47/21 and 47/22 granted under the
Mining Act 1978
and upon such surrender the areas comprised within
the Dampier Mineral Lease and the said exploration licences immediately before
the surrenders thereof shall be deemed to be included in the mineral lease
subject to the same terms covenants and conditions as apply to the mineral
lease (with such apportionments of rents as is necessary), notwithstanding
that the survey of such additional land has not been completed (but subject to
correction to accord with the survey when completed at the Company’s
expense) and an endorsement to that effect shall be made by the Department of
Mines on the mineral lease.”.
(9) Clause 11 —
by deleting the
following —
“other than
those on the plant site and”.
(10) Clause 13 —
(a)
subclause (1) —
by deleting the
following —
“and (c) assign sublet or dispose of to
Dampier in whole or in part rights under this Agreement (including its rights
to or as the holder of any lease license easement grant or other title) in
relation to the railway and the port and related facilities or any of
them”;
(b)
by deleting subclause (3).
(11) Clause 16 —
by deleting the
following —
“and inability
(common in the iron ore pellets export industry) to profitably sell iron ore
pellets”.
3. The Participants hereby agree that
notwithstanding the provisions of any deed of assignment or covenant or other
document or agreement to the contrary any covenant or agreement on their part
to be observed performed or complied with under the Principal Agreement as
varied from time to time shall be deemed to be a joint covenant or agreement
as the case may be on the part of those parties.
4. Upon the surrender to the State of the Dampier
Mineral Lease in accordance with clause 10A of the Principal Agreement (as
amended by this Agreement), the Dampier Agreement, the clauses of the 1964 BHP
Agreement set out in item 1 of the Schedule hereto, and the clauses of the
1964 BHP Agreement set out in item 2 of the Schedule hereto insofar as they
may relate to the interests of the Participants in the Dampier Agreement and
the 1964 BHP Agreement shall thereupon be cancelled and the rights and
obligations of the parties thereto thereby terminated.
THE SCHEDULE
1964 BHP AGREEMENT:
1. Clauses 8, 9, 10, 21 except sub-clause (3), 22
except paragraphs (d) (e) (j) and (l), 23 except sub-clause (4)(c), (4)(d),
(4)(e), (4)(g), (4)(h), (4)(i) and (5), 25 and 29.
2. Clauses 6, 22(d) (e) (j) and (l), 23(4)(c),
(4)(d), (4)(e), (4)(h), (4)(i) and (5), 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37 and
39.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by or on behalf of the
parties hereto the day and year first hereinbefore written.
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SIGNED by the said THE HONOURABLE BRIAN THOMAS BURKE, M.L.A. in the presence
of — |
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BRIAN BURKE |
D. PARKER
MINISTER FOR MINERALS AND ENERGY
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THE COMMON SEAL of ROBE RIVER LIMITED was hereunto affixed by authority of a
resolution of the Board of Directors and in the presence of — |
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A. C. COPEMAN Director
(C.S.)
A. R. EDWARDS Secretary
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THE COMMON SEAL of ROBE RIVER MINING CO. PTY. LTD. was hereunto affixed by
authority of a resolution of the Board of Directors and in the presence of
— |
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A. C. COPEMAN Director
(C.S.)
D. CALVIN Secretary
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THE COMMON SEAL of MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. was hereunto affixed
by authority of the Directors and in the presence of — |
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Y. OKAMOTO Director
(C.S.)
J. MacKENZIE Secretary
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THE COMMON SEAL of PEKO-WALLSEND OPERATIONS LIMITED was hereunto affixed by
authority of a resolution of the Board of Directors and in the presence of
— |
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A. C. COPEMAN Director
(C.S.)
A. R EDWARDS Secretary
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NIPPON STEEL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED by its duly appointed Attorney MITSUI IRON
ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. hereunto affixing its Seal pursuant to a Power of
Attorney dated 28 October 1984 registered at the Office of Titles, Perth,
Western Australia with number C 883525 and which Attorney by its execution
hereof also declares that it has no notice of revocation of the Power of
Attorney aforesaid. | | |
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THE COMMON SEAL of MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. was hereunto affixed
by authority of the Directors and in the presence of — |
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Y. OKAMOTO Director
(C.S.)
J. MacKENZIE Secretary
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SUMITOMO METAL AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. by its duly appointed Attorney MITSUI IRON
ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. hereunto affixing its Seal pursuant to a Power of
Attorney dated 18 October 1984 registered at the Office of Titles, Perth,
Western Australia with number C883524 and which Attorney by its execution
hereof declares that it has no notice of revocation of the Power of Attorney
aforesaid. | | |
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THE COMMON SEAL of MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. was hereunto affixed
by authority of the Directors and in the presence
of — |
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Y. OKAMOTO Director
(C.S.)
J. MacKENZIE Secretary
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THE COMMON SEAL OF MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. was hereunto affixed
by authority of a resolution of the Board of Directors and in the presence of
— |
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Y. OKAMOTO Director (C.S.)
J. MacKENZIE Secretary
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NIPPON STEEL AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED by its duly appointed Attorney MITSUI IRON
ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. hereunto affixing its seal pursuant to a Power of
Attorney dated 3rd November 1986 registered at the Office of Titles, Perth,
Western Australia with number D357648 and which Attorney by its execution
hereof also declares that it has no notice of revocation of the Power of
Attorney aforesaid. | | |
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THE COMMON SEAL of MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. was hereunto affixed
by authority of the Directors and in the presence of — |
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Y. OKAMOTO Director
(C.S.)
J. MacKENZIE Secretary
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SUMITOMO METAL AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. by its duly appointed Attorney MITSUI IRON
ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. hereunto affixing its seal pursuant to a Power of
Attorney dated 21st October 1986 registered at the Office of Titles, Perth,
Western Australia with number D357649 and which Attorney by its execution
hereof also declares that it has no notice of revocation of the Power of
Attorney aforesaid. | | |
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THE COMMON SEAL of MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY. LTD. was hereunto affixed
by the authority of the Directors and in the presence of —
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Y. OKAMOTO Director
(C.S.)
J. MacKENZIE Secretary
[Sixth Schedule inserted: No. 87 of 1987 s. 8.]
