The Nganhurra Thanardi Garrbu Aboriginal Corporation (NTGAC) and the Yinggarda Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) have provided formal consent for regulators to issue land licences across the HyEnergy project area. The support provided by the native title groups covers a combined 870 square kilometres of land around Carnarvon in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Consent from relevant native title bodies is a pre-requisite for the Western Australian Government to issue Section 91 licences, which allow project proponents access to land to undertake feasibility studies.

The government will also consult with other relevant stakeholders, such as pastoralists. Province has already secured two Section 91 licences over land near Carnarvon and is working towards securing others. Support from the Baiyungu (NTGAC) and Yinggarda groups follows significant engagement with the native title parties over the past 12 months.

It allows Province to commence discussions on an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) which would cover the construction and operation of the HyEnergy Project.