MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 20 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Anax Metals
Anax Metals group: 11 current Western Australian mining tenements (6 mining leases, 1 miscellaneous licence, 4 exploration licences) covering 32,562 hectares, held through 3 holders; 5 MINEDEX projects.
11tenements
32,562hectares
5projects
0EPA statements
1closure plan
Holders in the group
- MAINLAND MINERALS PTY LTD 3
- VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD 8
- WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD 8
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whim Creek - Mons Cupri | Care and Maintenance | Anax Metals Limited 80%; Develop Global Limited 20%; Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd; Mainland Minerals Pty Ltd; Whim Creek Metals Pty Ltd; Jetosea Pty Limited | 7 |
| Whim Creek Aggregate / Anax | Proposed | Anax Metals Limited 80%; Develop Global Limited 20%; Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd; Whim Creek Metals Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Loudens Patch | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Salt Creek | Not Applicable | Anax Metals Limited 80%; Develop Global Limited 20% | 2 |
| Loudens Patch / Anax | Not Applicable | Anax Metals Limited 100%; Mainland Minerals Pty Ltd | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whim Creek Copper Project - Mine Closure Plan - Version 2 (2016 Update) ID Number - VXR20161130 | DEVELOP GLOBAL Limited |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/236 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 July 2032 | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver | Whim Creek - Mons Cupri | 962 |
| M 47/237 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 July 2032 | Copper, Gold | Whim Creek - Mons Cupri | 411 |
| M 47/238 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 July 2032 | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver | Whim Creek - Mons Cupri | 979 |
| M 47/323 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 June 2035 | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold | Salt Creek | 362 |
| M 47/324 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 June 2035 | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold | Salt Creek | 483 |
| M 47/443 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 June 2040 | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | Whim Creek - Mons Cupri | 40 |
| L 47/36 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 January 2028 | Copper | Whim Creek - Mons Cupri | 7 |
| E 47/3495 Exploration licence | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2027 | Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Whim Creek - Mons Cupri | 4,723 |
| E 47/4281 Exploration licence | MAINLAND MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 24 August 2030 | Lithium | Loudens Patch / Anax | 639 |
| E 47/5275 Exploration licence | MAINLAND MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Whim Creek - Mons Cupri | 20,756 | |
| E 47/5435 Exploration licence | MAINLAND MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 3,199 |