Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
ATLAS IRON PTY LTD
ATLAS IRON PTY LTD holds 78 current Western Australian mining tenements (16 mining leases, 5 general purpose leases, 32 miscellaneous licences, 1 retention licence, 22 exploration licences, 2 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 107,558 hectares; part of the Hancock Prospecting group.
78tenements
107,558hectares
13projects
5EPA statements
7closure plans
Parent group: Hancock Prospecting
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abydos | Operating | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%; Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd; Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | 6 |
| Miralga Creek | Operating | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100% | 6 |
| Sanjiv Ridge | Operating | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100% | 5 |
| McPhee Creek | Operating | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100% | 3 |
| Wodgina Mining Assets / Mineral Resources | Operating | Mineral Resources Limited 50%; Albemarle Corporation 50%; Posco Holdings Inc; Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Makanykarra | Shut | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%; Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd; Hanroy Iron Ore Projects Pty Ltd | 17 |
| Wodgina Iron / Atlas | Shut | Albemarle Corporation 60%; Mineral Resources Limited 40% | 1 |
| Mt Dove - Turner River | Shut | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Unassigned Gemstones | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Pearl Bar - Gobbos | Shut | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Hickman | Not Applicable | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100% | 2 |
| Farrel Well - Gorge Creek Iron | Not Applicable | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%; Kalamazoo Resources Limited | 1 |
| Mt Francisco Lithium | Not Applicable | Pls Group Limited 70%; Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 30% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wodgina DSO Project , 159-LAH-PM-REP-0001 | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 10 August 2017 | Wodgina DSO Project, Mine Closure Plan, 159-LAH-PM-REP-0001, Revision 1, April 2017 | |
| Pardoo DSO Project | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 29 August 2012 | Revised Mining Proposal - Pardoo DSO Project | |
| Abydos Mine - Detailed | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 8 January 2025 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Abydos Mine - Detailed Mine Closure Plan Version 4 - J03432 | |
| Wodgina Lithium Project | MINERAL RESOURCES Limited | 27 August 2025 | Mining Proposal - S0231317 - Wodgina Lithium Project - Mining Proposal: Version 4.0 | 2027 |
| Corunna Downs Project: M45/1257, G45/339, L45/407, L45/408 and L45/410 | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 20 April 2020 | Corunna Downs Project: M45/1257, G45/339, L45/407, L45/408 and L45/410 | |
| Miralga Creek | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 18 December 2024 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Miralga Creek Mine Closure Plan, Revision 2 - J04392 - S0239436 | |
| Mt Dove Direct Shipping Ore Project | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 9 December 2019 | Mt Dove Direct Shipping Ore Project Mine Closure Plan Rev 3.0 |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 1224 | McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project | 14 June 2024 | in force |
| MS 1197 | Sanjiv Ridge Project - Stage 2 | 12 September 2022 | in force |
| MS 1154 | Miralga Creek DSO Project | 23 November 2020 | in force |
| MS 1125 | Corunna Downs Project | 12 March 2020 | in force |
| MS 775 | Pardoo Direct Shipping Ore Project Port Hedland | 3 October 2008 | amended |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 45/932 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 17 September 2033 | 30 | ||
| M 45/1157 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 1 October 2028 | Iron | Makanykarra | 224 |
| M 45/1158 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 1 October 2028 | Iron | Makanykarra | 729 |
| M 45/1159 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 1 October 2028 | Iron | Makanykarra | 42 |
| M 45/1170 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 27 August 2029 | Iron | Makanykarra | 152 |
| M 45/1190 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 24 November 2030 | Iron | Makanykarra | 12 |
| M 45/1191 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 24 November 2030 | Iron | Makanykarra | 6 |
| M 45/1194 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 July 2031 | Iron | Makanykarra | 168 |
| M 45/1241 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 28 October 2034 | Iron | Abydos | 32 |
| M 45/1252 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2037 | Lithium, Tantalum, Tin, Iron | Wodgina Mining Assets / Mineral Resources | 193 |
| M 45/1257 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2037 | Iron | Sanjiv Ridge | 16,412 |
| M 45/1280 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | Iron | Miralga Creek | 300 |
| M 45/1281 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | Iron | Miralga Creek | 638 |
| M 45/1282 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | Iron | Abydos | 1,598 |
| M 45/1300 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2044 | Iron | Makanykarra | 2,862 |
| M 45/1323 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | Iron | Makanykarra | 13,444 | |
| G 45/273 General purpose lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2028 | Iron | Makanykarra | 78 |
| G 45/315 General purpose lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 July 2031 | Iron | Makanykarra | 95 |
| G 45/339 General purpose lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 15 November 2037 | Iron | Sanjiv Ridge | 49 |
| G 45/340 General purpose lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 2 March 2041 | Iron | Abydos | 32 |
| G 45/343 General purpose lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | 103 | ||
| L 45/154 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 23 November 2027 | Iron | Makanykarra | 523 |
| L 45/175 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 12 June 2029 | Iron | Makanykarra | 20 |
| L 45/176 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 12 June 2029 | Iron | Makanykarra | 22 |
| L 45/202 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 14 May 2030 | Iron | Makanykarra | 184 |
| L 45/207 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2030 | Iron | Abydos | 45 |
| L 45/209 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 17 December 2030 | Iron | Makanykarra | 26 |
| L 45/210 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 17 December 2030 | Iron | Makanykarra | 15 |
| L 45/248 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 31 January 2033 | Iron | Mt Dove - Turner River | 383 |
| L 45/369 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2036 | Iron | Abydos | 58 |
| L 45/405 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 November 2037 | 143 | ||
| L 45/406 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 November 2037 | 423 | ||
| L 45/407 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 November 2037 | Iron | Sanjiv Ridge | 114 |
| L 45/408 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 November 2037 | Iron | Sanjiv Ridge | 139 |
| L 45/410 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 November 2037 | Iron | Sanjiv Ridge | 700 |
| L 45/418 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 January 2038 | 67 | ||
| L 45/525 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 2 April 2041 | Iron | Miralga Creek | 191 |
| L 45/538 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | Iron | Miralga Creek | 22 |
| L 45/562 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 27 October 2041 | 12 | ||
| L 45/598 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 12 July 2042 | Iron | McPhee Creek | 3 |
| L 45/606 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 25 May 2042 | 17 | ||
| L 45/607 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2042 | 3 | ||
| L 45/608 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 11 July 2042 | 6 | ||
| L 45/609 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 25 May 2042 | 32 | ||
| L 45/638 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 18 January 2043 | 1,168 | ||
| L 45/640 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2043 | 56 | ||
| L 45/710 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 778 | |||
| L 45/837 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 646 | |||
| L 45/875 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 2,009 | |||
| L 45/877 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | ||||
| L 46/158 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 18 July 2042 | Iron | McPhee Creek | 6 |
| L 46/166 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 18 December 2043 | Iron | McPhee Creek | 3 |
| L 47/913 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 24 May 2042 | 14 | ||
| R 45/5 Retention licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 27 July 2028 | Iron | Abydos | 605 |
| E 45/3858 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 28 October 2026 | Iron | Farrel Well - Gorge Creek Iron | 958 |
| E 45/4270 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD; PILBARA MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 16 June 2028 | Lithium, Tantalum, Tin | Unassigned Gemstones | 4,140 |
| E 45/4670 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 19 October 2026 | 319 | ||
| E 45/4734 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2026 | Gold | 6,041 | |
| E 45/4950 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 7 February 2028 | 2,531 | ||
| E 45/4979 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 3,498 | |||
| E 45/5010 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 1,604 | |||
| E 45/5203 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2028 | 318 | ||
| E 45/5204 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2028 | 318 | ||
| E 45/5205 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2028 | 318 | ||
| E 45/5292 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 6 March 2029 | 5,170 | ||
| E 45/5432 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 27 November 2029 | 5,609 | ||
| E 45/5684 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 March 2031 | Copper, Molybdenum, Silver, Tungsten, Gold, Zinc | Pearl Bar - Gobbos | 10,177 |
| E 45/5685 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 8 March 2031 | 3,818 | ||
| E 45/6261 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 318 | |||
| E 45/6350 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 318 | |||
| E 45/6642 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 25 March 2031 | 9,477 | ||
| E 46/1066 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 6 September 2027 | 308 | ||
| E 47/2052 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 2 February 2028 | Iron | Hickman | 2,831 |
| E 47/2053 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 2 February 2028 | 943 | ||
| E 47/2054 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 2 February 2028 | Iron | Hickman | 629 |
| E 52/3524 Exploration licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 17 October 2027 | 2,195 | ||
| P 45/3043 Prospecting licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 49 | |||
| P 45/3048 Prospecting licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Application | 35 |
MCF Mining Approvals Index