MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
FE Metals
FE Metals group: 53 current Western Australian mining tenements (53 exploration licences) covering 115,565 hectares, held through 3 holders; 10 MINEDEX projects.
53tenements
115,565hectares
10projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Holders in the group
- FE METALS PTY LTD 53
- STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD 2
- SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD 2
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Pilbara Iron | Not Applicable | Macro Metals Limited 100% | 2 |
| East Derby / Macro JV | Not Applicable | Macro Metals Limited 100% | 1 |
| Warramboo Iron | Not Applicable | not recorded | 1 |
| Cane Bore CID | Not Applicable | Macro Metals Limited 100%; Fe Metals Limited | 1 |
| Cane Well - June Hill | Not Applicable | Mineral Resources Limited 40%; Aquila Resources Pty Ltd 30%; Posco Holdings Inc 15%; American Metals and Coal International, Inc (AMCI) 15%; Api Management Pty Limited | 1 |
| Catho Well Iron | Not Applicable | Macro Metals Limited 100%; Mining Equities Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Deepdale Iron | Not Applicable | Macro Metals Limited 100% | 1 |
| Bellary Springs CID | Not Applicable | Macro Metals Limited 100%; Fe Metals Limited | 1 |
| Turner Iron | Not Applicable | Macro Metals Limited 100%; Fe Metals Limited | 1 |
| Wiluna West Iron / Macro Metals | Not Applicable | Macro Metals Limited 100% | 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.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E 04/2390 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD; STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 13 July 2028 | SD | East Derby / Macro JV | 7,502 |
| E 04/2478 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD; STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 April 2028 | 2,610 | ||
| E 08/1997 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 February 2028 | Iron | West Pilbara Iron | 630 |
| E 08/3078 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 2 December 2029 | Iron | Warramboo Iron | 4,435 |
| E 08/3086 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 12 February 2030 | Manganese, Iron | Cane Well - June Hill | 3,163 |
| E 08/3457 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 634 | |||
| E 08/3705 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 September 2030 | 5,394 | ||
| E 08/3706 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 316 | |||
| E 08/3708 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 September 2030 | Iron | Deepdale Iron | 1,907 |
| E 08/3709 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 2,859 | |||
| E 08/3710 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,270 | |||
| E 08/3729 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,261 | |||
| E 08/3730 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 315 | |||
| E 08/3731 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,270 | |||
| E 08/3739 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | West Pilbara Iron | 3,152 | |
| E 08/3872 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 637 | |||
| E 20/1079 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,524 | |||
| E 45/7061 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 8,015 | |||
| E 45/7324 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,603 | |||
| E 45/7325 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 320 | |||
| E 45/7326 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 641 | |||
| E 46/1635 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 6,024 | |||
| E 46/1636 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 2,853 | |||
| E 47/5161 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 316 | |||
| E 47/5168 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,897 | |||
| E 47/5169 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,264 | |||
| E 47/5170 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,582 | |||
| E 47/5175 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | Bellary Springs CID | 5,347 | |
| E 47/5176 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | Turner Iron | 5,997 | |
| E 47/5179 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 January 2030 | 317 | ||
| E 47/5180 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 January 2030 | 316 | ||
| E 47/5186 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 3,787 | |||
| E 47/5189 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 315 | |||
| E 47/5190 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 635 | |||
| E 47/5196 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 317 | |||
| E 47/5198 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 317 | |||
| E 47/5204 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 316 | |||
| E 47/5205 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,582 | |||
| E 47/5207 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 947 | |||
| E 47/5214 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 318 | |||
| E 47/5215 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 318 | |||
| E 47/5231 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 13,025 | |||
| E 47/5388 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 631 | |||
| E 47/5389 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 2,523 | |||
| E 47/5394 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 8,003 | |||
| E 47/5405 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,890 | |||
| E 47/5406 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 315 | |||
| E 47/5415 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 315 | |||
| E 47/5416 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 316 | |||
| E 47/5417 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 315 | |||
| E 47/5418 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 946 | |||
| E 47/5434 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Application | 316 | |||
| E 53/2031 Exploration licence | FE METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 March 2029 | Iron | Wiluna West Iron / Macro Metals | 2,745 |