MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD
HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD holds 18 current Western Australian mining tenements (1 mining lease, 13 miscellaneous licences, 4 exploration licences) covering 73,120 hectares; part of the Hancock Prospecting, Rio Tinto group.
18tenements
73,120hectares
4projects
6EPA statements
0closure plans
Parent group: Hancock Prospecting, Rio Tinto
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Downs Joint Venture | Operating | Rio Tinto Ltd 50%; Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd 50%; Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd; Hamersley WA Pty Ltd | 10 |
| Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | Not Applicable | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 100%; Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Rhodes Ridge | Not Applicable | Rio Tinto Ltd 50%; Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 40%; AMb Holdings Pty Ltd 10%; Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd; Spc Blue Pty Ltd; Rhodes Ridge Mining (No 1) Pty Ltd | 2 |
| East Angelas / Hancock Prospecting | Not Applicable | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd 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.
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 1248 | Hope Downs 2 | 11 June 2025 | in force |
| MS 1025 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Mine, 75 Km North-West of Newman Pilbara Region - Baby Hope Proposal | 24 December 2015 | in force |
| MS 854 | Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine | 1 February 2011 | amended |
| MS 611 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Project - Rail and Port Facility, Pilbara | 6 December 2002 | in force |
| MS 584 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Mine | 1 February 2002 | amended |
| MS 514 | West Angelas Iron Ore Project | 28 June 1999 | amended |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 282SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 30 March 2027 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 57,092 |
| L 47/17 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 19 December 2026 | 27 | ||
| L 47/182 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 16 April 2028 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 340 |
| L 47/378 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 23 February 2032 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 338 |
| L 47/399 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 23 February 2032 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 624 |
| L 47/400 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 23 February 2032 | 104 | ||
| L 47/702 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 15 April 2035 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 141 |
| L 47/944 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 7 June 2044 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 2 |
| L 47/1076 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2046 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 180 |
| L 47/1149 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2046 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 16 |
| L 47/1150 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2046 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 162 |
| L 47/1172 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Application | 882 | |||
| L 47/1173 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 14 May 2046 | 1,002 | ||
| L 47/1232 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LIMITED; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Application | 773 | |||
| E 47/1228 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 7 August 2027 | Iron | Hamersley Iron Miscellaneous / Rio Tinto | 3,859 |
| E 47/1307 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 3 August 2027 | Iron | East Angelas / Hancock Prospecting | 7,487 |
| E 47/1522 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 19 March 2027 | Iron | Rhodes Ridge | 64 |
| E 47/1922 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY WA PTY LTD; HOPE DOWNS IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2027 | Iron | Hope Downs Joint Venture | 28 |