Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Parent group · Western Australia

West Pilbara Iron JV (Aquila 50%, AMCI 25.5%, POSCO 24.5%)

West Pilbara Iron JV (Aquila 50%, AMCI 25.5%, POSCO 24.5%) group: 73 current Western Australian mining tenements (7 mining leases, 2 general purpose leases, 15 miscellaneous licences, 45 exploration licences, 4 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 629,971 hectares, held through 2 holders; 7 MINEDEX projects.

73tenements

629,971hectares

7projects

2EPA statements

1closure plan

Open West Pilbara Iron JV (Aquila 50%, AMCI 25.5%, POSCO 24.5%) in the MCF Mining Index All holders

Holders in the group

AMCI (IO) PTY LTD 73
AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD 73

Projects (MINEDEX)

Project	Stage	Owners (MINEDEX)	Its tenements
West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	Operating	Mineral Resources Limited 40%; Aquila Resources Pty Ltd 30%; American Metals and Coal International, Inc (AMCI) 15.3%; Posco Holdings Inc 14.7%; Api Management Pty Limited; China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited	12
Hardey / API	Proposed	Aquila Resources Pty Ltd 50%; American Metals and Coal International, Inc (AMCI) 25.4%; Posco Holdings Inc 24.5%; Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	2
Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	Not Applicable	Aquila Resources Pty Ltd 50%; American Metals and Coal International, Inc (AMCI) 25.5%; Posco Holdings Inc 24.5%	16
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	2
Coppermine Bore Polymetallic	Not Applicable	Geological Resources Pty Ltd 100%	1
Miaree Gold	Not Applicable	American Metals and Coal International, Inc (AMCI) 100%	1
West Kimberley Power	Not Applicable	Edl Lng (WA) 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.

Mine closure plans

Site	Operator	Latest plan approved	Plan (PDF on GeoDocs)	Closure year
WPIOP Stage 1 Mine Accommodation Facility L08/68	API Management Pty Limited	7 March 2014	WPIOP Stage 1 Mining Proposal Mine Accommodation Facility Revised Mining Proposal L08/68 R

EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground

Statement	Proposal	Date	Status
MS 1027	West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 1 – Mine and Rail (s46)	30 November 2011	amended
MS 944	West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 2 - Hardey Proposal	21 August 2013	amended

Tenements

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
M 08/480 Mining lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	21 October 2036	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	1,169
M 08/512 Mining lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 December 2037	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	1,171
M 47/1494 Mining lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	13 May 2039	Iron	Hardey / API	1,515
M 47/1503 Mining lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 December 2037	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	1,868
M 47/1504 Mining lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 December 2037	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	1,782
M 47/1638 Mining lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	3 November 2045	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	102
M 47/1673 Mining lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Application				674
G 08/87 General purpose lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	10 March 2037			232
G 08/88 General purpose lease	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	25 April 2037	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	484
L 08/67 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	12 February 2033	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	29
L 08/68 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	21 May 2033	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	802
L 08/69 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	17 May 2036	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	1,364
L 08/79 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	23 September 2036	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	377
L 08/181 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 August 2042	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	3
L 08/182 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 August 2042	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	4
L 08/183 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	18 August 2042	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	3
L 08/199 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	21 November 2042			4,693
L 08/220 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	21 November 2042			1,614
L 47/562 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Application				343
L 47/956 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	1 November 2044			14
L 47/957 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	1 November 2044			30
L 47/1053 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 May 2045			102
L 47/1100 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Application				3
L 47/1101 Miscellaneous licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	8 June 2044			3
E 08/2089 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	23 February 2030			2,231
E 08/2766 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	25 October 2027			3,809
E 08/3131 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	25 October 2027	Copper, Lead, Silver, Manganese	Coppermine Bore Polymetallic	9,168
E 08/3132 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	25 October 2027			8,212
E 08/3162 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	25 October 2027	Manganese	Cane Well - June Hill	5,065
E 08/3164 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	25 October 2027	SD		23,623
E 08/3168 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	25 October 2027	Manganese, Copper	Cane Well - June Hill	15,673
E 08/3277 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	29 July 2031			7,927
E 08/3310 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	24 August 2026			7,290
E 08/3536 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Application				37,922
E 47/1255 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	1 August 2027			7,355
E 47/1256 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	5 January 2027			10,086
E 47/1257 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	5 July 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	12,359
E 47/1258 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	6 February 2027			13,028
E 47/1259 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	6 February 2027			22,214
E 47/1262 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	5 January 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	21,998
E 47/1263 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	5 January 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	19,527
E 47/1264 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	5 January 2027			18,917
E 47/1265 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	5 January 2027			21,050
E 47/1266 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	6 February 2027			4,762
E 47/1267 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	5 July 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	20,614
E 47/1278 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	6 February 2027			22,228
E 47/1279 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	26 April 2027	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	21,558
E 47/1280 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 January 2027	Iron	West Pilbara - Red Hill / API	19,762
E 47/1281 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	6 April 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	21,044
E 47/1282 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	6 April 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	22,157
E 47/1283 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 January 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	20,088
E 47/1284 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	6 April 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	22,173
E 47/1285 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 January 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	22,171
E 47/1286 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 January 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	22,166
E 47/1287 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	19 January 2027			21,957
E 47/1413 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	22 March 2027	Iron	Hardey / API	2,451
E 47/1415 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	22 March 2027			6,323
E 47/1503 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	6 February 2027			20,649
E 47/1504 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	3 May 2027	Iron	Mt Elvire - West Pilbara / API	952
E 47/1505 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	3 May 2027			1,586
E 47/3391 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	29 February 2028			7,026
E 47/3400 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	31 July 2028			9,494
E 47/3401 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	31 July 2028			2,534
E 47/3427 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	25 November 2028			3,512
E 47/3542 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	5 May 2029	Gold	Miaree Gold	4,130
E 47/4444 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Application				19,694
E 47/4637 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	21 April 2029			3,463
E 47/4820 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Application				19,694
E 47/5068 Exploration licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	2 May 2029			1,271
P 47/1758 Prospecting licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	20 August 2026			116
P 47/1759 Prospecting licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	20 August 2026			187
P 47/1760 Prospecting licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	20 August 2026			186
P 47/1761 Prospecting licence	AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD	Granted	20 August 2026			184