MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Channar
Channar is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 100%, on 2 current tenements held by CHANNAR MINING PTY. LTD.; MOUNT BRUCE MINING PTY LIMITED. Commodities: Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J00481
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- CHANNAR MINING PTY. LTD.
MOUNT BRUCE MINING PTY LIMITED - Parent groups
- Rio Tinto
- Commodities
- Iron
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | — | 12 Mt at 61.2%, 7.3 Mt contained | 31 December 2020 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 2001 | 6.2 Mt | 54.7 Mt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 999 Koodaideri Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Project, MS 947 Turee Syncline Iron Ore Project, MS 16 Channar Mining Project, Hamersley Range
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 265SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | CHANNAR MINING PTY. LTD. | Granted | 22 February 2028 | Iron | 5,953 |
| ML 252SA Mineral lease (State Agreement) | MOUNT BRUCE MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 6 June 2037 | Iron | 84,379 |