MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB
Marillana Creek - Yandi / BHPB is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by BHP Group Limited 85%; Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd 8%; ITOCHU Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd 7%; JFE Steel Corp., on 11 current tenements held by BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron, SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J00571
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- BHP Group Limited 85%; Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd 8%; ITOCHU Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd 7%; JFE Steel Corp.
- Tenement holders
- BHP MINERALS PTY LTD
ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD - Parent groups
- BHP
- Commodities
- Iron, SD
- 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 | 1,620 Mt at 55.4%, 897 Mt contained | 60 Mt at 57.1%, 34.2 Mt contained | 30 June 2021 |
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 | 18.4 Mt | 102 Mt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1276 Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal significant Amendment, MS 1105 BHP Billiton Iron Ore - Pilbara Strategic Proposal, MS 679 Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal, Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292, 90 km north-west of Newman, MS 357 Yandicoogina (Marillana) iron ore project - change of environmental conditions due to increase in rate of production (s46) [875], MS 259 Yandicoogina (Marillana) iron ore project - change of ministerial condition due to increase in rate of production (s46) [712]
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 270SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 3 September 2033 | Iron, SD | 30,233 |
| G 47/12 General purpose lease | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Iron | 9 |
| G 47/13 General purpose lease | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Iron | 9 |
| G 47/14 General purpose lease | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Iron | 9 |
| G 47/15 General purpose lease | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Iron | 9 |
| G 47/16 General purpose lease | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Iron | 9 |
| G 47/17 General purpose lease | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Iron | 9 |
| G 47/18 General purpose lease | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Iron | 9 |
| G 47/19 General purpose lease | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Iron | 9 |
| L 47/95 Miscellaneous licence | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2043 | Iron | 3,568 |
| L 47/118 Miscellaneous licence | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2044 | Iron | 389 |