MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Jimblebar-Wheelarra-Hashimoto / BHPB
Jimblebar-Wheelarra-Hashimoto / BHPB is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by BHP Group Limited 51%; Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation (WUGANG) 10%; Maanshan Iron And Steel (Australia) Proprietary Limited 10%; Jiangsu Shagang Group Co Ltd (SHAGANG) 10%; Tangshan Iron and Steel Company Ltd (TANGGANG) 10%; ITOCHU Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd 4.8%; Mitsui Iron Ore Corp. 4.2%; BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd 0%, on 3 current tenements held by BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTD; BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J00573
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- BHP Group Limited 51%; Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation (WUGANG) 10%; Maanshan Iron And Steel (Australia) Proprietary Limited 10%; Jiangsu Shagang Group Co Ltd (SHAGANG) 10%; Tangshan Iron and Steel Company Ltd (TANGGANG) 10%; ITOCHU Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd 4.8%; Mitsui Iron Ore Corp. 4.2%; BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd 0%
- Tenement holders
- BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTD
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD
ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD - Parent groups
- BHP
- 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 | 281 Mt at 60.2%, 169 Mt contained | — | 19 August 2004 |
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 | 1998 | 911 kt | 12.5 Mt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1262 Jimblebar Hub Significant Amendment, MS 1126 Jimblebar Optimisation Project, MS 857 Jimblebar Iron Ore Project, MS 809 Wheelarra Hill Iron Ore Mine Modification, MS 683 Wheelarra Hill Iron Ore Mine Extension, MS 385 Jimblebar Rationalisation and Planned Expansion, Formerly McCamey's Monster Iron Ore Mining Proposal (s46) [917]
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 266SA Mining lease (State Agreement) | BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTD | Granted | 10 October 2030 | Iron | 54,101 |
| L 52/108 Miscellaneous licence | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 26 October 2030 | Iron | 310 |
| L 52/109 Miscellaneous licence | BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 26 October 2030 | Iron | 2,265 |