MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Turner Syncline West
Turner Syncline West is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 100%, on 22 current tenements held by HAMERSLEY EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED; HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED. Commodities: Iron, Manganese.
- MINEDEX project
- J00609
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- HAMERSLEY EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED
HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED - Parent groups
- Rio Tinto
- Commodities
- Iron, Manganese
- 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
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Turner Syncline Mining Proposal_Version 3 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | 6 July 2020 | Western Turner Syncline Mining Proposal_Version 3 - J00609 | 2021 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1248 Hope Downs 2, MS 1246 Brockman Syncline Proposal, MS 1195 Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub Proposal, MS 1031 Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal, MS 1025 Hope Downs Iron Ore Mine, 75 Km North-West of Newman Pilbara Region - Baby Hope Proposal, MS 1000 Brockman Syncline 4 Iron Ore - Revised Proposal, MS 946 Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 Deposits, MS 925 Nammuldi-Silvergrass Expansion Project, MS 876 Cape Lambert Port B development (s46), MS 867 Brockman 2 Detrital Iron Ore Mine Extension Phase 2B, MS 854 Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine, MS 807 Western Turner Syncline - Section 10 Iron Ore Mine, MS 717 Brockman Syncline 4 Iron Ore Project, MS 558 Nammuldi—Silvergrass Iron Ore Project, 55 km north-west of Tom Price, MS 523 Yandicoogina Iron Ore Mine and Railway East Hamersley Range (s46) [1265], MS 514 West Angelas Iron Ore Project, MS 417 Yandicoogina iron ore mine and railway, MS 131 Proposed Brockman No. 2 detrital iron ore mine, MS 16 Channar Mining Project, Hamersley Range
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML 4SA Mineral lease (State Agreement) | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 24 March 2028 | Iron, Manganese | 80,523 |
| G 47/1258 General purpose lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 24 March 2035 | Iron | 457 |
| G 47/1260 General purpose lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 24 March 2035 | Iron | 236 |
| G 47/1271 General purpose lease | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 9 January 2041 | Iron | 298 |
| L 47/161 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 12 April 2027 | Iron | 430 |
| L 47/209 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 27 May 2030 | Iron | 1,274 |
| L 47/210 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 26 May 2030 | Iron | 94 |
| L 47/342 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 22 September 2030 | Iron | 60 |
| L 47/552 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 13 March 2035 | Iron | 159 |
| L 47/645 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 13 March 2035 | Iron | 937 |
| L 47/668 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 22 January 2034 | Iron | 293 |
| L 47/698 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 13 March 2035 | Iron | 355 |
| L 47/721 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 7 November 2037 | Iron | 36 |
| L 47/737 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 14 August 2040 | Iron | 8 |
| L 47/738 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 14 August 2040 | Iron | 14 |
| L 47/739 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 14 August 2040 | Iron | 24 |
| L 47/740 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2040 | Iron | 37 |
| L 47/745 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 9 January 2041 | Iron | 24 |
| L 47/824 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 9 January 2041 | Iron | 282 |
| L 47/826 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 9 January 2041 | Iron | 1,366 |
| L 47/858 Miscellaneous licence | HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LIMITED | Granted | 7 January 2041 | Iron | 16 |
| E 47/30 Exploration licence | HAMERSLEY EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 17 December 2026 | Iron | 3,160 |