MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Newman / BHP
Newman / BHP is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by BHP Group Limited 85%; Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 10%; ITOCHU Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd 5%, on 15 current tenements held by BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MINISTERIAL; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD and others. Commodities: Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J00623
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- BHP Group Limited 85%; Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 10%; ITOCHU Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd 5%
- Tenement holders
- BHP MINERALS PTY LTD
ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
MINISTERIAL
MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION 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 | 12,120 Mt at 59.9%, 7256 Mt contained | 4,060 Mt at 61.9%, 2512 Mt contained | 30 June 2025 |
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 | 19.5 Mt | 565 Mt |
| Iron ore | 1979 | 23.6 Mt | 23.6 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 1266 Orebody 29/30/35 Significant Amendment, MS 1105 BHP Billiton Iron Ore - Pilbara Strategic Proposal, MS 1037 Eastern Ridge Revised Proposal, MS 1021 Orebody 31 Iron Ore Mine, MS 1018 Orebody 32 Above Water Table Iron Ore Mine, MS 834 Orebody 24/25 Upgrade Project, MS 809 Wheelarra Hill Iron Ore Mine Modification, MS 740 Dust Management Program for Finucane Island and Nelson Point Operations (s46), MS 712 Orebody 25 Extension, MS 683 Wheelarra Hill Iron Ore Mine Extension, MS 679 Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal, Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292, 90 km north-west of Newman, MS 478 Newman Satellite Development - Orebody 23, MS 439 Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine, MS 433 Upgrade of dust management at Finucane Island and Nelson Point, Port Hedland