MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Whim Creek - Mons Cupri
Whim Creek - Mons Cupri is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Anax Metals Limited 80%; Develop Global Limited 20%; Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd; Mainland Minerals Pty Ltd; Whim Creek Metals Pty Ltd; Jetosea Pty Limited, on 7 current tenements held by MAINLAND MINERALS PTY LTD; VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD. Commodities: Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J00711
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Anax Metals Limited 80%; Develop Global Limited 20%; Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd; Mainland Minerals Pty Ltd; Whim Creek Metals Pty Ltd; Jetosea Pty Limited
- Tenement holders
- MAINLAND MINERALS PTY LTD
VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD
WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Whim Creek JV (Anax Metals 80%, Develop Global 20%)
- Commodities
- Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc | 8.88 Mt at 0.94%, 84 kt contained | 3.27 Mt at 1.3%, 41 kt contained | 25 August 2026 |
| Lead | 8.88 Mt at 0.36%, 32 kt contained | 3.27 Mt at 0.47%, 15 kt contained | 25 August 2026 |
| Copper | 8.88 Mt at 0.83%, 73 kt contained | 3.27 Mt at 1.2%, 39 kt contained | 25 August 2026 |
| Silver | 8.88 Mt at 18.12 g/t, 5.18 Moz contained | 3.27 Mt at 24.34 g/t, 2.56 Moz contained | 25 August 2026 |
| Gold | 8.88 Mt at 0.12 g/t, 35 koz contained | 3.27 Mt at 0.17 g/t, 18 koz contained | 25 August 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | — | — | 11 kt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whim Creek Copper Project - Mine Closure Plan - Version 2 (2016 Update) ID Number - VXR20161130 | DEVELOP GLOBAL Limited |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/236 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 July 2032 | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver | 962 |
| M 47/237 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 July 2032 | Copper, Gold | 411 |
| M 47/238 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 July 2032 | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver | 979 |
| M 47/443 Mining lease | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 June 2040 | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | 40 |
| L 47/36 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 January 2028 | Copper | 7 |
| E 47/3495 Exploration licence | VENTUREX PILBARA PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2027 | Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver | 4,723 |
| E 47/5275 Exploration licence | MAINLAND MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold | 20,756 |