MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Weld Range Iron Ore
Weld Range Iron Ore is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited 100%; Fenix Resources Ltd, on 11 current tenements held by FENIX BEEBYN PTY LTD; FENIX BEEBYNGANNA PTY LTD; MINISTERIAL; SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED. Commodities: Zinc, Iron, Copper, Lead, Chromium, Nickel, Gold.
- MINEDEX project
- J00755
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited 100%; Fenix Resources Ltd
- Tenement holders
- FENIX BEEBYN PTY LTD
FENIX BEEBYNGANNA PTY LTD
MINISTERIAL
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED - Parent groups
- Fenix Resources
Sinosteel - Commodities
- Zinc, Iron, Copper, Lead, Chromium, Nickel, Gold
- 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 | 286 Mt at 56.8%, 163 Mt contained | — | 29 August 2025 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 908 Weld Range Iron Ore Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 20/311 Mining lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 2 April 2038 | Zinc, Iron, Copper, Lead | 834 |
| M 20/518 Mining lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 2 June 2036 | Iron | 2,432 |
| M 51/869 Mining lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 2 June 2036 | Iron, Chromium, Nickel | 6,075 |
| L 20/92 Miscellaneous licence | FENIX BEEBYN PTY LTD | Granted | 25 November 2045 | Iron | 618 |
| E 20/457 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 24 September 2026 | Iron | 1,140 |
| E 20/625 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 3 May 2028 | Iron, Zinc, Copper | 2,866 |
| E 20/753 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 30 June 2027 | 4,071 | |
| E 51/907 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 18 September 2026 | Iron | 5,230 |
| E 51/1354 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 27 June 2028 | Iron | 9,204 |
| E 51/1681 Exploration licence | FENIX BEEBYNGANNA PTY LTD | Granted | 4 August 2028 | Gold, Iron | 12,207 |
| TR 70/3902 Temporary reserve | MINISTERIAL | Granted | Iron | 2,765 |