MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Sams Creek - Point Samson / Karratha Earthmoving
Sams Creek - Point Samson / Karratha Earthmoving is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by a private holder 100%; KARRATHA EARTH MOVING AND SAND SUPPLIES, on 3 current tenements held by MINISTERIAL; NORWEST SAND & GRAVEL PTY LTD. Commodities: SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone.
- MINEDEX project
- J00993
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- a private holder 100%; KARRATHA EARTH MOVING AND SAND SUPPLIES
- Tenement holders
- MINISTERIAL
NORWEST SAND & GRAVEL PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Rio Tinto
- Commodities
- SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone
- 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
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand - undifferentiated | 1995 | 7,413 t | 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR SMALL OPERATIONS - SAMS CREEK - KARRATHA TOPSOIL LEASE | KARRATHA EARTH MOVING AND SAND SUPPLIES | 28 August 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN FOR SMALL OPERATIONS - SAMS CREEK - KARRATHA TOPSOIL LEASE - J00993 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1251 West Angelas Revised Proposal, MS 1141 Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development), MS 1113 West Angelas Iron Ore Project Deposits C, D and G, MS 1112 Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal, MS 1062 Solomon Iron Ore Project Expansion, MS 1015 West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F), MS 862 Solomon Iron Ore Project, MS 776 Mesa K Remnant Iron Ore Mining Project, MS 756 Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project, MS 514 West Angelas Iron Ore Project, MS 208 Proposed Mesa J iron ore development - Pannawonica
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/113 Mining lease | NORWEST SAND & GRAVEL PTY LTD | Granted | 11 September 2028 | SD | 5 |
| M 47/200 Mining lease | NORWEST SAND & GRAVEL PTY LTD | Granted | 3 October 2031 | SD | 3 |
| TR 70/5461 Temporary reserve | MINISTERIAL | Granted | SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone | 255,312 |