MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Pilbara Area / Boral
Pilbara Area / Boral is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Boral Resources (WA) Ltd 100%; Boral Contracting Pty Ltd, on 6 current tenements held by BORAL CONTRACTING PTY LTD; BORAL MASONRY LTD; BORAL RESOURCES (WA) LIMITED; BORAL RESOURCES (WA) LTD. Commodities: SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J01415
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Boral Resources (WA) Ltd 100%; Boral Contracting Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- BORAL CONTRACTING PTY LTD
BORAL MASONRY LTD
BORAL RESOURCES (WA) LIMITED
BORAL RESOURCES (WA) LTD - Parent groups
- Seven Group
- Commodities
- SD
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate - coarse | 3.22 Mt at 100.0%, 3.2 Mt contained | — | 30 April 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate - coarse | 1996 | 407 kt | 506 kt |
| Sand - undifferentiated | 1999 | 2,050 t | 96 kt |
| Aggregate - undifferentiated | 1993 | 8,289 t | 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poondano Quarry M45/103 | Boral Resources (WA) Limited | 20 June 2017 | Poondano Quarry M45/103 Mine Closure Plan | |
| Tabba Tabba Quarry, Port Hedland | Boral Resources (WA) Limited | 9 November 2015 | Tabba Tabba Quarry, Port Hedland S0231655 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 45/103 Mining lease | BORAL RESOURCES (WA) LTD | Granted | 18 August 2027 | 4 | |
| M 45/108 Mining lease | BORAL MASONRY LTD | Granted | 29 October 2027 | SD | 66 |
| M 45/617 Mining lease | BORAL CONTRACTING PTY LTD | Granted | 15 January 2037 | SD | 28 |
| M 45/1284 Mining lease | BORAL RESOURCES (WA) LIMITED | Granted | 11 August 2043 | SD | 46 |
| G 45/344 General purpose lease | BORAL RESOURCES (WA) LIMITED | Granted | 24 May 2043 | SD | 26 |
| L 45/197 Miscellaneous licence | BORAL RESOURCES (WA) LTD | Granted | 26 November 2030 | SD | 2 |