Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance

Ord Ranges Tiger Iron / Zen Mining

Ord Ranges Tiger Iron / Zen Mining is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Zen Mining Pty Ltd 100%; Hardrock Minerals Pty Ltd, on 3 current tenements held by BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD; ZEN MINING PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron.

MINEDEX project: J02044
Stage: Care and Maintenance
Owners (MINEDEX): Zen Mining Pty Ltd 100%; Hardrock Minerals Pty Ltd
Tenement holders: BHP MINERALS PTY LTD
ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD
ZEN MINING 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

Production recorded in MINEDEX

Commodity	Latest year	That year	All recorded
Tiger eye	1977	17 t	17 t
Jasper	1999	0.1 t	2.2 t

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- M45/67 & M45/451 - TIGER IRON PROJECT	Zen Mining Pty Ltd	2 June 2016	MINE CLOSURE PLAN FOR SMALL OPERATIONS- M45/67 & M45/451 - TIGER IRON PROJECT

EPA Ministerial Statements

MS 1278 Mining Area C – Southern Flank Significant Amendment, MS 1072 Mining Area C - Southern Flank, MS 814 Cundaline and Callawa Mining Operations, MS 682 Goldsworthy Iron Ore Mines Extension Project, MS 303 Goldsworthy Extension Project Phase 2 - Yarrie project area, East Pilbara

Tenements

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Hectares
M 45/67 Mining lease	ZEN MINING PTY LTD	Granted	6 September 2026		2
M 45/451 Mining lease	ZEN MINING PTY LTD	Granted	13 June 2032		7
ML 249SA Mineral lease (State Agreement)	BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD	Granted	4 August 2028	Iron	30,578