MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Point Samson / North
Point Samson / North is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by a private holder 50%; Norwest Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd 50%, on 6 current tenements held by MINISTERIAL; NORWEST SAND & GRAVEL PTY LTD; a private holder. Commodities: SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone.
- MINEDEX project
- J02448
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- a private holder 50%; Norwest Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd 50%
- Tenement holders
- MINISTERIAL
NORWEST SAND & GRAVEL PTY LTD
a private holder - 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
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M47/389, M47/526, M47/527, L47/348, L47/349 Point Samson Sand | AUSTWIDE MINING TITLE MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | 16 June 2016 | Mining Proposal M47/389, M47/526, M47/527, L47/348, L47/349 Point Samson Sand |
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 47/389 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 2 June 2041 | SD | 14 |
| M 47/526 Mining lease | NORWEST SAND & GRAVEL PTY LTD | Granted | 25 June 2034 | SD | 1 |
| M 47/527 Mining lease | NORWEST SAND & GRAVEL PTY LTD | Granted | 25 June 2034 | SD | 8 |
| L 47/348 Miscellaneous licence | a private holder | Granted | 6 October 2031 | SD | 0 |
| L 47/349 Miscellaneous licence | a private holder | Granted | 6 October 2031 | SD | 1 |
| TR 70/5461 Temporary reserve | MINISTERIAL | Granted | SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone | 255,312 |