MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Koolanooka & Blue Hills - Mungada / Sinosteel
Koolanooka & Blue Hills - Mungada / Sinosteel is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited 100%, on 12 current tenements held by KARARA MINING LIMITED; SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED. Commodities: Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J02673
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited 100%
- Tenement holders
- KARARA MINING LIMITED
SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED - 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
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 498 Mt at 33.8%, 168 Mt contained | 4.04 Mt at 60.4%, 2.4 Mt contained | 31 December 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 1974 | 315 kt | 3.1 Mt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills - Mungada Project | Sinosteel Midwest Corporation LIMITED | 19 July 2024 | Mine Closure Plan - Blue Hills - Mungada Project - Revision 6 - J02673 - S0223227 | |
| Karara Iron Ore Project - Mine Closure Manual | Karara Mining Limited | 25 February 2016 | Karara Iron Ore Project - Mine Closure Manual |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1013 Exploration drilling Mungada Blue Hills East, MS 968 Hinge Iron Ore Project, MS 811 Koolanooka Hills and Blue Hills Remnant Direct Shipping Iron Ore Mining Project, MS 806 Mungada Iron Ore Project, MS 805 Karara Iron Ore Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 59/595 Mining lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 24 January 2047 | Iron | 597 |
| M 59/596 Mining lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 27 April 2047 | Iron | 561 |
| M 70/1012 Mining lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 17 December 2040 | Iron | 604 |
| M 70/1013 Mining lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 17 December 2040 | Iron | 894 |
| M 70/1014 Mining lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 17 December 2040 | Iron | 905 |
| G 70/158 General purpose lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 22 January 2034 | Iron | 10 |
| G 70/159 General purpose lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 22 January 2034 | Iron | 10 |
| G 70/213 General purpose lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 6 February 2047 | Iron | 7 |
| G 70/221 General purpose lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 7 May 2029 | Iron | 17 |
| L 59/62 Miscellaneous licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 20 September 2027 | Iron | 558 |
| L 59/76 Miscellaneous licence | KARARA MINING LIMITED | Granted | 15 December 2030 | Iron | 974 |
| L 70/126 Miscellaneous licence | KARARA MINING LIMITED | Granted | 19 January 2032 | Iron | 390 |