MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Roy Hill Iron Ore
Roy Hill Iron Ore is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd 70%; Marubeni Corporation 15%; Posco Holdings Inc 12.5%; China Steel Corp. 2.5%; Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd; Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd; Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd, on 15 current tenements held by ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD; ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron, Manganese.
- MINEDEX project
- J02889
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd 70%; Marubeni Corporation 15%; Posco Holdings Inc 12.5%; China Steel Corp. 2.5%; Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd; Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd; Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD
ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Hancock Prospecting
- Commodities
- Iron, Manganese
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHIO for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/129, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and L47/735. B | ROY HILL IRON ORE Pty Ltd | 15 July 2020 | RHIO Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/129, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L4 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1189 Revised Proposal for the Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine, MS 858 Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project, Port Infrastructure, MS 829 Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Mining Stage 2, MS 824 Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Mining Project Stage 1
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 46/518 Mining lease | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 31 October 2031 | Iron, Manganese | 25,813 |
| M 46/519 Mining lease | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 31 October 2031 | Iron, Manganese | 1,731 |
| L 45/277 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD | Granted | 29 April 2033 | Iron | 0 |
| L 46/104 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD | Granted | 26 June 2033 | Iron | 1 |
| L 46/110 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2039 | Iron | 6 |
| L 46/129 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD | Granted | 11 March 2040 | Iron | 7 |
| L 46/141 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 19 September 2039 | Iron | 3,976 |
| L 46/142 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD | Granted | 30 October 2039 | Iron | 6,308 |
| L 46/162 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 28 March 2043 | Iron | 33 |
| L 47/346 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 28 March 2033 | Iron | 2,723 |
| L 47/347 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 9 August 2031 | Iron | 273 |
| L 47/642 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2034 | Iron | 63,423 |
| L 47/735 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 1 December 2035 | Iron | 12,054 |
| L 47/772 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD | Granted | 2 November 2038 | Iron | 8,202 |
| L 47/851 Miscellaneous licence | ROY HILL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD | Granted | 29 October 2039 | Iron | 4,101 |