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

Western Australian mining project · Operating

Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB

Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by BHP Group Limited 100%, on 21 current tenements held by BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD. Commodities: SD, Iron.

MINEDEX project
J02981
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
BHP Group Limited 100%
Tenement holders
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD
ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD
MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTD
Parent groups
BHP
Commodities
SD, 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

EPA Ministerial Statements

MS 1276 Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal significant Amendment, MS 1266 Orebody 29/30/35 Significant Amendment, MS 1105 BHP Billiton Iron Ore - Pilbara Strategic Proposal, MS 1037 Eastern Ridge Revised Proposal, MS 1021 Orebody 31 Iron Ore Mine, MS 1018 Orebody 32 Above Water Table Iron Ore Mine, MS 834 Orebody 24/25 Upgrade Project, MS 809 Wheelarra Hill Iron Ore Mine Modification, MS 712 Orebody 25 Extension, MS 683 Wheelarra Hill Iron Ore Mine Extension, MS 679 Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal, Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292, 90 km north-west of Newman, MS 478 Newman Satellite Development - Orebody 23, MS 439 Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine, MS 357 Yandicoogina (Marillana) iron ore project - change of environmental conditions due to increase in rate of production (s46) [875], MS 259 Yandicoogina (Marillana) iron ore project - change of ministerial condition due to increase in rate of production (s46) [712]

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 45/94
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 20284
M 45/95
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 20283
M 45/96
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 20288
M 45/97
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 20288
M 45/99
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 20288
M 45/100
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 20288
M 45/101
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted20 January 20288
M 45/558
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted23 June 2035193
M 45/573
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted23 June 203574
M 45/592
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted19 September 203534
M 45/594
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted19 September 2035SD53
M 45/629
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTDGranted22 November 2036150
M 47/283
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted12 January 2034SD1
M 47/284
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted12 January 2034SD1
M 47/289
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted1 April 2034SD6
M 47/290
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted1 April 2034SD4
M 47/291
Mining lease
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted1 April 2034SD2
M 270SA
Mining lease (State Agreement)
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted3 September 2033Iron, SD30,233
L 45/132
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTDGranted29 September 2030Iron278
L 45/167
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI-ITOCHU IRON PTY LTDGranted25 July 203724
L 45/190
Miscellaneous licence
BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted11 November 2031Iron7,102