MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Jack Hills
Jack Hills is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Sinosteel Corporation 100%; Sinosteel Ocean Capital Pty Ltd; Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited; Crosslands Resources Pty Ltd, on 12 current tenements held by CROSSLANDS RESOURCES PTY LTD; SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED. Commodities: Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J03040
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Sinosteel Corporation 100%; Sinosteel Ocean Capital Pty Ltd; Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited; Crosslands Resources Pty Ltd
- Parent groups
- Sinosteel
- 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 | 4,123 Mt at 32.4%, 1335 Mt contained | — | 1 October 2016 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK HILLS IRON ORE MINE (STAGE 1 OPERATIONS) | Crosslands Resources Pty Ltd | 14 July 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - JACK HILLS IRON ORE MINE (STAGE 1 OPERATIONS) - VERSION 6.0 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 886 Jack Hills Expansion Project, MS 784 Jack Hills Iron Ore Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 20/506 Mining lease | CROSSLANDS RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 20 October 2047 | Iron | 994 |
| M 20/513 Mining lease | CROSSLANDS RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 7 October 2031 | Iron | 5,786 |
| G 20/16 General purpose lease | CROSSLANDS RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 19 January 2031 | Iron | 59 |
| L 09/20 Miscellaneous licence | CROSSLANDS RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 May 2028 | Iron | 16,419 |
| L 20/53 Miscellaneous licence | CROSSLANDS RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 30 August 2027 | Iron | 232 |
| L 20/54 Miscellaneous licence | CROSSLANDS RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 4 January 2028 | Iron | 199 |
| L 51/85 Miscellaneous licence | CROSSLANDS RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 1 November 2027 | Iron | 302 |
| E 20/458 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 6 October 2026 | Iron | 20,869 |
| E 20/627 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 28 September 2026 | Iron | 1,179 |
| E 20/634 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 28 September 2026 | Iron | 614 |
| E 51/906 Exploration licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 9 December 2026 | Iron | 12,315 |
| P 20/2179 Prospecting licence | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 15 December 2027 | Iron | 52 |