MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Wiluna West Iron
Wiluna West Iron is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Gold Valley Wiluna West Pty Ltd 100%; a private holder; Cufe Ltd; Newcam Minerals Pty Ltd; Dynamic Metals Limited; Wiluna Fe Pty Ltd; Gold Valley Group, on 14 current tenements held by DYNAMIC METALS LIMITED; GWR GROUP LIMITED. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J03041
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Gold Valley Wiluna West Pty Ltd 100%; a private holder; Cufe Ltd; Newcam Minerals Pty Ltd; Dynamic Metals Limited; Wiluna Fe Pty Ltd; Gold Valley Group
- Tenement holders
- DYNAMIC METALS LIMITED
GWR GROUP LIMITED - Parent groups
- Dynamic Metals
GWR Group - Commodities
- Gold, Silver, 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 | 261 Mt at 60.0%, 156 Mt contained | 69 Mt at 60.3%, 41.8 Mt contained | 31 March 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWR Group Limited Wiluna West Project Emu and Eagle Gold Deposits M53/1017, M53/1018, M53/1087 | GWR GROUP Limited | 17 February 2022 | GWR Group Limited Wiluna West Project Emu and Eagle Gold Deposits Mining Proposal M53/1017 | 2025 |
| Wiluna West Iron Ore Project - Bowerbird, C3 and C4 Deposits | Golden West Resources LIMITED | 8 March 2016 | Wiluna West Iron Ore Project - Bowerbird, C3 and C4 Deposits Mining Proposal |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 53/971 Mining lease | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 24 January 2044 | Gold, Silver, Iron | 10 |
| M 53/972 Mining lease | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 24 January 2044 | Iron, Gold, Silver | 10 |
| M 53/1016 Mining lease | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 29 January 2027 | Iron, Gold, Silver | 616 |
| M 53/1017 Mining lease | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 29 January 2027 | Gold, Silver, Iron | 806 |
| M 53/1018 Mining lease | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 29 January 2027 | Gold, Silver, Iron | 592 |
| M 53/1078 Mining lease | DYNAMIC METALS LIMITED; GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 31 January 2028 | Iron, Gold, Silver | 744 |
| M 53/1087 Mining lease | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 22 September 2031 | Iron, Gold, Silver | 6,317 |
| M 53/1096 Mining lease | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 12 April 2037 | Iron | 194 |
| L 53/115 Miscellaneous licence | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 10 July 2044 | Iron, Gold, Silver | 32 |
| L 53/146 Miscellaneous licence | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 9 August 2027 | Iron, Gold, Silver | 52 |
| L 53/147 Miscellaneous licence | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 20 May 2030 | Iron | 282 |
| L 53/148 Miscellaneous licence | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 9 August 2027 | Iron | 146 |
| L 53/178 Miscellaneous licence | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 20 February 2035 | Iron | 5,712 |
| L 53/258 Miscellaneous licence | GWR GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 21 September 2044 | Iron | 1,246 |