MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Wonmunna Iron
Wonmunna Iron is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Mineral Resources Limited 100%, on 7 current tenements held by WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold.
- MINEDEX project
- J03313
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Mineral Resources Limited 100%
- Tenement holders
- WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Mineral Resources
- Commodities
- Iron, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold
- 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 | 98 Mt at 57.1%, 55.9 Mt contained | 29 Mt at 58.0%, 16.7 Mt contained | 6 January 2015 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonmunna Iron Ore Project M47/1423, M47/1424, M47/1425 & L47/727 | ASCOT RESOURCES Limited | 30 March 2015 | Wonmunna Iron Ore Project M47/1423, M47/1424, M47/1425 & L47/727 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/1423 Mining lease | WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 29 April 2033 | Iron, Copper | 667 |
| M 47/1424 Mining lease | WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 29 April 2033 | Iron, Copper, Zinc | 1,513 |
| M 47/1425 Mining lease | WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 29 April 2033 | Iron, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Gold | 527 |
| L 47/726 Miscellaneous licence | WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2036 | Iron | 5 |
| L 47/727 Miscellaneous licence | WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 14 October 2035 | Iron | 1 |
| L 47/1025 Miscellaneous licence | WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 19 May 2043 | Iron | 247 |
| E 47/1137 Exploration licence | WONMUNNA IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 28 August 2026 | Iron, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Gold | 13,511 |