MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parker Range - Mt Caudan Iron
Parker Range - Mt Caudan Iron is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd, on 8 current tenements held by BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD; GEKO EXPLORE PTY LTD; YILGARN IRON PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron, Manganese, Lithium, Tantalum, Niobium.
- MINEDEX project
- J03500
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd
- Parent groups
- Black Dragon Energy (AUS)
Yilgarn Iron Investments - Commodities
- Iron, Manganese, Lithium, Tantalum, Niobium
- 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 | 36 Mt at 55.7%, 20.2 Mt contained | 48 Mt at 56.0%, 26.9 Mt contained | 30 June 2019 |
| Manganese | 36 Mt at 1.1%, 384 kt contained | 31 Mt at 1.2%, 377 kt contained | 27 June 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Range Iron Ore Project - Part 1 | Polaris Metals Pty Limited | 29 June 2020 | Parker Range Iron Ore Project Mining Proposal - Part 1 | 2026 |
| YILGARN OPERATIONS (Koolyanobbing Iron Project) | MINERAL RESOURCES Limited | 10 July 2024 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - YILGARN OPERATIONS (Koolyanobbing Iron Project) - J00559 | 2012 |
| YILGARN OPERATIONS - Koolyanobbing Group | YILGARN IRON Pty Ltd | 15 July 2021 | YILGARN OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Revision 3 - Koolyanobbing Group - 2021 | 2021 |
| Cliffs ( ) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Limited | 13 February 2017 | Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit Mining Proposal |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1202 Parker Range (Mt Caudan) Iron Ore Haul Road Proposal, MS 1054 Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit, MS 907 Windarling Range W3/5 Deposit Deepening, MS 892 Parker Range (Mount Caudan) Iron Ore Project, MS 843 Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project – Mt Jackson J1 Deposit, MS 802 Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project, Windarling W2 pit mining below the groundwater table, MS 627 Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Expansion
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 77/741 Mining lease | YILGARN IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 19 October 2030 | Iron, Manganese | 515 |
| M 77/742 Mining lease | YILGARN IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 19 October 2030 | Iron, Manganese | 152 |
| M 77/764 Mining lease | YILGARN IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 24 January 2028 | Iron, Manganese | 189 |
| M 77/989 Mining lease | YILGARN IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2045 | Iron, Manganese | 979 |
| M 77/1278 Mining lease | YILGARN IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 4 October 2036 | Iron, Manganese | 754 |
| L 77/220 Miscellaneous licence | YILGARN IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 9 December 2031 | Iron, Manganese | 28 |
| E 77/2515 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2028 | Iron, Lithium, Tantalum, Niobium | 193 |
| E 77/2609 Exploration licence | GEKO EXPLORE PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2030 | Iron, Lithium | 787 |