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Western Australian mining project · Operating

Iron Bridge

Iron Bridge is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Fortescue Ltd 69%; Formosa Steel IB Pty Ltd 31%; China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited; FMG Iron Bridge (Aust) Pty Ltd; IB Operations Pty Ltd, on 43 current tenements held by FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FMG NORTH PILBARA PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTD; PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron, Chromium, Titanium, Vanadium, Platinum group elements, Platinum.

MINEDEX project
J03644
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Fortescue Ltd 69%; Formosa Steel IB Pty Ltd 31%; China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited; FMG Iron Bridge (Aust) Pty Ltd; IB Operations Pty Ltd
Tenement holders
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD
FMG NORTH PILBARA PTY LTD
FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTD
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTD
Parent groups
Fortescue
Commodities
Iron, Chromium, Titanium, Vanadium, Platinum group elements, Platinum
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

CommodityResourcesReservesLatest estimate
Iron6,197 Mt at 30.6%, 1894 Mt contained832 Mt at 67.3%, 560 Mt contained30 June 2024

Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
North Star Stage 2 Phase A - Iron Bridge ProjectFortescue Metals Group LIMITED7 May 2020North Star Stage 2 Phase A - Iron Bridge Project - J03644
Iron Bridge - North Star Stage 2 PipelinesFortescue Metals Group LIMITED10 November 2020Iron Bridge - North Star Stage 2 Pipelines Mining Proposal

EPA Ministerial Statements

MS 993 North Star Magnetite Project

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 45/1226
Mining lease
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted30 October 2033Iron10,652
M 45/1244
Mining lease
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted21 May 2035Iron3,150
M 45/1261
Mining lease
FMG NORTH PILBARA PTY LTDApplicationIron3,150
M 45/1262
Mining lease
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTDApplicationIron10,652
L 45/257
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted13 September 2033Iron232
L 45/272
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted19 January 2033Iron6,675
L 45/289
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted20 December 2033Iron2,304
L 45/291
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted24 July 2034Iron3,696
L 45/292
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted10 July 2034Iron3,828
L 45/293
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted12 October 2035Iron508
L 45/294
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted19 November 2035Iron2,979
L 45/317
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted7 December 2036Iron459
L 45/318
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted25 February 2036Iron914
L 45/319
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted12 April 2038Iron657
L 45/320
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted14 February 2039Iron8,062
L 45/325
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted7 July 2034Iron70
L 45/331
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted20 October 2034Iron5,952
L 45/359
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted9 April 2035Iron358
L 45/360
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted9 April 2035Iron701
L 45/361
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted15 April 2035Iron2,010
L 45/364
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted3 August 2035Iron36
L 45/367
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted21 October 2035Iron129
L 45/389
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted4 February 2037Iron61
L 45/397
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted31 May 2039Iron661
L 45/435
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted6 August 2041Iron142
L 45/467
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTDGranted6 November 2040Iron10
L 45/486
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted21 July 2040Iron77
L 45/487
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted6 May 2040Iron409
L 45/531
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted8 October 2041Iron148
L 45/545
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTDGranted21 October 2041Iron16
L 45/546
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted20 May 2041Iron99
L 45/547
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted20 May 2041Iron113
L 45/554
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTDGranted8 June 2041Iron4
L 45/556
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTDGranted9 December 2041Iron3
L 45/557
Miscellaneous licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTDGranted8 October 2041Iron3
L 45/561
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted31 October 2042Iron147
L 45/569
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted10 May 2043Iron201
L 45/577
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted13 October 2042Iron75
L 45/611
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted2 November 2042Iron4
L 45/625
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted4 August 2042Iron41
L 45/627
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted8 November 2042Iron0
L 45/628
Miscellaneous licence
PILBARA WATER AND POWER PTY LTDGranted3 November 2042Iron0
E 45/3084
Exploration licence
FMG MAGNETITE PTY LTD; FORMOSA STEEL IB PTY LTDGranted14 October 2027Iron, Chromium, Titanium, Vanadium, Platinum group elements, Platinum4,807