MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Port Hedland / Stirling-Swan
Port Hedland / Stirling-Swan is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Stirling Bay Holdings Pty Ltd 50%; Swan Bay Holdings Pty Ltd 50%; The Trustee For WA Limestone Unit Trust; PMR Quarries Pty Ltd, on 8 current tenements held by STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD. Commodities: SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J04041
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Stirling Bay Holdings Pty Ltd 50%; Swan Bay Holdings Pty Ltd 50%; The Trustee For WA Limestone Unit Trust; PMR Quarries Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD
SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD - Commodities
- SD
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate - undifferentiated | 155 Mt at 100.0%, 155 Mt contained | — | 9 January 2018 |
| Sand - undifferentiated | 39 Mt at 100.0%, 39.0 Mt contained | — | 20 October 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POONDANO QUARRY (PORT HEDLAND) | WA LIMESTONE CO | 19 January 2018 | REVISED MINE CLOSURE PLAN - POONDANO QUARRY (PORT HEDLAND) - J04041 | |
| Pindan Sands Project - M45/1210 Phase 2 | a private holder | 17 October 2013 | Mining Proposal - Pindan Sands Project - M45/1210 Phase 2 | |
| Wilga Quarry M45/1249, L45/321, L45/385 & L45/390 | WA LIMESTONE CO | 5 July 2019 | Wilga Quarry Mining Proposal M45/1249, L45/321, L45/385 & L45/390 | |
| Wilga Granite Quarry - Phase 5 | PMR Quarries Pty Limited T/A WA Limestone | 27 March 2017 | Wilga Granite Quarry Mining Proposal - Phase 5 V3 | |
| Wilga Granite Quarry - M45/1219 - Phase 1 | Pilbara Sands Pty Limited | 11 July 2014 | Wilga Granite Quarry Mining Proposal - M45/1219 - Phase 1 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 45/1210 Mining lease | STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 October 2032 | SD | 988 |
| M 45/1249 Mining lease | STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 March 2036 | SD | 571 |
| M 45/1285 Mining lease | STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Application | SD | 84 | |
| M 45/1308 Mining lease | STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Application | SD | 306 | |
| L 45/321 Miscellaneous licence | STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 June 2035 | SD | 9 |
| L 45/385 Miscellaneous licence | STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 April 2036 | SD | 10 |
| L 45/390 Miscellaneous licence | STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 2 March 2038 | SD | 5 |
| E 45/3612 Exploration licence | STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 April 2027 | SD | 1,602 |