MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Miralga Creek
Miralga Creek is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%, on 9 current tenements held by ATLAS IRON PTY LTD; ATLAS OPERATIONS PTY LTD; NGUNGAJU LITHIUM OPERATIONS PTY LTD; VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Lithium, Tantalum.
- MINEDEX project
- J04392
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- ATLAS IRON PTY LTD
ATLAS OPERATIONS PTY LTD
NGUNGAJU LITHIUM OPERATIONS PTY LTD
VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Develop Global
Hancock Prospecting - Commodities
- Iron, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Lithium, Tantalum
- 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 | 8.40 Mt at 57.2%, 4.8 Mt contained | — | 16 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miralga Creek | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 18 December 2024 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Miralga Creek Mine Closure Plan, Revision 2 - J04392 - S0239436 | |
| 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2 | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS Pty Ltd | 19 October 2020 | 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2 | |
| Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project ( ) M45/494, M45/653, M45/1001, L45/170, L45/173, L45/189 | DEVELOP GLOBAL Limited | 16 April 2014 | Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project Mining Proposal (Version 2) M45/494, M45/653, | |
| Abydos Mine - Detailed | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 8 January 2025 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Abydos Mine - Detailed Mine Closure Plan Version 4 - J03432 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1134 Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 45/1280 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | Iron | 300 |
| M 45/1281 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | Iron | 638 |
| M 45/1282 Mining lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | Iron | 1,598 |
| G 45/340 General purpose lease | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 2 March 2041 | Iron | 32 |
| L 45/189 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 November 2030 | Iron, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 1,804 |
| L 45/285 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2033 | Iron | 836 |
| L 45/525 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 2 April 2041 | Iron | 191 |
| L 45/538 Miscellaneous licence | ATLAS IRON PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2042 | Iron | 22 |
| E 45/2363 Exploration licence | NGUNGAJU LITHIUM OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 April 2027 | Gold, Iron, Silver, Lithium, Tantalum | 6,267 |