MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Iron Ridge
Iron Ridge is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Fenix Resources Ltd 100%; Fenix Port Services Pty Ltd, on 6 current tenements held by FENIX RESOURCES LTD; PROMETHEUS MINING PTY LTD; SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED. Commodities: Iron, Manganese, Titanium.
- MINEDEX project
- J05539
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Fenix Resources Ltd 100%; Fenix Port Services Pty Ltd
- Parent groups
- Fenix Resources
Sinosteel - Commodities
- Iron, Manganese, Titanium
- 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 | 13 Mt at 64.9%, 8.7 Mt contained | 5.64 Mt at 64.6%, 3.6 Mt contained | 30 November 2024 |
| Titanium dioxide | 13 Mt at 0.11%, 15 kt contained | 5.64 Mt at 0.09%, 5,076 t contained | 30 November 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenix - Iron Ridge Project | FENIX RESOURCES Ltd | 12 August 2020 | Fenix - Iron Ridge Project - Mining Proposal with Mine Closure Plan - Revision 0 Version 3 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 20/118 Mining lease | PROMETHEUS MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 26 October 2030 | Iron, Manganese, Titanium | 109 |
| G 20/28 General purpose lease | FENIX RESOURCES LTD | Granted | 1 April 2041 | Iron | 10 |
| G 20/29 General purpose lease | SINOSTEEL MIDWEST CORPORATION LIMITED | Granted | 21 March 2042 | Iron | 47 |
| L 20/83 Miscellaneous licence | PROMETHEUS MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 30 March 2041 | Iron | 304 |
| L 20/84 Miscellaneous licence | PROMETHEUS MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 30 March 2041 | Iron | 30 |
| L 20/85 Miscellaneous licence | PROMETHEUS MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 30 March 2041 | Iron | 20 |