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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining project · Under Development

Ministers North / BHP

Ministers North / BHP is a Western Australian mining project (under development) in MINEDEX, owned by BHP Group Limited 85%; ITOCHU Corp. 8%; Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 7%; BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd 0%; BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd 0%, on 2 current tenements held by BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron.

MINEDEX project
J07212
Stage
Under Development
Owners (MINEDEX)
BHP Group Limited 85%; ITOCHU Corp. 8%; Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. 7%; BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd 0%; BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd 0%
Tenement holders
BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTD
Parent groups
BHP
Commodities
Iron
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

EPA Ministerial Statements

MS 1262 Jimblebar Hub Significant Amendment, MS 1126 Jimblebar Optimisation Project, MS 857 Jimblebar Iron Ore Project, MS 809 Wheelarra Hill Iron Ore Mine Modification, MS 683 Wheelarra Hill Iron Ore Mine Extension, MS 385 Jimblebar Rationalisation and Planned Expansion, Formerly McCamey's Monster Iron Ore Mining Proposal (s46) [917]

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 266SA
Mining lease (State Agreement)
BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTDGranted10 October 2030Iron54,101
E 47/628
Exploration licence
BHP IRON ORE (JIMBLEBAR) PTY LTDGranted3 May 2027Iron882