MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 08/480 · West Pilbara - Red Hill / API
M 08/480 is a Western Australian mining lease held by AMCI (IO) PTY LTD; AQUILA STEEL PTY LTD (West Pilbara Iron JV (Aquila 50%, AMCI 25.5%, POSCO 24.5%) group). Granted 22 October 2015, expires 21 October 2036. 1,169 ha in the Ashburton Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the West Pilbara - Red Hill / API project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- West Pilbara Iron JV (Aquila 50%, AMCI 25.5%, POSCO 24.5%) (a joint venture)
- MINEDEX project
- West Pilbara - Red Hill / API J00753 · OperatingOwners: Mineral Resources Limited 40%; Aquila Resources Pty Ltd 30%; American Metals and Coal International, Inc (AMCI) 15.3%; Posco Holdings Inc 14.7%; Api Management Pty Limited; China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited
- Lodged
- 22 October 2011
- Granted
- 22 October 2015
- Expires
- 21 October 2036
- Area
- 1,169.40 hectares (11.7 km²)
- Mineral field
- Ashburton Mineral Field
- 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
- Environmental registrations
- 2 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- West Pilbara Iron Ore Project - Stage 1 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1027; overlaps 535 ha
- WAMEX data
- 457 open-file drill holes, 42 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -22.07275, 116.22925 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 2024 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - West Pilbara Iron Ore Project (WPIOP) Revision 2, Version 4 | Approved | MP_123801.pdf |
| 23 December 2022 | Mining Proposal | West Pilbara Iron Ore Project - Kens Bore Deposit -Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_113633.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.