MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/1179 · Abydos
M 45/1179 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ATLAS OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Hancock Prospecting group). Granted 9 July 2010, expires 8 July 2031. 1,724 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Abydos project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- ATLAS OPERATIONS PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Hancock Prospecting (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX project
- Abydos J03432 · OperatingOwners: Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%; Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd; Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 20 November 2008
- Granted
- 9 July 2010
- Expires
- 8 July 2031
- Area
- 1,723.60 hectares (17.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara 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
- Mine closure plan
- Abydos Mine - Detailed: approved 8 January 2025, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Abydos Mine - Detailed Mine Closure Plan Version 4 - J03432
- Environmental registrations
- 16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 1,650 open-file drill holes, 59 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.143, 119.1083 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2025 | Mining Proposal | Abydos Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) Project - Contacio Pit Expansion | Approved | MP_128313.pdf |
| 18 March 2025 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations: Abydos Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) Project - Trigg Pit Expansion | Approved | MP_127178.pdf |
| 8 January 2025 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Abydos Mine - Detailed Mine Closure Plan Version 4 - J03432 | Approved | MCP_119913.pdf |
| 18 June 2024 | Mining Proposal | Abydos DSO Project - Mullaloo Pit Expansion Version 3 | Approved | MP_124298.pdf |
| 15 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | Abydos DSO Project - Trigg and Mettams Reclamation of Minerialised Waste | Approved | MP_123730.pdf |
| 5 September 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Abydos: Scarborough and Contacio In-pit Waste Rock Disposal M45/1179 | Approved | mp_68614.pdf |
| 26 June 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | ABYDOS DSO PROJECT DETAILED MINE CLOSURE PLAN REVISION 1 | Approved | mcp_62542.pdf |
| 5 October 2016 | Mining Proposal | Atlas Iron Limited - Abydos DSO Project - Contacio Deposit - Mining Proposal M45/1179 - V6 - Revision 1 | Approved | mp_59898.pdf |
| 5 July 2016 | Mining Proposal | Trigg Pit Depth Extension - Amendment to Mining Proposal - Abydos DSO Project (Reg ID 35285) | Approved | mp_59907.pdf |
| 23 November 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Abydos DSO Project: Cove Deposit Mining Proposal M45/1179 Revision V3(0) | Approved | mp_56347.pdf |
| 9 September 2014 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Abydos DSO Project - In-pit waste rock disposal at Trigg Pit M45/1179 July 2014 - 101-LAH-EN-REP-0005 Revision B | Approved | mp_50962.pdf |
| 10 July 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal Revised - Atlas Iron Limited -Abydos DSO Project - Stage 2 | Approved | mp_45049.zip |
| 15 May 2013 | Mining Proposal | LETTER OF INTENT - Abydos DSO Project (Reg ID 35285) Ammonium Nitrate facility - Tenement M45/1179. | Approved | mp_39153.pdf |
| 5 March 2013 | Mining Proposal | Abydos DSO Project: Proposed Abydos Link Project (within L45/284, L45/285 and M45/1179) | Approved | mp_37773.zip |
| 26 September 2012 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Atlas Iron Limited Abydos DSO Project Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_35285.pdf |
1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.