MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/1210 · Port Hedland / Stirling-Swan
M 45/1210 is a Western Australian mining lease held by STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD. Granted 21 October 2011, expires 20 October 2032. 988 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: SD. Part of the Port Hedland / Stirling-Swan project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- MINEDEX project
- Port Hedland / Stirling-Swan J04041 · OperatingOwners: Stirling Bay Holdings Pty Ltd 50%; Swan Bay Holdings Pty Ltd 50%; The Trustee For WA Limestone Unit Trust; PMR Quarries Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 24 October 2011
- Granted
- 21 October 2011
- Expires
- 20 October 2032
- Area
- 988.20 hectares (9.9 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara Mineral Field
- Commodities
- SD
- 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
- POONDANO QUARRY (PORT HEDLAND): approved 19 January 2018, REVISED MINE CLOSURE PLAN - POONDANO QUARRY (PORT HEDLAND) - J04041
Pindan Sands Project - M45/1210 Phase 2: approved 17 October 2013, Mining Proposal - Pindan Sands Project - M45/1210 Phase 2 - Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Telfer-Havieron Gold Mining Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1273; overlaps 0.2 ha
Pardoo Iron Ore Mine and Direct Shipping from Port Hedland Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 775; overlaps 53 ha - WAMEX data
- 130 open-file drill holes, 20 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -20.4162, 118.7166 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | REVISED MINE CLOSURE PLAN - POONDANO QUARRY (PORT HEDLAND) - J04041 | Approved | mcp_71128.pdf |
| 5 May 2016 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | M45/1210 Pindan Sand - Phase 3 Revised Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_55056.pdf |
| 17 October 2013 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal - Pindan Sands Project - M45/1210 Phase 2 | Approved | mp_36928.pdf |
| 11 September 2012 | Mining Proposal | Addendum to Mining Proposal for M45/1210 Port Headland Pindan Sands Project | Approved | mp_35344.pdf |
| 30 December 2011 | Mining Proposal | Pindansands LIMO on M45/1210 | Approved | mp_30833.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.