MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/1230 · Pilgangoora / Pilbara Minerals
M 45/1230 is a Western Australian mining lease held by PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTD (PLS Group group). Granted 26 August 2016, expires 25 August 2037. 349 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Tantalum, Lithium, Tin. Part of the Pilgangoora / Pilbara Minerals project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- PLS Group (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Pilgangoora / Pilbara Minerals J04512 · OperatingOwners: Pls Group Limited 100%; Ngungaju Lithium Operations Pty Ltd; Atlas Iron Pty Ltd; Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 28 October 2012
- Granted
- 26 August 2016
- Expires
- 25 August 2037
- Area
- 349.30 hectares (3.5 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Tantalum, Lithium, Tin
- 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
- Pilgangoora: approved 25 May 2020, Pilgangoora Mining Proposal Rev 4
- Environmental registrations
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- BHP Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1105; overlaps 5.9 ha
- WAMEX data
- 168 open-file drill holes, 67 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.0743, 118.89355 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2025 | Mining Proposal | Pilgangoora Lithium - Tantalum Project Mining Proposal Version 6.2 | Approved | MP_127709.pdf |
| 22 December 2023 | Mining Proposal | Pilgangoora Lithium Project | Approved | MP_120223.pdf |
| 25 May 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Pilgangoora Mining Proposal Rev 4 | Approved | MP_86477.pdf MCP_86477.pdf |
| 2 December 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Pilgangoora Lithium Project - Mining Proposal_ALT-HSE-MP-RPT-0060 - Rev 3_Version 1 - J03820 | Approved | MP_83208.pdf MCP_83208.pdf |
| 10 August 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Pilgangoora Mining Proposal- Rev 2 | Approved | MP_68576.pdf mcp_68576.pdf |
| 21 February 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Complete_Pilgangoora Lithium Project Mining Proposal_Rev A | Approved | mp_63674.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.