MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 28 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/1233 · Petermarer Creek / WA Limestone
M 45/1233 is a Western Australian mining lease held by STIRLING BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD; SWAN BAY HOLDINGS PTY LTD. Granted 21 July 2014, expires 20 July 2035. 1,282 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: SD. Part of the Petermarer Creek / WA Limestone project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- MINEDEX project
- Petermarer Creek / WA Limestone J04312 · OperatingOwners: The Trustee For WA Limestone Unit Trust 100%; Stirling Bay Holdings Pty Ltd 0%; Swan Bay Holdings Pty Ltd 0%; PMR Quarries Pty Ltd 0%
- Lodged
- 19 December 2012
- Granted
- 21 July 2014
- Expires
- 20 July 2035
- Area
- 1,281.50 hectares (12.8 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
- M45/1233 Petermarer Creek, Port Hedland, Extraction Sand: approved 7 July 2022, M45/1233 Petermarer Creek, Port Hedland, Extraction Sand Mining Proposal Version 3
- Environmental registrations
- 1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Ridley Magnetite Project Under assessment; overlaps 19 ha
- WAMEX data
- 4 open-file drill holes, 23 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -20.425, 118.83335 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2022 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | M45/1233 Petermarer Creek, Port Hedland, Extraction Sand Mining Proposal Version 3 | Approved | MP_86727.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.