MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/1242 · Pippingarra Sand / Westex Rail
M 45/1242 is a Western Australian mining lease held by WESTEX RAIL CORPORATION PTY LTD. Granted 20 October 2014, expires 19 October 2035. 432 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: SD. Part of the Pippingarra Sand / Westex Rail project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- MINEDEX project
- Pippingarra Sand / Westex Rail J04605 · OperatingOwners: Westex Rail Corporation Pty Ltd 100%
- Lodged
- 24 July 2013
- Granted
- 20 October 2014
- Expires
- 19 October 2035
- Area
- 431.80 hectares (4.3 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
- Environmental registrations
- 1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- BHP Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1105; overlaps 325 ha
- WAMEX data
- 16 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -20.475, 118.689 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2015 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for M45/1242 Pippingarra Sand Mine Reg ID 42062 Version 4 | Approved | mp_42062.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.