Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 45/1281 · Miralga Creek

M 45/1281 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ATLAS IRON PTY LTD (Hancock Prospecting group). Granted 23 March 2021, expires 22 March 2042. 638 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Miralga Creek project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holder: ATLAS IRON PTY LTD
Parent group: Hancock Prospecting (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project: Miralga Creek J04392 · Operating
Owners: Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%
Lodged: 10 May 2019
Granted: 23 March 2021
Expires: 22 March 2042
Area: 638.50 hectares (6.4 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: Miralga Creek: approved 18 December 2024, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Miralga Creek Mine Closure Plan, Revision 2 - J04392 - S0239436
Environmental registrations: 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Miralga Creek Direct Shipping Ore DSO Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1154; overlaps 76 ha
WAMEX data: 71 open-file drill holes, 34 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -20.975, 119.43335 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
18 December 2024	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Miralga Creek Mine Closure Plan, Revision 2 - J04392 - S0239436	Approved	MCP_122034.pdf
1 March 2022	Mining Proposal	Miralga Creek Mining Proposal Version 5 Revision 0	Approved	MP_101234.pdf
14 May 2021	Mining Proposal	Atlas - Miralga Creek DSO Project Mining Proposal - Rev 1 - Part 2	Approved	MP_95854.pdf

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.