MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/1282 · Abydos
M 45/1282 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ATLAS IRON PTY LTD (Hancock Prospecting group). Granted 23 March 2021, expires 22 March 2042. 1,598 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Abydos project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- ATLAS IRON PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Hancock Prospecting (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX projects
- Abydos J03432 · OperatingOwners: Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%; Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd; Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd
Miralga Creek J04392 · OperatingOwners: Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100% - Lodged
- 10 May 2019
- Granted
- 23 March 2021
- Expires
- 22 March 2042
- Area
- 1,597.50 hectares (16.0 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
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Miralga Creek Direct Shipping Ore DSO Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1154; overlaps 211 ha
- WAMEX data
- 55 open-file drill holes, 84 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.0083, 119.3167 (centre)
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 |
| 11 November 2021 | Mining Proposal | Abydos Link Road East Borrow Pits Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_99532.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.