MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/594 · Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB
M 45/594 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BHP MINERALS PTY LTD; ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD (BHP group). Granted 16 September 1993, expires 19 September 2035. 53 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: SD. Part of the Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- BHP MINERALS PTY LTD
ITOCHU MINERALS & ENERGY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
MITSUI IRON ORE CORPORATION PTY LTD - Parent group
- BHP (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Pilbara Rail Construction / BHPB J02981 · OperatingOwners: BHP Group Limited 100%
- Lodged
- 27 June 1993
- Granted
- 16 September 1993
- Expires
- 19 September 2035
- Area
- 53.40 hectares (0.5 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)
- WAMEX data
- 30 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -20.6353, 120.29745 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2010 | Mining Proposal | Callawa Mining Operations Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_22226.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.