MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 46/518 · Roy Hill Iron Ore
M 46/518 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD (Hancock Prospecting group). Granted 1 November 2010, expires 31 October 2031. 25,813 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron, Manganese. Part of the Roy Hill Iron Ore project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Hancock Prospecting (a joint venture)
- MINEDEX project
- Roy Hill Iron Ore J02889 · OperatingOwners: Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd 70%; Marubeni Corporation 15%; Posco Holdings Inc 12.5%; China Steel Corp. 2.5%; Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd; Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd; Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 27 June 2009
- Granted
- 1 November 2010
- Expires
- 31 October 2031
- Area
- 25,813.10 hectares (258.1 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Iron, Manganese
- 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
- RHIO for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/129, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and L47/735. B: approved 15 July 2020, RHIO Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/129, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L4
- Environmental registrations
- 33 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine - Revised Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1189; overlaps 20,620 ha
Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project (Christmas Creek Mine, East-West Railway and Mindy Mindy Mine) - Revised Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1033; overlaps 95 ha
Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project (Christmas Creek Mine, East-West Railway and Mindy Mindy Mine) - Revised Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1033; overlaps 95 ha
Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Mining Project Stage 1 & 2 Approved (Ministerial Statement); overlaps 1,708 ha
Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Mining Project Stage 1 & 2 Approved (Ministerial Statement); overlaps 25,812 ha
Ferraus Pilbara Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 915; overlaps 1,796 ha
and 3 more - WAMEX data
- 37,649 open-file drill holes, 51 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -22.53265, 119.9917 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2025 | Mining Proposal | Roy Hill Iron Ore - Mining Proposal, Revision 18 Version 2 | Approved | MP_129813.pdf |
| 24 May 2024 | Mining Proposal | Roy Hill Iron Ore - Mining Proposal - J02889 Revision 17, Version 3 | Approved | MP_122323.pdf |
| 4 May 2023 | Mining Proposal | Roy Hill Iron Ore Mining Proposal, Revision 16 | Approved | MP_115290.pdf |
| 17 June 2022 | Mining Proposal | RHIO Mining Proposal Revision 15 Version 2 | Approved | MP_101643.pdf |
| 24 November 2021 | Mining Proposal | Roy Hill Iron Ore Mining Proposal Rev 14 | Approved | MP_98441.pdf |
| 11 March 2021 | Mining Proposal | RHIO Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/129, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and L47/735. Revision 12 | Approved | MP_92841.pdf |
| 26 November 2020 | Mining Proposal | RHIO Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/129, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and L47/735. Revision 11B | Approved | MP_89763.pdf |
| 15 July 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | RHIO Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/129, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and L47/735. Revision 10B | Approved | MP_87062.pdf |
| 7 February 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | RHIO Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and L47/735 Rev 9 | Approved | MP_84809.pdf |
| 28 October 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | RHIO Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and and L47/735 Revision 8b | Approved | MP_81405.pdf |
| 24 June 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | RHIO Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/141, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and L47/735. Rev 7a | Approved | MP_78415.pdf mcp_78415.pdf |
| 7 December 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Roy Hill Iron Ore - Mining Proposal for M46/518, M46/519, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642, L47/735, L46/141 and L46/104 | Approved | mp_76733.pdf |
| 21 February 2017 | Mining Proposal | RHIO Mining Proposal C Adenddum M46/518 M46/519 Part 1 | Approved | mp_63965.pdf |
| 14 July 2016 | Mining Proposal | Roy Hill Iron Ore Mining Proposal C for M46/518, M46/519, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642 and L47/735 | Approved | mp_59183.pdf |
| 12 November 2015 | Mining Proposal | Roy Hill Iron Ore Mining Proposal C for M46/518 and M46/519 | Approved | mp_56658.pdf |
18 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.