MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 47/1439 · Iron Valley
M 47/1439 is a Western Australian mining lease held by IRON VALLEY PTY LTD (Mineral Resources group). Granted 1 February 2011, expires 31 January 2032. 1,085 ha in the West Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Iron Valley project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- IRON VALLEY PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Mineral Resources (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX project
- Iron Valley J03682 · OperatingOwners: Mineral Resources Limited 100%; Polaris Metals Pty Ltd; BCI Minerals Limited
- Lodged
- 18 December 2009
- Granted
- 1 February 2011
- Expires
- 31 January 2032
- Area
- 1,084.60 hectares (10.8 km²)
- Mineral field
- West 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
- Iron Valley Landfill Relocation ( ): approved 15 May 2020, Iron Valley Landfill Relocation (2020)
Iron Valley Below Water Table M47/1439 and L47/757: approved 21 December 2016, Revised Mining Proposal - Iron Valley Below Water Table M47/1439 and L47/757
Iron Valley Above Water Table Mining Project: approved 31 July 2013, Mining Proposal Iron Valley Above Water Table Mining Project - Environmental registrations
- 18 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA Ministerial Statements
- MS 1047
- EPA referred proposals
- Nyidinghu Iron Ore Mine Under assessment; overlaps 22 ha
Revised Iron Valley Iron Ore Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1044; overlaps 1,082 ha
Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project – Pocket and Billiard South deposits Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1038; overlaps 0.3 ha
Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project - Expansion to include Junction South West and Oxbow Deposits Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 914; overlaps 1.8 ha
East Pilbara Strategic Proposal Under assessment; overlaps 1,085 ha
BHP Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1105; overlaps 1,085 ha - WAMEX data
- 704 open-file drill holes, 38 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -22.7413, 119.31635 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | Mining Proposal | Iron Valley (Landfill Alterations) MP Revision 3.2 | Approved | MP_500206.pdf |
| 15 May 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Iron Valley Landfill Relocation (2020) | Approved | MP_85851.pdf |
| 23 December 2019 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Addendum - Iron Valley Below Water Table M47/1439 & L47/757 - J03682 | Approved | MP_77673.pdf |
| 13 August 2019 | Mining Proposal | Relocation of Putrescible Landfill Operations - Iron Valley | Approved | MP_81160.pdf |
| 21 December 2016 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Revised Mining Proposal - Iron Valley Below Water Table M47/1439 and L47/757 | Approved | mp_60479.pdf |
| 20 October 2016 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent - (Reg. ID 39904 - Iron Valley Project, M47/1439) - Change of Project Disturbance Purpose - Plant Area to Pit | Approved | mp_60719.pdf |
| 8 August 2016 | Mining Proposal | LETTER OF INTENT - (REG. ID 39904 - IRON VALLEY PROJECT, M47/1439) - ADDITION OF PROJECT DISTURBANCE - BORE FIELD | Approved | mp_60153.pdf |
| 29 July 2016 | Mining Proposal | REVISED - LETTER OF INTENT - (REG. ID 39904 - IRON VALLEY PROJECT, M47/1439) - CHANGE OF LAND USE - TOPSOIL STOCKPILE TO PIT | Approved | mp_59952.pdf |
| 2 June 2016 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent - (Reg. ID 39904 - Iron Valley Project, M47/1439) - Change of Land Use and Addition of Project Disturbance - Bore Field | Approved | mp_59463.pdf |
| 22 February 2016 | Mining Proposal | Revised Letter of Intent - (Reg. Id 39904 - Iron Valley Project, M47/1439) - Change of Land Use - Topsoil Stockpile to Pit | Approved | mp_58486.pdf |
| 15 February 2016 | Mining Proposal | Iron Valley Above Water table Letter of Intent | Approved | mp_58436.pdf |
| 21 July 2015 | Mining Proposal | Iron Valley Above Water Table Project M47/1439 Iron Valley Mining Proposal; REG ID: 39904 Letter of Intent - Change of Land Use - Waste Dump to Dam - Fresh Water | Approved | mp_55540.pdf |
| 2 July 2015 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent - Change of Land Use - Topsoil to Plant Area and Road to Plant Area | Approved | mp_54645.pdf |
| 24 April 2015 | Mining Proposal | LETTER OF INTENT - Change of Land Use - Waste Rock Landform to Magazine Area | Approved | mp_54522.pdf |
| 21 March 2015 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent - (Reg ID 39904 - Iron Valley Project, M47/1439)- Extension of Footprint / Change of Footprint Element | Approved | mp_53554.pdf |
3 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.