MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 28 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 47/1577 · Solomon - Greater Solomon
M 47/1577 is a Western Australian mining lease held by FMG PILBARA PTY LTD (Fortescue group). Granted 10 December 2021, expires 9 December 2042. 418 ha in the West Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Solomon - Greater Solomon project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- FMG PILBARA PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Fortescue (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Solomon - Greater Solomon J01646 · OperatingOwners: Fortescue Ltd 100%; Red Hawk Mining Limited
- Lodged
- 12 March 2019
- Granted
- 10 December 2021
- Expires
- 9 December 2042
- Area
- 418.50 hectares (4.2 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
- Environmental registrations
- 1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Solomon Iron Ore Project - Sustaining Production Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1062; overlaps 418 ha
BHP Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1105; overlaps 263 ha - WAMEX data
- 24 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -22.10615, 117.75575 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2024 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal: Solomon Mine Site Consolidated - Revision 2 | Approved | MP_123182.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.