Data as at 28 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 47/1592 · Lamb Creek / MRL
M 47/1592 is a Western Australian mining lease held by PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD (Mineral Resources group). Granted 7 August 2025, expires 6 August 2046. 1,198 ha in the West Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Lamb Creek / MRL project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Mineral Resources (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Lamb Creek / MRL J03119 · OperatingOwners: Mineral Resources Limited 100%; Process Minerals International Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 17 April 2020
- Granted
- 7 August 2025
- Expires
- 6 August 2046
- Area
- 1,197.80 hectares (12.0 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
- Lamb Creek Iron Ore Project Not assessed; overlaps 595 ha
East Pilbara Strategic Proposal Under assessment; overlaps 1,198 ha
BHP Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1105; overlaps 1,198 ha - WAMEX data
- 188 open-file drill holes, 68 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -22.80545, 118.87595 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2025 | Mining Proposal | Lamb Creek Iron Ore Project Mining Proposal | Approved | no public document |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.
MCF Mining Approvals Index