Mining Capital FundsMCF Mining Approvals Index

Data as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Mining tenements and approvals

Western Australia

Free index of Western Australian mining tenements and approvals: 30,605 current tenements held by 2,275 companies in 531 parent groups, 498 operating MINEDEX projects, 233 EPA Ministerial Statements and 786 mine closure plans. Updated daily.

30,605current tenements
2,275company holders
810,741km² under tenement
233EPA Ministerial Statements
Open the mapTenementsHolders A–ZProjectsEPA approvals

By type

TypeTenementsApplicationsHectares
Mining leases7,2059265,646,942
General purpose leases1,15064149,140
Miscellaneous licences4,8398015,402,437
Retention licences783168,523
Exploration licences10,2733,44268,889,075
Prospecting licences and mineral claims7,0601,678817,964

Largest groups

GroupTenementsHectares
Northern Star Resources1,115845,477
Fortescue1,0694,097,104
BHP9351,915,193
Gold Fields7691,497,242
Rio Tinto7343,003,180
Genesis Minerals583330,015
Westgold Resources468255,420
Mineral Resources345843,202
Zijin Mining28295,695
Evolution Mining28075,872
Vault Minerals273217,435
Hancock Prospecting251931,448
Ramelius Resources238542,645
Wyloo (Tattarang)237355,986
Glencore223331,259
Capricorn Metals223821,729
Black Cat Syndicate214535,286
Ardea Resources203360,811
Cameco201126,767
Regis Resources198277,831

Largest operating projects

ProjectOwners (MINEDEX)Tenements
Kambalda - St IvesGold Fields Limited 100%; ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED283
Paddington - Mt PleasantNorton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group; Keras Resources Plc; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted159
Golden Mile / KCGMNorthern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Klv) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Saracen Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd153
Cue Gold - Central MurchisonWestgold Resources Limited 100%; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd143
Marvel Loch - Southern CrossBarto Gold Mining Pty Ltd 100%; Minjar Gold Pty Ltd; Shandong Tianye Group Bid Co Pty Ltd122
East Pilbara Iron Ore / FMGFortescue Ltd 100%; Chichester Metals Pty Ltd119
Gwalia - LeonoraGenesis Minerals Ltd 100%114
Hamersley Iron Rail / Rio Tinto - Robe RiverRio Tinto Ltd 100%; Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd; Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd109
Murrin Murrin / MinaraGlencore Plc 100%; Minara Resources Ltd; Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd (MMO)104
Duketon / Regis ResourcesRegis Resources Ltd 100%; a private holder; Duketon Resources Pty Ltd; Artane Minerals Pty Ltd98
Jundee - NimaryNorthern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd93
Western Hub / FMGFortescue Ltd 100%92
Mungari / EvolutionEvolution Mining Limited 100%82
Collie / LancoLanco Infratech Ltd 100%81
Mt Keith / BHP BillitonBHP Group Limited 100%71

Rehabilitation liability

Rehabilitation liability for every tenement, project and company is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.

Recent EPA Ministerial Statements

StatementProposalDateProponent
MS 1279Earl Grey Lithium Project, Life of Mine Proposal7 October 2026Covalent Lithium Pty
MS 1280Mulga Downs Iron Ore Mine7 October 2026Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd
MS 1278Mining Area C – Southern Flank Significant Amendment18 September 2026BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
MS 1276Marillana Creek (Yandi) Life of Mine Proposal significant Amendment4 August 2026BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
MS 1274Balla Balla Magnetite Project (S46) [2548]3 June 2026Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd
MS 1273Telfer - Havieron Gold Mining Project25 May 2026Greatland Pty Ltd
MS 1269Cape Preston East – Multi-commodity Export Facility (s46) [2467]29 April 2026Leichhardt Port Pty Ltd
MS 1270Hemi Gold Project29 April 2026De Grey Mining Ltd