Mine · Western Australia, Australia
East Angelas / Hancock Prospecting
East Angelas / Hancock Prospecting is a mine in Western Australia, Australia, with 162 Mt of mineral resources, owned by Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited, Hamersley WA Pty Ltd and Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Western Australia | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Undeveloped | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | iron ore (mainly iron ore) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Hamersley WA Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 21,160 ha (2 tenements, exploration licence, graticular blocks converted at the project's latitude) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mineral resources | 162 Mt (measured, indicated and inferred, 3 sites) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -23.1518, 119.4868 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
East Angelas / Hancock Prospecting is the 86th-largest of 453 mines in Western Australia by mineral resources. Ranks and totals cover the mines in our data that report their mineral resources, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 86th of 453 | 105,683 Mt | 0.15% |
Owners and place
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- Solomon - Greater Solomon4,150 Mt
- Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands3,472 Mt
- Western Hub / FMG2,781 Mt
Data on this page
- Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS), WA. WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001), CC BY 4.0.
- DMIRS, WA. WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003), CC BY 4.0.