Mine · Western Australia, Australia
Makanykarra
Makanykarra is a mine in Western Australia, Australia, with 2,020 Mt of mineral resources, owned by Atlas Iron 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, magnetite | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 3,821 ha (tenements: 3, title: mining lease) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mineral resources | 2,020 Mt (measured, indicated and inferred, sites: 3, earliest estimate: 2008-11-26, reporting code: 2004 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Ore reserves | 970 Mt (proven and probable, sites: 1, reporting code: 2004 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -20.2477, 119.1447 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Makanykarra is the 12th-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 | 12th of 453 | 105,683 Mt | 1.9% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Latest ore reserve estimate: 970 Mt
- Latest mineral resource estimate: 2,020 Mt
Owner and place
More from Atlas Iron Pty Ltd
- Hickman70 Mt
- Sanjiv Ridge64.3 Mt
- Wodgina Iron / Atlas24.7 Mt
- Miralga Creek8.4 Mt
Other mines in Western Australia
- China First Iron Ore6,618 Mt
- Robe River - Deepdale6,251 Mt
- Iron Bridge6,197 Mt
- Speewah Vanadium-Titanium5,951 Mt
- Sino - Cape Preston Iron5,088 Mt
- Solomon - Greater Solomon4,150 Mt
- Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands3,472 Mt
- Western Hub / FMG2,781 Mt
Data on this page
- WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001). WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001), CC BY 4.0.
- WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003). WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003), CC BY 4.0.