Mine · Western Australia, Australia
Pilbara Iron (PIOP)
Pilbara Iron (PIOP) is a planned mine in Western Australia, Australia, with 1,483 Mt of mineral resources, owned by Piop Mine Co 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 | Planned | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | iron ore | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Piop Mine Co Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 11,155 ha (tenements: 1, title: mining lease) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mineral resources | 1,483 Mt (measured, indicated and inferred, sites: 2, reporting code: 2012 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Ore reserves | 46 Mt (proven and probable, sites: 1, reporting code: 2012 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -22.1871, 117.3401 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Know more about this mine, or want an introduction to its owner? Ask us.
How it compares
Pilbara Iron (PIOP) is the 22nd-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 | 22nd of 453 | 105,683 Mt | 1.4% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Latest mineral resource estimate: 1,483 Mt
- Latest ore reserve estimate: 46 Mt
Owner and place
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.