Mine · Western Australia, Australia
Pilbara Iron / WA Iron
Pilbara Iron / WA Iron is a planned mine in Western Australia, Australia, with 183 Mt of mineral resources, owned by WA 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 | Planned | 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 | WA Iron Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 1,542 ha (1 tenement, retention licence) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mineral resources | 183 Mt (measured, indicated and inferred, 3 sites, oldest estimate 30 Sept 2009, reported under 2004 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -22.8234, 117.4647 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this mine and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its permits, resources and offtake, and an introduction to the owner.
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Pilbara Iron / WA Iron is the 78th-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 | 78th of 453 | 105,683 Mt | 0.17% |
Owner and place
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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.