Regional Feature: Western Australia

Planning for mine closure in Western Australia

by Danielle Risbey, Environment Division Northern Regional Team Leader, Department of Mines and Petroleum

Mine closure is a challenging process for both industry and regulators. In 2011 the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) and the Environmental Protection Authority released .. read full article
Discovery and geology of the McPhee Creek iron deposit, northern Pilbara, Western Australia

by Julian Goldsworthy MAusIMM, General Manager – Business Development, Gascoyne Resources Ltd; Rodney Joyce MAusIMM, Chair, Gascoyne Resources Ltd and Director, Zenith Minerals Ltd; Alan D’Hulst, Project Geologist, Zenith Minerals Ltd; and Paul Bonato

Figure 1. Location of the McPhee Creek iron ore deposit with respect to other known iron deposits (and owners) in the northern Pilbara region.
Introduction The McPhee Creek bedded iron deposit is a discovery made by Giralia Resources NL (Giralia) in 2008 in the northern Pilbara of Western Australia. The deposit lies .. read full article