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Miralga Creek
A smaller-footprint contract-mining operation supplying the combined Utah Point export allocation.
- Product
- Direct shipping hematite ore
- Location
- East Pilbara, south-east of Port Hedland
- Traditional Country
- Nyamal and Ngarla regional interests; confirm project-specific access with the operator
- Opened
- Operations began 2022
Site profile
How the operation fits Hancock's iron ore interests.
Operations
Miralga Creek ore is mined and crushed before road-train haulage to Port Hedland, operating as part of the portfolio shared with Mount Webber and Sanjiv Ridge.
Ownership
Hancock Iron Ore through the former Atlas Iron business
Automation & technology
Production depends on tightly integrated grade control, crushing, fleet dispatch, road haulage and port-stockyard planning rather than dedicated rail infrastructure.
Workforce context
The contractor-led model creates FIFO opportunities across mining, fixed and mobile plant, logistics, safety, environment and camp services.
Approximate regional coordinates only — not a site entrance, travel or navigation reference.
Financial context
Ownership matters when reading the numbers.
Hancock Prospecting is private and does not publish a complete standalone profit-and-loss statement for Miralga Creek in the same way an ASX-listed operator reports segments. Roy Hill, the former Atlas portfolio and Hope Downs also have different ownership structures.
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Verify the operational detail.
This independent profile was compiled from Hancock Prospecting, Hancock Iron Ore and relevant project information. Facts can change with mine plans, approvals and reporting periods.
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