MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval
Ministerial Statement 720 · Cataby Mineral Sands Project
Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 720 (s45 approval) for Cataby Mineral Sands Project, proponent Iluka Resources Limited, dated 18 April 2006. In force, conditions changed by a later statement; 64 conditions. Covers 17 current mining tenements.
- Statement
- Ministerial Statement 720
- Proposal
- Cataby Mineral Sands Project
- Type
- s45 approval
- Date
- 18 April 2006
- Proponent
- Iluka Resources Limited
- Status
- In force, conditions changed by a later statement
- Related statements
- conditions changed by MS 1017; changes MS [1017, '2015-10-01', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Statement%201017_0.pdf']
- EPA assessment
- 1612
- Conditions
- 64 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
- Limits stated
- disturbance up to 650 ha
- Parent groups on its ground
- Iluka Resources
- Read the statement
- Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)
Tenements it covers
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/194 Mining lease | ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED | Granted | 9 April 2027 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 980 |
| M 70/195 Mining lease | ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED | Granted | 9 April 2027 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 991 |
| M 70/196 Mining lease | ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED | Granted | 9 April 2027 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 993 |
| M 70/517 Mining lease | ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED | Granted | 6 June 2032 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 120 |
| M 70/518 Mining lease | ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED | Granted | 6 June 2032 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Cataby / Iluka | 226 |
| M 70/696 Mining lease | ILUKA FINANCE LIMITED | Granted | 22 January 2034 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Cataby / Iluka | 709 |
| M 70/760 Mining lease | ILUKA FINANCE LIMITED | Granted | 4 January 2035 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 927 |
| M 70/791 Mining lease | RENISON LIMITED | Granted | 30 June 2035 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 649 |
| M 70/867 Mining lease | ILUKA FINANCE LIMITED | Granted | 13 February 2037 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 7 |
| M 70/868 Mining lease | ILUKA FINANCE LIMITED | Granted | 13 February 2037 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Cataby / Iluka | 261 |
| M 70/869 Mining lease | ILUKA FINANCE LIMITED | Granted | 13 February 2037 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 808 |
| M 70/1017 Mining lease | ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED | Granted | 3 January 2041 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 473 |
| M 70/1018 Mining lease | ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED | Granted | 3 January 2041 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 120 |
| M 70/1086 Mining lease | ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 11 December 2042 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 17 |
| G 70/243 General purpose lease | ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 22 August 2032 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Cataby / Iluka | 566 |
| G 70/257 General purpose lease | ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 23 October 2044 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Cataby / Iluka | 136 |
| G 70/258 General purpose lease | ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 1 March 2037 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Cataby / Iluka | 23 |
Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.