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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Tenement holder · Western Australia

CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTD

CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTD holds 32 current Western Australian mining tenements (27 mining leases, 1 general purpose lease, 2 miscellaneous licences, 2 retention licences) covering 6,874 hectares; part of the Tronox group.

32tenements
6,874hectares
7projects
4EPA statements
3closure plans
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Parent group: Tronox

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Bunbury Area Operations / TronoxOperatingTronox Limited 100%; Cable Sands Pty Limited17
Jangardup / TronoxShutCable Sands (W.A.) Pty Ltd 100%; Cristal Mining Australia Ltd2
Hopelands East / TronoxNot ApplicableCable Sands (W.A.) Pty Ltd 100%; Cristal Mining Australia Ltd5
Kemerton - Australind / TronoxNot ApplicableCable Sands (W.A.) Pty Ltd 100%; Tronox Limited; Tronox Holdings Plc 0%3
Capel - Stratham / TronoxNot ApplicableCable Sands (W.A.) Pty Ltd 100%2
Cookernup / TronoxNot ApplicableCable Sands (W.A.) Pty Ltd 100%; Cristal Mining Australia Ltd2
Coolup / TronoxNot ApplicableCable Sands (W.A.) Pty Ltd 100%; Cristal Mining Australia Ltd1

Rehabilitation liability

Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
Rev3) - Yarloop Reserve R31900 - Ludlow Titanium -Wonnerup South - M70/49, M70/86, M70/785 & L70/159Cristal Mining Australia LIMITED30 November 2016Mine Closure Plan (Rev3) - Yarloop Reserve R31900 - Ludlow Titanium -Wonnerup South - M70/
to A Wonnerup North Mineral Sands Project - Crossing of Wonnerup South Road and Underground ServicesCristal Mining Australia LIMITED11 October 2018Amendment to Mining Proposal REG ID 53504 Revision 1A Wonnerup North Mineral Sands Project
Gwindinup North Mineral Sands DepositCABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTD3 September 2015Gwindinup North Mineral Sands Deposit

EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground

StatementProposalDateStatus
MS 718Gwindinup Mineral Sands Mine5 April 2006in force
MS 621Tutunup Titanium Minerals Mine17 March 2003in force
MS 455Heavy Minerals Mine at Jangardup (s46)23 July 1997amended
MS 103Heavy Minerals Mine at Jangardup20 July 1990in force

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 70/83
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted23 January 2031Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox100
M 70/86
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted5 November 2042Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox215
M 70/89
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted31 August 2028Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox116
M 70/360
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted2 November 2030Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox370
M 70/363
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted20 August 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileJangardup / Tronox447
M 70/455
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted3 July 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox12
M 70/456
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted3 July 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox102
M 70/569
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted3 January 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox202
M 70/599
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted20 February 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconHopelands East / Tronox188
M 70/600
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted20 February 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconHopelands East / Tronox63
M 70/601
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted20 February 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconHopelands East / Tronox182
M 70/602
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted20 February 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconHopelands East / Tronox64
M 70/603
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted20 February 2033Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconHopelands East / Tronox289
M 70/669
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted10 March 2034Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox130
M 70/673
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted10 March 2034Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox119
M 70/785
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted25 March 2035Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sandsBunbury Area Operations / Tronox409
M 70/792
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted30 May 2035Heavy mineral sandsCapel - Stratham / Tronox88
M 70/871
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDApplicationHeavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconKemerton - Australind / Tronox2
M 70/895
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted28 September 2037Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileBunbury Area Operations / Tronox827
M 70/899
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted28 April 2038Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, IlmeniteBunbury Area Operations / Tronox563
M 70/942
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted5 December 2042Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCoolup / Tronox215
M 70/986
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDApplicationHeavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconKemerton - Australind / Tronox206
M 70/987
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDApplicationHeavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconKemerton - Australind / Tronox459
M 70/997
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted26 May 2041Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileJangardup / Tronox8
M 70/1117
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted20 June 2044Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileCapel - Stratham / Tronox40
M 70/1368
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted12 October 2038Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox522
M 70/1396
Mining lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted29 October 2041Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox135
G 70/191
General purpose lease
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted24 January 2043Heavy mineral sandsBunbury Area Operations / Tronox0
L 70/159
Miscellaneous licence
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted12 September 2034Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox8
L 70/161
Miscellaneous licence
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted15 February 2037Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox6
R 70/10
Retention licence
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted26 February 2028Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCookernup / Tronox598
R 70/11
Retention licence
CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTDGranted29 November 2028Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCookernup / Tronox188