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Tenement holder · Western Australia

ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED

ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITED holds 31 current Western Australian mining tenements (21 mining leases, 1 miscellaneous licence, 1 retention licence, 8 exploration licences) covering 66,726 hectares; part of the Iluka Resources group.

31tenements
66,726hectares
6projects
8EPA statements
3closure plans
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Parent group: Iluka Resources

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Bunbury Area Operations / TronoxOperatingTronox Limited 100%; Cable Sands Pty Limited1
Capel / IlukaCare and MaintenanceIluka Resources Limited 100%9
Cataby / IlukaCare and MaintenanceIluka Resources Limited 100%7
Eneabba / IlukaCare and MaintenanceIluka Rare Earths Pty Ltd 100%6
Waroona - Harvey / IlukaShutIluka Resources Limited 100%1
Hill River - Jurien CoalNot ApplicableImage Resources NL; Metal Sands Pty Ltd; Jurien Industrial Minerals Ltd; Australian Gold Resources Pty Ltd; West Coal Pty Ltd; Hill River Coal Pty 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
CATABY MINERAL SANDS PROJECTIluka Resources LIMITED19 October 2023MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CATABY MINERAL SANDS PROJECT - J004782032
SOUTH CAPEL PROJECTIluka Resources LIMITED21 November 2024MINE CLOSURE PLAN - SOUTH CAPEL PROJECT - REVISION 4.0 - J00456 - S0002003
NORTH CAPEL PROJECTIluka Resources LIMITED16 June 2020MINE CLOSURE PLAN - NORTH CAPEL PROJECT - J004562027

EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground

StatementProposalDateStatus
MS 799Tutunup South Mineral Sands Project7 August 2009amended
MS 736Cloverdale Mineral Sands23 January 2007in force
MS 725Waroona Mineral Sands Project30 June 2006in force
MS 720Cataby Mineral Sands Project18 April 2006amended
MS 718Gwindinup Mineral Sands Mine5 April 2006in force
MS 621Tutunup Titanium Minerals Mine17 March 2003in force
MS 291Duplication of synthetic rutile capacity, Capel12 November 1992in force
MS 81Eneabba West Mineral Sands Project11 October 1989in force

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 70/194
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted9 April 2027Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, STCataby / Iluka980
M 70/195
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted9 April 2027Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, STCataby / Iluka991
M 70/196
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted9 April 2027Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, STCataby / Iluka993
M 70/359
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted2 November 2030Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCapel / Iluka39
M 70/492
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted6 May 2032Coal, Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileEneabba / Iluka420
M 70/517
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted6 June 2032Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, STCataby / Iluka120
M 70/518
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted6 June 2032Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileCataby / Iluka226
M 70/659
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted22 January 2034Ilmenite, Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, SDCapel / Iluka41
M 70/766
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted10 August 2035Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCapel / Iluka311
M 70/767
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted10 August 2035Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCapel / Iluka823
M 70/821
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted20 February 2036Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileEneabba / Iluka33
M 70/879
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted24 January 2047Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileEneabba / Iluka196
M 70/880
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted5 July 2037Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileCapel / Iluka77
M 70/928
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted21 June 2041Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCapel / Iluka268
M 70/959
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted30 July 2039Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCapel / Iluka311
M 70/962
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted29 January 2039Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Iron, GypsumCapel / Iluka41
M 70/995
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted12 March 2040Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconCapel / Iluka2
M 70/1017
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted3 January 2041Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, STCataby / Iluka473
M 70/1018
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted3 January 2041Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, STCataby / Iluka120
M 70/1039
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted21 September 2041Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileEneabba / Iluka333
M 70/1061
Mining lease
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDApplicationHeavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileEneabba / Iluka427
L 70/218
Miscellaneous licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted27 October 204156
R 70/37
Retention licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted4 April 2029Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileWaroona - Harvey / Iluka238
E 70/953
Exploration licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted6 November 1999Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, RutileEneabba / Iluka427
E 70/5635
Exploration licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted13 October 20264,456
E 70/5636
Exploration licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted13 October 20264,559
E 70/6283
Exploration licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDApplication20,172
E 70/6284
Exploration licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDApplication26,400
E 70/6471
Exploration licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDGranted16 July 2028Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, ZirconBunbury Area Operations / Tronox874
E 70/6509
Exploration licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDApplication856
E 70/6685
Exploration licence
ILUKA MIDWEST LIMITEDApplication1,464