Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
IMAGE RESOURCES NL
IMAGE RESOURCES NL holds 33 current Western Australian mining tenements (5 mining leases, 1 general purpose lease, 2 miscellaneous licences, 2 retention licences, 20 exploration licences, 3 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 62,997 hectares; part of the Image Resources group.
33tenements
62,997hectares
7projects
2EPA statements
1closure plan
Parent group: Image Resources
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas - North Perth Basin | Operating | Image Resources NL 100% | 9 |
| Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | Care and Maintenance | Image Resources NL 100% | 8 |
| Bidaminna - North Perth Basin | Proposed | Image Resources NL 90%; a private holder 10% | 2 |
| Erayinia/King | Not Applicable | Image Resources NL 100% | 2 |
| Hill River - Jurien Coal | Not Applicable | Image Resources NL; Metal Sands Pty Ltd; Jurien Industrial Minerals Ltd; Australian Gold Resources Pty Ltd; West Coal Pty Ltd; Hill River Coal Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Cooljarloo North / Image | Not Applicable | Image Resources NL 100% | 1 |
| Regans Ford / Image Resources | Not Applicable | Image Resources NL 100% | 1 |
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
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonanarring Project | Image Resources NL | 3 July 2025 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Boonanarring Project - Version 6 - J03897 - S0229443 |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/448 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 6 May 2032 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | 104 |
| M 70/1192 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 19 May 2030 | Heavy mineral sands | Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | 776 |
| M 70/1194 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 15 December 2026 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | 173 |
| M 70/1305 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 31 March 2042 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 945 |
| M 70/1311 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 11 March 2034 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | 802 |
| G 70/250 General purpose lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 7 May 2034 | 12 | ||
| L 70/242 Miscellaneous licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 8 June 2044 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 8 |
| L 70/243 Miscellaneous licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 8 June 2044 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 40 |
| R 70/51 Retention licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 4 February 2028 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST | Cooljarloo North / Image | 2,654 |
| R 70/62 Retention licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 2 December 2026 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 4,369 |
| E 28/1895 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 22 September 2026 | 5,770 | ||
| E 28/2742 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 10 February 2029 | Gold, Silver | Erayinia/King | 3,507 |
| E 70/2844 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 31 March 2027 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Bidaminna - North Perth Basin | 3,223 |
| E 70/2898 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 13 November 2026 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST, Coal | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 1,218 |
| E 70/3032 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 14 October 2026 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon | Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | 3,067 |
| E 70/3041 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 9 June 2028 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | 3,182 |
| E 70/3100 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 3 May 2028 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | 878 |
| E 70/3298 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 25 March 2027 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | Bidaminna - North Perth Basin | 1,148 |
| E 70/3720 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 29 December 2026 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Boonanarring - North Perth Basin | 1,402 |
| E 70/3997 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 10 October 2027 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 3,784 |
| E 70/4244 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 11 March 2027 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 1,764 |
| E 70/4663 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 9 December 2026 | Coal, Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 295 |
| E 70/4919 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 2 July 2027 | 1,464 | ||
| E 70/4946 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 20 August 2027 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | Regans Ford / Image Resources | 2,932 |
| E 70/6275 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Application | 4,157 | |||
| E 70/6276 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Application | 4,402 | |||
| E 70/6277 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Application | 5,837 | |||
| E 70/6293 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Application | 3,218 | |||
| E 70/6688 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 19 May 2030 | 877 | ||
| E 70/6756 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Application | 583 | |||
| P 28/1320 Prospecting licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 19 December 2026 | 179 | ||
| P 28/1321 Prospecting licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 19 December 2026 | Gold, Silver | Erayinia/King | 180 |
| P 70/1756 Prospecting licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 7 March 2028 | Heavy mineral sands | Atlas - North Perth Basin | 48 |
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