MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
MGX Resources
MGX Resources group: 8 current Western Australian mining tenements (2 mining leases, 1 general purpose lease, 3 miscellaneous licences, 2 exploration licences) covering 9,330 hectares, held through 2 holders; 1 MINEDEX project.
8tenements
9,330hectares
1projects
1EPA statement
1closure plan
Holders in the group
- KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD 7
- MINISTERIAL 1
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koolan Island | Operating | Mount Gibson Iron Limited 100% | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility - Doc ID: MGI-KIO | Koolan Iron Ore Pty Limited | 18 April 2017 | Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility - Mine Closure Plan - Doc ID: MGI-KIO-MCP - |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 715 | Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility | 22 February 2006 | in force |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 04/416 Mining lease | KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 20 April 2027 | Iron | Koolan Island | 833 |
| M 04/417 Mining lease | KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 20 April 2027 | Iron | Koolan Island | 958 |
| G 04/55 General purpose lease | KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 16 March 2047 | 4 | ||
| L 04/29 Miscellaneous licence | KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 7 July 2046 | Iron | Koolan Island | 400 |
| L 04/68 Miscellaneous licence | KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 14 September 2035 | Iron | Koolan Island | 15 |
| L 04/101 Miscellaneous licence | KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 15 April 2039 | Iron | Koolan Island | 134 |
| E 04/1266 Exploration licence | KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD | Granted | 29 May 2027 | Iron | Koolan Island | 5,760 |
| TR 70/1309 Temporary reserve | MINISTERIAL | Granted | Iron | Koolan Island | 1,228 |