Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
POLARIS METALS PTY LTD
POLARIS METALS PTY LTD holds 42 current Western Australian mining tenements (8 mining leases, 1 general purpose lease, 2 miscellaneous licences, 2 retention licences, 29 exploration licences) covering 72,607 hectares; part of the Normandy Minerals, Yilgarn Iron Investments group.
42tenements
72,607hectares
5projects
1EPA statement
3closure plans
Parent group: Normandy Minerals, Yilgarn Iron Investments
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carina | Operating | Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Brightstar Resources Limited; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd | 11 |
| Mt Jackson - Clampton | Care and Maintenance | Normandy Minerals Ltd 100%; Mining Projects Management Group Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Aurora - Bungalbin | Shut | Mineral Resources Limited 100%; Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Weelumurra | Not Applicable | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd 100%; BBI Group Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Bullfinch North - Mayfield | Not Applicable | Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J4 IRON ORE PROJECT (PART OF CARINA-YILGARN ENV GROUP) | Polaris Metals Pty Limited | 1 December 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - J4 IRON ORE PROJECT (PART OF CARINA-YILGARN ENV GROUP) - VERSION 2 | |
| MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CARINA OPERATIONS - REVISION 1.0 - J03423 - S0223199 | MINERAL RESOURCES Limited | |||
| Carina Extended Iron Ore Project | Polaris Metals Pty Limited | 24 December 2013 | Carina Extended Iron Ore Project |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 852 | Carina Iron Ore Mine | 28 January 2011 | in force |
Recent changes
| Date | Tenement | Change | Detail | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2026 | E 45/7371 | Application | lodged 9 Oct 2026 | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/1557 Mining lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | Weelumurra | 1,831 | |
| M 77/580 Mining lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 June 2035 | Gold, Iron | Carina | 700 |
| M 77/1095 Mining lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 May 2032 | Iron | Carina | 994 |
| M 77/1097 Mining lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | Carina | 994 | |
| M 77/1244 Mining lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 December 2030 | Iron | Carina | 996 |
| M 77/1261 Mining lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 May 2033 | Iron | Carina | 490 |
| M 77/1270 Mining lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 August 2035 | Iron | Carina | 991 |
| M 77/1291 Mining lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | Carina | 3,307 | |
| G 77/124 General purpose lease | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | Carina | 436 | |
| L 77/269 Miscellaneous licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 70 | |||
| L 77/270 Miscellaneous licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | Carina | 108 | |
| R 77/3 Retention licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 February 2027 | Iron | Bullfinch North - Mayfield | 1,514 |
| R 77/4 Retention licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 April 2027 | 808 | ||
| E 45/4480 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2028 | 2,524 | ||
| E 45/7082 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 December 2030 | 318 | ||
| E 45/7083 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 December 2030 | 637 | ||
| E 45/7371 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 3,502 | |||
| E 47/1557 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 October 2021 | Iron | Weelumurra | 1,831 |
| E 47/3112 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 633 | |||
| E 47/3113 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 950 | |||
| E 47/4755 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 633 | |||
| E 47/4758 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 950 | |||
| E 47/4776 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,578 | |||
| E 77/842 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 July 2026 | Iron | Carina | 9,570 |
| E 77/1721 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 9,191 | |||
| E 77/1942 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 295 | |||
| E 77/1943 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 295 | |||
| E 77/2189 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 September 2026 | 1,476 | ||
| E 77/2226 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 January 2020 | Iron | Carina | 3,312 |
| E 77/2572 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 4,132 | |||
| E 77/2952 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 February 2029 | 294 | ||
| E 77/2992 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 July 2030 | 803 | ||
| E 77/2993 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2030 | 592 | ||
| E 77/2994 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 March 2030 | 1,904 | ||
| E 77/2995 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Application | 886 | |||
| E 77/3181 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2030 | 296 | ||
| E 77/3182 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2030 | 1,183 | ||
| E 77/3183 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2030 | Gold | Mt Jackson - Clampton | 2,368 |
| E 77/3184 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2030 | 5,926 | ||
| E 77/3185 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2030 | Gold | Mt Jackson - Clampton | 1,956 |
| E 77/3190 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2030 | 273 | ||
| E 77/3191 Exploration licence | POLARIS METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2030 | 1,060 |
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