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

Tenement holder · Western Australia

THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD

THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTD holds 21 current Western Australian mining tenements (1 mining lease, 13 miscellaneous licences, 7 exploration licences) covering 66,905 hectares; part of the Kimberley Mineral Sands JV (Sheffield Resources 50%, Yansteel 50%) group.

21tenements
66,905hectares
1projects
1EPA statement
1closure plan
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Parent group: Kimberley Mineral Sands JV (Sheffield Resources 50%, Yansteel 50%)

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral SandsOperatingSheffield Resources Ltd 50%; Ygh Australia Investment Pty Ltd 50%; Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd 0%; Kimberley Mineral Sands Pty Ltd11

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
Thunderbird Minerals Sands Project - Construction and Mining (Years 1-3)Sheffield Resources PTY LTD13 September 2019Thunderbird Minerals Sands Project - Mining Proposal - Construction and Mining (Years 1-3)

EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground

StatementProposalDateStatus
MS 1080Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project10 August 2018in force

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 04/459
Mining lease
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted24 September 2039Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands4,524
L 04/82
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 June 2039Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands632
L 04/83
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 June 2039Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands219
L 04/84
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted22 April 2036Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands120
L 04/85
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted22 April 2036Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands236
L 04/86
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted22 April 2036Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands192
L 04/92
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted21 July 2036196
L 04/93
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted21 July 2036183
L 04/129
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDApplication4
L 04/130
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDApplication19
L 04/131
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDApplication140
L 04/132
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDApplication76
L 04/133
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDApplication10
L 04/134
Miscellaneous licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDApplication22
E 04/2083
Exploration licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted4 September 2027Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands23,199
E 04/2084
Exploration licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted21 March 2027Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands8,809
E 04/2171
Exploration licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted20 February 2027Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, RutileThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands8,475
E 04/2456
Exploration licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted7 February 2027Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, IlmeniteThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands5,208
E 04/2494
Exploration licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted29 May 2028Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, IlmeniteThunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands8,786
E 04/2509
Exploration licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted7 August 2028978
E 04/2540
Exploration licence
THUNDERBIRD OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted2 October 20294,878