MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
TransAlta
TransAlta group: 40 current Western Australian mining tenements (1 general purpose lease, 39 miscellaneous licences) covering 1,770 hectares, held through 2 holders; 7 MINEDEX projects.
40tenements
1,770hectares
7projects
4EPA statements
1closure plan
Holders in the group
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | Operating | BHP Group Limited 100% | 3 |
| Kambalda - St Ives | Operating | Gold Fields Limited 100%; ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | 1 |
| Leinster | Operating | BHP Group Limited 100%; BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Cosmos | Care and Maintenance | Igo LIMIted 100% | 1 |
| BHP Nickel West Power Supply | Not Applicable | Transalta Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%; BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd; BHP Group Limited; Tec Desert Pty Ltd and Tec Desert No.2 Ltd | 6 |
| Northern Goldfields Solar Project | Not Applicable | Transalta Corporation 100%; BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd; BHP Group Limited; Transalta Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd | 4 |
| Southern Cross - Cassini Power / TransAlta | Not Applicable | Transalta Corporation 100%; Wyloo Kambalda Pty Ltd; Tec Desert Pty Ltd and Tec Desert No.2 Ltd; Transalta Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd; Tec Desert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH | BHP NICKEL WEST Pty Ltd | 16 December 2024 | NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH MINE CLOSURE PLAN Version 1.1- DECEMBER 2021 - J00756 - S0006443 | 2040 |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 1128 | St Ives Gold Mine – Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) | 18 March 2020 | in force |
| MS 1087 | Mt Keith Satellite Project | 27 December 2018 | in force |
| MS 879 | Gold Mine Developments on Lake Lefroy [1809] | 16 November 2011 | in force |
| MS 415 | Mt Keith Nickel Project Tailings storage upgrade | 8 May 1996 | in force |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 26/163 General purpose lease | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 29 September 2035 | BHP Nickel West Power Supply | 0 | |
| L 15/237 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 18 December 2044 | 4 | ||
| L 15/238 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 17 August 2045 | 48 | ||
| L 15/239 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 22 April 2046 | 37 | ||
| L 15/240 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2036 | Southern Cross - Cassini Power / TransAlta | 86 | |
| L 15/241 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2046 | 2 | ||
| L 15/242 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2046 | Gold | Kambalda - St Ives | 24 |
| L 15/252 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2036 | 2 | ||
| L 15/253 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2036 | 0 | ||
| L 15/486 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Application | 0 | |||
| L 15/487 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Application | 4 | |||
| L 26/229 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 28 September 2046 | 24 | ||
| L 26/230 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 8 October 2045 | 2 | ||
| L 26/231 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 24 September 2045 | 5 | ||
| L 26/232 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 28 September 2046 | 31 | ||
| L 36/163 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2034 | 212 | ||
| L 36/164 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 13 August 2045 | 0 | ||
| L 36/165 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2045 | 16 | ||
| L 36/166 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2034 | 86 | ||
| L 36/167 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2034 | Nickel | Northern Goldfields Solar Project | 109 |
| L 36/168 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 13 August 2045 | 0 | ||
| L 36/169 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 13 August 2045 | 15 | ||
| L 36/170 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2034 | 58 | ||
| L 36/175 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2034 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 377 |
| L 36/178 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2034 | 0 | ||
| L 36/179 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2034 | BHP Nickel West Power Supply | 2 | |
| L 36/180 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2034 | 1 | ||
| L 36/203 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 4 July 2032 | 76 | ||
| L 36/249 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 9 August 2042 | Nickel, Copper | Leinster | 31 |
| L 53/118 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2045 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 270 |
| L 53/119 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2045 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 63 |
| L 53/120 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2045 | 16 | ||
| L 53/121 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2045 | Nickel | Northern Goldfields Solar Project | 121 |
| L 53/134 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 17 March 2046 | Nickel | Northern Goldfields Solar Project | 2 |
| L 53/135 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 11 March 2046 | Nickel | BHP Nickel West Power Supply | 1 |
| L 53/165 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 29 September 2032 | 6 | ||
| L 53/171 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 16 January 2033 | 0 | ||
| L 53/172 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 16 January 2033 | 1 | ||
| L 53/271 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 7 February 2044 | BHP Nickel West Power Supply | 34 | |
| L 53/303 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 14 March 2045 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 3 |