MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Cooljarloo / Tronox
Cooljarloo / Tronox is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Tronox Limited 100%; Yalgoo Minerals Pty Ltd; Tronox Holdings Plc, on 11 current tenements held by TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD. Commodities: Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST.
- MINEDEX project
- J00485
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Tronox Limited 100%; Yalgoo Minerals Pty Ltd; Tronox Holdings Plc
- Tenement holders
- TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Tronox
- Commodities
- Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zircon | 5.07 Mt at 10.8%, 548 kt contained | 7.95 Mt at 11.8%, 940 kt contained | 31 December 2024 |
| Ilmenite | 5.07 Mt at 61.4%, 3.1 Mt contained | 7.95 Mt at 60.9%, 4.8 Mt contained | 31 December 2024 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilmenite | 2001 | 66 kt | 776 kt |
| Zircon | 2001 | 59 kt | 451 kt |
| Rutile | 2001 | 24 kt | 236 kt |
| Leucoxene | 2001 | 6,169 t | 72 kt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPMCP FOR COOLJARLOO MINERAL SANDS OPERATION - STATE AGREEMENT PROJECT | Tronox Management Pty Limited | 2 March 2020 | MPMCP FOR COOLJARLOO MINERAL SANDS OPERATION - STATE AGREEMENT PROJECT - J00485 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1158 Cooljarloo West Titanium Minerals Project, MS 790 Cooljarloo Mine – Falcon Extension, MS 557 Cooljarloo Mineral Sands Mine, MS 50 Mineral sands dry processing plant, Muchea, MS 37 Cooljarloo Mineral Sands Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/434 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | 538 |
| M 70/435 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | 616 |
| M 70/436 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | 760 |
| M 70/1314 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 17 March 2036 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 3,769 |
| M 70/1333 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 3 April 2037 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 419 |
| M 70/1398 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2041 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | 9,712 |
| M 70/1413 Mining lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 4 July 2043 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 1,315 |
| G 70/275 General purpose lease | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 13 June 2045 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, ST | 54 |
| L 70/190 Miscellaneous licence | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 29 October 2038 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, ST | 9 |
| R 70/36 Retention licence | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 18 March 2027 | Heavy mineral sands | 83 |
| R 70/54 Retention licence | TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | Granted | 7 July 2028 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | 1,680 |