MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Admiral Bay
Admiral Bay is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Massive Metals Pty Ltd 80%; Kimberley Mining Australia Pty Ltd 19.7%, on 3 current tenements held by KIMBERLEY MINING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Commodities: Coal, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Barium, Copper, Salt.
- MINEDEX project
- J00744
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Massive Metals Pty Ltd 80%; Kimberley Mining Australia Pty Ltd 19.7%
- Tenement holders
- KIMBERLEY MINING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
- Commodities
- Coal, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Barium, Copper, Salt
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc | 170 Mt at 4.1%, 7.0 Mt contained | — | 4 July 2016 |
| Silver | 170 Mt at 25.00 g/t, 136.64 Moz contained | — | 4 July 2016 |
| Zinc equivalent | 170 Mt at 7.5%, 12.8 Mt contained | — | 4 July 2016 |
| Lead | 170 Mt at 2.7%, 4.6 Mt contained | — | 4 July 2016 |
| Barium | 170 Mt at 10.0%, 17.0 Mt contained | — | 4 July 2016 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 04/244 Mining lease | KIMBERLEY MINING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 20 March 2033 | Coal, Lead, Silver, Zinc | 795 |
| M 04/249 Mining lease | KIMBERLEY MINING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 20 March 2033 | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Coal, Barium, Copper | 843 |
| E 04/1610 Exploration licence | KIMBERLEY MINING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 3 September 2027 | Lead, Zinc, Coal, Silver, Salt | 11,925 |