MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Port Gregory Garnet/GMA
Port Gregory Garnet/GMA is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by GMA Garnet Pty Ltd 100%; GMA Group Pty Ltd, on 12 current tenements held by GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD. Commodities: Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands, Rutile.
- MINEDEX project
- J00788
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- GMA Garnet Pty Ltd 100%; GMA Group Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Jebsen & Jessen
- Commodities
- Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands, Rutile
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet | 17 Mt at 91.0%, 15.9 Mt contained | 4.60 Mt at 90.6%, 4.2 Mt contained | 1 July 2018 |
| Ilmenite | 16 Mt at 7.3%, 1.2 Mt contained | 4.60 Mt at 7.5%, 344 kt contained | 1 July 2018 |
| Heavy minerals | 6.54 Mt at 100.0%, 6.5 Mt contained | 4.60 Mt at 100.0%, 4.6 Mt contained | 29 April 2015 |
| Zircon | 0.28 Mt at 0.00%, 2.8 t contained | — | 29 April 2015 |
| Rutile | 0.28 Mt at 0.00%, 2.8 t contained | — | 29 April 2015 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet | 2001 | 109 kt | 1.0 Mt |
| Ilmenite | 1999 | 5,885 t | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Gregory Project | GMA Garnet Pty Limited | 28 May 2020 | Port Gregory Project - Revised Mine Closure Plan |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/203 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 8 December 2028 | Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands | 354 |
| M 70/204 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 8 December 2028 | Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands | 508 |
| M 70/259 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 7 October 2028 | Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands | 37 |
| M 70/856 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2037 | Ilmenite, Heavy mineral sands, Zircon | 192 |
| M 70/926 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 24 March 2038 | Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands | 174 |
| M 70/927 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2027 | Ilmenite, Heavy mineral sands, Zircon | 47 |
| M 70/968 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 13 April 2039 | Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands | 64 |
| M 70/1330 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 16 November 2035 | Ilmenite, Heavy mineral sands, Zircon | 92 |
| M 70/1331 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 16 November 2035 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 190 |
| M 70/1380 Mining lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 31 October 2039 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | 1,452 |
| G 70/171 General purpose lease | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 16 March 2039 | Ilmenite, Heavy mineral sands, Zircon | 9 |
| E 70/3055 Exploration licence | GARNET INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 13 March 2028 | Ilmenite, Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Rutile | 2,262 |