MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Coobina
Coobina is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Mineral Resources Limited 100%; Process Minerals International Pty Ltd, on 17 current tenements held by PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD. Commodities: Chromium.
- MINEDEX project
- J00812
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Mineral Resources Limited 100%; Process Minerals International Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Mineral Resources
- Commodities
- Chromium
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | 1.78 Mt at 31.2%, 556 kt contained | 0.30 Mt at 22.5%, 68 kt contained | 30 June 2011 |
| Chromium oxide | 1.53 Mt at 37.0%, 566 kt contained | — | 8 December 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium oxide | 2001 | 6,087 t | 99 kt |
| Chromite | — | — | 8,401 t |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coobina | CONSOLIDATED MINERALS Pty Limited | 12 May 2016 | Coobina Mine Closure Plan May 2016 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 52/10 Mining lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 19 October 2025 | Chromium | 331 |
| M 52/791 Mining lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 27 November 2047 | Chromium | 423 |
| M 52/798 Mining lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 5 September 2027 | Chromium | 6 |
| M 52/803 Mining lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 5 September 2027 | Chromium | 429 |
| M 52/804 Mining lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 5 September 2027 | Chromium | 1 |
| G 52/280 General purpose lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 14 December 2030 | Chromium | 7 |
| G 52/282 General purpose lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 28 October 2030 | Chromium | 10 |
| G 52/283 General purpose lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 28 October 2030 | Chromium | 10 |
| G 52/284 General purpose lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 28 October 2030 | Chromium | 10 |
| G 52/285 General purpose lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 28 October 2030 | Chromium | 10 |
| L 52/79 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 29 May 2044 | Chromium | 1 |
| L 52/83 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 10 July 2044 | Chromium | 1 |
| L 52/84 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 11 December 2044 | Chromium | 2 |
| L 52/86 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 10 July 2044 | Chromium | 0 |
| L 52/87 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 10 July 2044 | Chromium | 1 |
| L 52/88 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 11 December 2044 | Chromium | 75 |
| L 52/101 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 25 June 2048 | Chromium | 1 |