MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Pippingarra Quarry / North West Quarries
Pippingarra Quarry / North West Quarries is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by North West Quarries Pty Ltd 100%; Industrial Minerals Ltd, on 15 current tenements held by NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD. Commodities: SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J00828
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- North West Quarries Pty Ltd 100%; Industrial Minerals Ltd
- Tenement holders
- NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD
- Commodities
- SD
- 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
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feldspar | 2001 | 13 kt | 382 kt |
| Aggregate - undifferentiated | 1998 | 67 t | 74 kt |
| Sand - undifferentiated | 1993 | 8,611 t | 8,611 t |
| Mica | 1991 | 473 t | 2,444 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pippingarra Quarry M45/258, G45/47-48, 52-54, 56, 58-61, 329-330, L45/230 & 365. Document ID: NWQ-PLN-10-Mine Closure | North West Quarries Pty Ltd | 16 September 2016 | Mine Closure Plan Pippingarra Quarry M45/258, G45/47-48, 52-54, 56, 58-61, 329-330, L45/23 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 45/258 Mining lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 20 September 2029 | SD | 349 |
| G 45/47 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 9 August 2035 | SD | 10 |
| G 45/48 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 9 August 2035 | SD | 9 |
| G 45/52 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 February 2037 | SD | 9 |
| G 45/53 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 February 2037 | SD | 10 |
| G 45/54 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 February 2037 | SD | 9 |
| G 45/56 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 February 2037 | SD | 10 |
| G 45/58 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 February 2037 | SD | 10 |
| G 45/59 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 February 2037 | SD | 10 |
| G 45/60 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 February 2037 | SD | 9 |
| G 45/61 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 February 2037 | SD | 8 |
| G 45/329 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2033 | SD | 9 |
| G 45/330 General purpose lease | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2033 | SD | 9 |
| L 45/230 Miscellaneous licence | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 21 April 2035 | SD | 35 |
| L 45/365 Miscellaneous licence | NORTH WEST QUARRIES PTY LTD | Granted | 8 March 2037 | SD | 11 |