MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Coburn Zircon
Coburn Zircon is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Coburn Resources Pty Ltd 100%, on 19 current tenements held by COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD; STRANDLINE RESOURCES LIMITED. Commodities: Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Clay, SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J02467
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Coburn Resources Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD
STRANDLINE RESOURCES LIMITED - Parent groups
- Iwatani
- Commodities
- Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile, Clay, 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
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutile | 20 Mt at 6.7%, 1.3 Mt contained | 5.82 Mt at 6.6%, 384 kt contained | 16 April 2019 |
| Zircon | 20 Mt at 21.7%, 4.2 Mt contained | 5.82 Mt at 22.4%, 1.3 Mt contained | 16 April 2019 |
| Leucoxene | 20 Mt at 4.6%, 907 kt contained | 5.82 Mt at 5.2%, 303 kt contained | 16 April 2019 |
| Heavy minerals | 20 Mt at 100.0%, 19.6 Mt contained | 5.82 Mt at 100.0%, 5.8 Mt contained | 16 April 2019 |
| Ilmenite | 20 Mt at 48.5%, 9.5 Mt contained | 5.82 Mt at 47.4%, 2.8 Mt contained | 16 April 2019 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COBURN ZIRCON PROJECT | STRANDLINE RESOURCES Limited | 7 July 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - COBURN ZIRCON PROJECT - VERSION 2 | |
| Development and Operation of Pits A and B Coburn Zircon | Gunson Resources Limited | 12 May 2014 | Mining Proposal 2 - Revision 1 - Development and Operation of Pits A and B Coburn Zircon |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 723 Coburn Mineral Sand Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 09/102 Mining lease | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 24 October 2046 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 994 |
| M 09/103 Mining lease | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 24 October 2046 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 995 |
| M 09/104 Mining lease | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 24 October 2046 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 995 |
| M 09/105 Mining lease | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 24 October 2046 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 996 |
| M 09/106 Mining lease | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 24 October 2046 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 995 |
| M 09/111 Mining lease | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 18 July 2047 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 995 |
| M 09/112 Mining lease | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 18 July 2047 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 986 |
| L 09/21 Miscellaneous licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 7 January 2028 | Clay, SD, Heavy mineral sands | 952 |
| L 09/43 Miscellaneous licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 16 January 2034 | Clay, SD, Heavy mineral sands | 70 |
| L 09/99 Miscellaneous licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 6 October 2043 | Heavy mineral sands | 233 |
| L 09/101 Miscellaneous licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 9 October 2043 | Heavy mineral sands | 187 |
| R 09/2 Retention licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 10 January 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 859 |
| R 09/3 Retention licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 10 January 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 1,705 |
| R 09/4 Retention licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 12 April 2031 | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 1,435 |
| E 09/2355 Exploration licence | STRANDLINE RESOURCES LIMITED | Application | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 5,505 | |
| E 09/2644 Exploration licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Application | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 611 | |
| E 09/2645 Exploration licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Application | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 917 | |
| P 09/500 Prospecting licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Application | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 14 | |
| P 09/501 Prospecting licence | COBURN RESOURCES PTY LTD | Application | Heavy mineral sands, Zircon, Ilmenite, Rutile | 151 |