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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining project · Operating

DeGrussa - Monty

DeGrussa - Monty is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Sandfire Resources Limited 100%, on 18 current tenements held by CASCADE METALS PTY LTD; CATALYST (PLUTONIC) PTY LTD; SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITED. Commodities: Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL.

MINEDEX project
J03263
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Sandfire Resources Limited 100%
Tenement holders
CASCADE METALS PTY LTD
CATALYST (PLUTONIC) PTY LTD
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITED
Parent groups
Catalyst Metals
Sandfire Resources
Commodities
Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL
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

CommodityResourcesReservesLatest estimate
Copper2.70 Mt at 1.3%, 35 kt contained2.70 Mt at 1.3%, 35 kt contained31 December 2017
Gold2.70 Mt at 0.50 g/t, 43 koz contained2.70 Mt at 0.50 g/t, 43 koz contained31 December 2017

Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
DEGRUSSA OPERATIONSSANDFIRE RESOURCES Limited4 July 2025MINE CLOSURE PLAN - DEGRUSSA OPERATIONS - REVISION 4.0 - J03263 - S0225466
MONTY OPERATIONSSANDFIRE RESOURCES Limited24 February 2025MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MONTY OPERATIONS - VERSION 3.0 - J03263 - S0235819

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 52/1046
Mining lease
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted7 December 2031Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL1,700
M 52/1071
Mining lease
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted29 March 2038Copper, Gold, Silver1,639
L 52/122
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted22 November 2031Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL41
L 52/125
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted20 April 2032Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL69
L 52/127
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted20 April 2032Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL51
L 52/133
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted20 September 2032Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL2
L 52/137
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted6 February 2033Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL508
L 52/138
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted2 January 2033Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL2
L 52/140
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted6 February 2033Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL79
L 52/151
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted24 February 2034Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL3
L 52/152
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted24 February 2034Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL1
L 52/156
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted30 September 2034Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL16
L 52/161
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted9 September 2036Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Palladium, MAL7
L 52/170
Miscellaneous licence
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted16 February 2038Copper, Gold, Silver246
E 52/4395
Exploration licence
CASCADE METALS PTY LTDApplicationGold16,334
E 52/4396
Exploration licence
CASCADE METALS PTY LTDApplicationGold18,506
E 52/4397
Exploration licence
CATALYST (PLUTONIC) PTY LTDApplicationGold18,506
E 52/4398
Exploration licence
CATALYST (PLUTONIC) PTY LTDApplicationGold16,334