MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Spinifex Ridge - Kitty Gap Iron
Spinifex Ridge - Kitty Gap Iron is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Young Australian Mines Ltd 100%; Mineral Resources Limited; Moly Metals Australia Pty Ltd, on 7 current tenements held by MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J03468
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Young Australian Mines Ltd 100%; Mineral Resources Limited; Moly Metals Australia Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
- Commodities
- Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 5.50 Mt at 58.5%, 3.2 Mt contained | — | 31 March 2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to to Incorporate Pit Cut-backs and a Waste Landform on Spinifex Ridge on M45/1095 | Moly Mines Limited | 1 June 2012 | Amendment to Mining Proposal Reg Id 24917 to Incorporate Pit Cut-backs and a revised Waste |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 772 Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 45/1095 Mining lease | MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 14 March 2028 | Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver | 508 |
| M 45/1096 Mining lease | MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 14 March 2028 | Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver | 374 |
| M 45/1164 Mining lease | MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 2 October 2028 | Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver | 551 |
| G 45/276 General purpose lease | MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 6 February 2029 | Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver | 317 |
| L 45/160 Miscellaneous licence | MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2028 | Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver | 1,451 |
| L 45/185 Miscellaneous licence | MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 15 May 2029 | Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver | 244 |
| L 45/186 Miscellaneous licence | MOLY METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 15 May 2029 | Iron, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver | 229 |