MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Boonanarring - North Perth Basin
Boonanarring - North Perth Basin is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Image Resources NL 100%, on 8 current tenements held by IMAGE RESOURCES NL. Commodities: Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST.
- MINEDEX project
- J03897
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Image Resources NL 100%
- Tenement holders
- IMAGE RESOURCES NL
- Parent groups
- Image Resources
- Commodities
- Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zircon | 12 Mt at 3.3%, 399 kt contained | — | 14 December 2023 |
| Ilmenite | 12 Mt at 16.2%, 2.0 Mt contained | — | 14 December 2023 |
| Leucoxene | 12 Mt at 6.3%, 773 kt contained | — | 14 December 2023 |
| Rutile | 12 Mt at 1.8%, 217 kt contained | — | 14 December 2023 |
| Heavy minerals | 9.29 Mt at 11.8%, 1.1 Mt contained | — | 31 March 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonanarring Project | Image Resources NL | 3 July 2025 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Boonanarring Project - Version 6 - J03897 - S0229443 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 981 Boonanarring Mineral Sands Mine
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/448 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 6 May 2032 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 104 |
| M 70/1192 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 19 May 2030 | Heavy mineral sands | 776 |
| M 70/1194 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 15 December 2026 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 173 |
| M 70/1311 Mining lease | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 11 March 2034 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | 802 |
| E 70/3032 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 14 October 2026 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon | 3,067 |
| E 70/3041 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 9 June 2028 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | 3,182 |
| E 70/3100 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 3 May 2028 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 878 |
| E 70/3720 Exploration licence | IMAGE RESOURCES NL | Granted | 29 December 2026 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 1,402 |