MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Yalyalup - Yoongarillup / Doral
Yalyalup - Yoongarillup / Doral is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by IWAtani Corporation 100%; IWAtani Australia Pty Ltd; Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd, on 6 current tenements held by DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD. Commodities: Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST.
- MINEDEX project
- J04330
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- IWAtani Corporation 100%; IWAtani Australia Pty Ltd; Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Iwatani
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leucoxene | 1.46 Mt at 13.9%, 204 kt contained | — | 9 March 2016 |
| Ilmenite | 1.46 Mt at 58.1%, 850 kt contained | — | 9 March 2016 |
| Heavy minerals | 1.46 Mt at 100.0%, 1.5 Mt contained | — | 9 March 2016 |
| Zircon | 1.46 Mt at 16.6%, 243 kt contained | — | 9 March 2016 |
| Staurolite | 0.63 Mt at 2.8%, 17 kt contained | — | 19 October 2014 |
| Kyanite | 0.63 Mt at 0.87%, 5,486 t contained | — | 19 October 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project - G | Doral Mineral Sands Pty LIMITED | 7 August 2020 | Mine Closure Plan - Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project - Version G | |
| Mine Closure Plan - Yalyalup Mineral Sands Project - Version 6 - J04330 - S0239813 | Doral Mineral Sands Pty LIMITED |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1168 Yalyalup Mineral Sands Project, MS 1030 Yoongarillup Mineral Sands Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/458 Mining lease | DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 March 2035 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | 121 |
| M 70/459 Mining lease | DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 March 2035 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST | 121 |
| M 70/641 Mining lease | DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD | Granted | 27 May 2034 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, ST | 86 |
| M 70/1400 Mining lease | DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD | Granted | 27 April 2042 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 517 |
| L 70/214 Miscellaneous licence | DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 May 2042 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 246 |
| R 70/52 Retention licence | DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 April 2030 | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile | 1,765 |