MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Old Project Sites (no tenements) for Atlas
Old Project Sites (no tenements) for Atlas is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by not recorded, on 10 current tenements held by ALLKEM FINANCIAL SERVICES PTY LTD; BARACUS PTY LTD; BULK COMMODITIES PTY LTD; CGM (WA) PTY LTD and others. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt, Lead, Tin.
- MINEDEX project
- J04587
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- not recorded
- Tenement holders
- ALLKEM FINANCIAL SERVICES PTY LTD
BARACUS PTY LTD
BULK COMMODITIES PTY LTD
CGM (WA) PTY LTD
COOBALOO MINERALS PTY LTD
ESSENTIAL METALS LIMITED
FAR WEST METALS LIMITED
KUMARINA RESOURCES PTY LTD
MT MORGANS WA MINING PTY LTD
PBX AUS PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Baracus
Genesis Minerals
Novo Resources
Zeta Resources - Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt, Lead, Tin, Tantalum, SD, Uranium, Bauxite
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lignite | 650 Mt at 100.0%, 650 Mt contained | — | 30 September 1999 |
| Calcium | 26 Mt at 27.0%, 7.0 Mt contained | — | 31 May 2002 |
| Calcrete-caliche | 26 Mt at 100.0%, 26.0 Mt contained | — | 31 May 2002 |
| Gypsum | 19 Mt at 97.4%, 18.2 Mt contained | 1.46 Mt at 100.0%, 1.5 Mt contained | 1 September 1985 |
| Diatomite | 1.13 Mt at 100.0%, 1.1 Mt contained | — | 1 May 1993 |
| Heavy minerals | 0.39 Mt at 100.0%, 389 kt contained | — | 30 June 2011 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 1989 | 216 t | 216 t |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to , Mt Marven Pit Cutbacks | DACIAN GOLD Limited | 19 October 2020 | Amendment to Mining Proposal 80491, Mt Marven Pit Cutbacks V5 | |
| MURRIN QUEEN SANDS PROJECT | Kumarina Resources Pty Limited | 3 October 2019 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MURRIN QUEEN SANDS PROJECT - J03850 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 39/273 Mining lease | MT MORGANS WA MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 10 March 2034 | Gold, Silver | 541 |
| M 39/399 Mining lease | KUMARINA RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 22 November 2028 | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt | 585 |
| M 45/538 Mining lease | ALLKEM FINANCIAL SERVICES PTY LTD | Granted | 2 September 2034 | Gold, Silver | 102 |
| M 45/1301 Mining lease | BARACUS PTY LTD | Application | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold | 132 | |
| E 45/4948 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS LIMITED | Granted | 16 February 2030 | Tin, Tantalum, SD, Lead, Silver, Copper | 7,976 |
| E 63/2131 Exploration licence | FAR WEST METALS LIMITED | Granted | 30 November 2027 | Uranium | 11,612 |
| E 70/5337 Exploration licence | COOBALOO MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2030 | Bauxite | 7,047 |
| E 70/5353 Exploration licence | CGM (WA) PTY LTD | Granted | 3 October 2026 | Bauxite | 10,489 |
| E 70/5721 Exploration licence | BULK COMMODITIES PTY LTD | Granted | 15 August 2029 | Bauxite | 2,616 |
| E 70/6704 Exploration licence | PBX AUS PTY LTD | Granted | 2 April 2030 | Bauxite | 2,619 |