MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 04/417 · Koolan Island
M 04/417 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD (MGX Resources group). Granted 20 April 2006, expires 20 April 2027. 958 ha in the West Kimberley Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Koolan Island project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- KOOLAN IRON ORE PTY LTD
- Parent group
- MGX Resources (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Koolan Island J00728 · OperatingOwners: Mount Gibson Iron Limited 100%
- Lodged
- 25 August 2004
- Granted
- 20 April 2006
- Expires
- 20 April 2027
- Area
- 958.20 hectares (9.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- West Kimberley Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Iron
- 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
- Mine closure plan
- Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility - Doc ID: MGI-KIO: approved 18 April 2017, Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility - Mine Closure Plan - Doc ID: MGI-KIO-MCP -
- Environmental registrations
- 18 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA Ministerial Statements
- MS 715
- EPA referred proposals
- Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 715; overlaps 580 ha
- WAMEX data
- 559 open-file drill holes, 23 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -16.13415, 123.74625 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2025 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Mangrove Pit and WD1/WD5 Rehabilitation Rev 0 Version 3 | Approved | MP_500195.pdf |
| 22 February 2023 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal with Mine Closure Plan Small Mining Operation - Koolan Island Facilities - M04/417 | Approved | MP_115983.pdf |
| 12 May 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations - Koolan Island Operations - M04/417 | Approved | MP_103366.pdf |
| 8 October 2021 | Mining Proposal | Mining proposal for Small mining operations - Koolan Island - concrete batch plant & infrastructure | Approved | no public document |
| 15 May 2020 | Mining Proposal | OPTIMISATION OF MULLET PIT AND EAST PIT BACKFILLS & BARRAMUNDI PIT BACKFILL | Approved | MP_83724.pdf |
| 15 August 2019 | Mining Proposal | Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility (Project Code: J00728) - Airfield Construction and Operation - Koolan Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Approved | MP_79171.pdf |
| 20 April 2017 | Mining Proposal | Addendum to Koolan Island Iron Ore Mining Proposal Reg ID 5601 - SEAWALL CONSTRUCTION AND MINE PIT DEWATERING ON M04/416, M04/417 & L04/29 | Approved | mp_60751.pdf |
| 18 April 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Koolan Island Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility - Mine Closure Plan - Doc ID: MGI-KIO-MCP - Version 4 | Approved | mcp_56401.pdf |
| 29 January 2015 | Mining Proposal | Optimisation of Waste Rock Placement - Koolan Iron Ore Mine and Port Facility | Approved | mp_53093.pdf mp_53093.zip |
| 22 August 2012 | Mining Proposal | Acacia East Pit Cutback | Approved | mp_34572.pdf |
| 11 October 2011 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Dewatering Mullet Pit, Dewatering Below -40mRL at Main Pit, Mining of Main and Mullet Pits below Water Table, Construction of Saline Waste Dumps, on Koolan Island, Western Australia on Tenements M04/416, M04/417 and L04/29 | Approved | mp_31828.pdf |
| 19 September 2011 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Additional Infrastructure and clearing Koolan Island, Western Australia Tenements M04/416, M04/417 and L04/29 | Approved | mp_31899.pdf |
| 17 October 2008 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent for the Construction of a Central Storage Facility on Koolan Island | Approved | mp_20559.pdf mp_20559.zip |
| 5 November 2007 | Mining Proposal | KOOLAN ISLAND IORN ORE SEAWALL CONSTRUCTION/MAIN PIT DEWATER | Approved | mp_18965_res.zip mp_18965_res.pdf |
| 15 December 2006 | Mining Proposal | KOOLAN ISLAND - TEMPORARY BARGE LANDING M04/417 | Approved | mp_5567.pdf |
3 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.