MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1515 · Kambalda - St Ives
M 15/1515 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED (Gold Fields group). Granted 14 December 2004, expires 23 December 2046. 121 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Kambalda - St Ives project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Gold Fields (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Kambalda - St Ives J00178 · OperatingOwners: Gold Fields Limited 100%; ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED
- Lodged
- 23 September 2004
- Granted
- 14 December 2004
- Expires
- 23 December 2046
- Area
- 120.90 hectares (1.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, 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
- Mine closure plan
- ST IVES SOUTHERN PROJECT AREA CLOSURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: approved 25 July 2022, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES SOUTHERN PROJECT AREA CLOSURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - J00178
- Environmental registrations
- 13 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 23 ha
St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 121 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 121 ha - WAMEX data
- 302 open-file drill holes, 48 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.2065, 121.6889 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2023 | Mining Proposal | St Ives Project J00178 - One Mining Proposal (Revision 2) | Approved | MP_118580.pdf |
| 20 April 2022 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES CENTRAL PROJECT AREA, CLOSURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - J00178 | Approved | no public document |
| 16 July 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES NORTHERN PROJECT AREA CLOSURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - J00178 | Approved | MCP_88163.pdf |
| 6 January 2021 | Mining Proposal | St Ives Gold Mine One Mining Proposal-J00178 | Approved | MP_81919.pdf |
| 7 February 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES GOLD MINE - DECEMBER 2016 | Approved | mcp_62617.pdf |
| 5 March 2002 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA ST IVES : ARGO VAR 7 : CUTBACK; W/DUMP AND TS S/P | Approved | mp_3882.pdf |
| 14 February 2002 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA : ST IVES ANNUAL ENV MANAGEMENT PLAN 2002 | Approved | no public document |
| 31 January 2001 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA : ST IVES LAKE LEFROY ENVIRON. MANAGEMENT PLAN | Approved | mp_16997.pdf |
| 19 April 2000 | Mining Proposal | ST IVES STAGE III SERVICE CORRIDOR | Approved | mp_16719.pdf |
| 16 February 2000 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA : ST IVES AMENDED HEAP LEACH OPERATION | Approved | mp_3265.pdf |
| 11 May 1999 | Mining Proposal | ST IVES LEVIATHAN NORTH ORCHIN DRAINAGE | Approved | mp_16448.pdf |
| 24 November 1993 | Mining Proposal | ST IVES:ARGO PIT | Approved | mp_1473.pdf |
| 28 June 1993 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA:NORTH VICTORY EXTENSION PIT | Approved | mp_1305.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.