MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1517 · Kambalda - St Ives
M 15/1517 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, Nickel, Copper. Part of the Kambalda - St Ives project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Gold Fields (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX projects
- Kambalda - St Ives J00178 · OperatingOwners: Gold Fields Limited 100%; ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED
Kambalda Gold / RNC J04930 · OperatingOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Karora (Beta Hunt) Pty Ltd; RNC Minerals; Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd; Karora Resources Incorporated
Kambalda Nickel / RNC J02719 · Care and MaintenanceOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Karora (Beta Hunt) Pty Ltd - Lodged
- 24 September 2004
- Granted
- 14 December 2004
- Expires
- 23 December 2046
- Area
- 121.00 hectares (1.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper
- 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
- 24 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 90 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
- 1,054 open-file drill holes, 41 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.23555, 121.6889 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | Mining Proposal | 2025 Beta Hunt Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_500229.pdf |
| 4 July 2024 | Mining Proposal | Beta Hunt Mining Proposal Version 2, Revision 2 | Approved | MP_123497.pdf |
| 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 |
| 25 January 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Beta Hunt Mine - Version 0 Revision 0 | Approved | MP_101317.pdf |
| 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 |
| 19 June 2020 | Mining Proposal | Justice Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_85154.pdf |
| 7 February 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES GOLD MINE - DECEMBER 2016 | Approved | mcp_62617.pdf |
| 13 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | Greater Pistol Club Mining Proposal - Version 3a | Approved | mp_60195.pdf |
| 4 August 2014 | Mining Proposal | Invincible Project | Approved | mp_48143.pdf mp_48143.zip |
| 22 December 2010 | Mining Proposal | MP Addendum - St Ives Gold Mine - Formidable Open Pit Amendment 1 | Approved | mp_28676.pdf |
| 21 May 2008 | Mining Proposal | ST IVES GOLD MINE:FORMIDABLE OPEN PIT: M15/1517 1518 1526 | Approved | mp_19390.pdf |
| 9 November 2005 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA - ST IVES :CONSTRUCT OF NEW ORCIA EXPLOSIV M15/1517 | Approved | mp_5144_CA0CD4F0525982DEB3C4CE53964FFD9A.pdf |
| 5 March 2002 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA ST IVES : ARGO VAR 7 : CUTBACK; W/DUMP AND TS S/P | Approved | mp_3882.pdf |
9 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.