Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 15/1540 · Kambalda - St Ives

M 15/1540 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. 120 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Kambalda - St Ives project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holder: ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED
Parent group: Gold Fields (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project: Kambalda - St Ives J00178 · Operating
Owners: Gold Fields Limited 100%; ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED
Lodged: 27 September 2004
Granted: 14 December 2004
Expires: 23 December 2046
Area: 120.10 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: 24 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements: MS 1128, MS 879
EPA referred proposals: St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 9.9 ha
St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 13 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 120 ha
WAMEX data: 177 open-file drill holes, 39 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -31.32065, 121.75095 (centre)

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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
22 December 2022	Mining Proposal	Athena Hamlet WRL Extension & Waste Deposition in North Orchin TSF	Approved	MP_114706.pdf
20 April 2022	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES CENTRAL PROJECT AREA, CLOSURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - J00178	Approved	no public document
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
12 October 2015	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal Leviathan In-Pit Tailings Storage Facility	Approved	mp_54931.pdf
8 October 2014	Mining Proposal	Amendment to RedBack Mining Proposal Reg ID 45320	Approved	mp_52275.pdf
25 February 2014	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal Redback Mining Operations	Approved	mp_45320.pdf
8 May 2012	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal - Bellerophon Mining Operations	Approved	mp_34578.pdf
1 November 2006	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA-ST IVES:ADD NORTH ORCHIN INPIT TS M15/1540 M15/1623	Approved	mp_5447.pdf
27 June 2006	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA ST IVES:ST III EXPAN OF THE HEAP LEACH FAC M15/1540	Approved	mp_18657_res.pdf mp_5289_res.zip
10 June 2005	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA - ST IVES/ADDENDUM TO HEAP LEACH FACILITY M15/1540	Approved	mp_5019.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

9 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.