MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1542 · Kambalda - St Ives
M 15/1542 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 projects
- Kambalda - St Ives J00178 · OperatingOwners: Gold Fields Limited 100%; ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED
Kambalda Nickel J04621 · Care and MaintenanceOwners: Lunnon Metals Limited 100%; Gold Fields Limited; ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED; ACH Global Pty Ltd - Lodged
- 22 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
- 19 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 2.2 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 121 ha - WAMEX data
- 571 open-file drill holes, 42 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.32795, 121.78265 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - Kambalda Nickel Project - Baker Underground Mine Rev 1.2 - J00178 | Approved | MP_122336.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 |
| 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 |
| 25 July 2017 | Mining Proposal | ST IVES GOLD MINE: REHABILITATION WORKS MINING PROPOSAL | Approved | mp_67767.pdf |
| 12 October 2015 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Leviathan In-Pit Tailings Storage Facility | Approved | mp_54931.pdf |
| 15 January 2014 | Mining Proposal | Amendment to West Idough Mining Operations (Reg ID 33335) Addition of East Idough Pit | Approved | mp_45000.pdf |
| 16 April 2012 | Mining Proposal | West Idough Operations Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_33335.pdf |
| 8 March 2012 | Mining Proposal | Britannia Open Pit Extension | Approved | mp_34419.zip |
| 20 May 2011 | Mining Proposal | LEVIATHAN MINING PROJECT STAGE II ON M15/1541, M15/1542, M15/1564 AND M15/1630 - APPRIVAL FOR MINING PROPOSAL No. 5640 | Approved | mp_30307.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 |
4 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.