MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1544 · Kambalda - St Ives
M 15/1544 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
- 21 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
- 10 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 8.7 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 121 ha - WAMEX data
- 171 open-file drill holes, 40 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.33525, 121.7985 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2024 | Mining Proposal | TE24042_SIGM Hybrid Microgrid MP Amendment_2.0 | Approved | MP_127261.pdf |
| 23 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - Kambalda Nickel Project - Baker Underground Mine Rev 1.2 - J00178 | Approved | MP_122336.pdf |
| 19 January 2024 | Mining Proposal | St Ives Hybrid Microgrid Project | Approved | MP_116696.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 |
| 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 |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.