MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 28 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1553 · Foster-Baker - Kambalda Gold
M 15/1553 is a Western Australian mining lease held by LUNNON METALS LIMITED (Lunnon Metals group). Granted 14 December 2004, expires 23 December 2046. 120 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Gold. Part of the Foster-Baker - Kambalda Gold project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- LUNNON METALS LIMITED
- Parent group
- Lunnon Metals (the holder is the top-level company)
- MINEDEX projects
- Foster-Baker - Kambalda Gold J06786 · OperatingOwners: Lunnon Metals Limited 100%; Gold Fields Limited; 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
- 120.50 hectares (1.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Nickel, Gold
- 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
- Environmental registrations
- 2 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 116 ha
St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 120 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 120 ha - WAMEX data
- 130 open-file drill holes, 38 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.36425, 121.7671 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2025 | Mining Proposal | Lady Herial Open Pit Gold Mine Mining Proposal | Approved | no public document |
| 23 August 2023 | Mining Proposal | St Ives Project J00178 - One Mining Proposal (Revision 2) | Approved | MP_118580.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.