MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1579 · Kambalda - St Ives
M 15/1579 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. 112 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 project
- Kambalda - St Ives J00178 · OperatingOwners: Gold Fields Limited 100%; ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED
- Lodged
- 23 September 2004
- Granted
- 14 December 2004
- Expires
- 23 December 2046
- Area
- 112.50 hectares (1.1 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 87 ha
St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 112 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 112 ha - WAMEX data
- 1,181 open-file drill holes, 40 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.30615, 121.75155 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | Mining Proposal | St Ives - Delta Island Materials Handling System Project Phase 1 | Approved | MP_500286.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 2020 | Mining Proposal | Neptune Open Pit Waste Rock Backfill Arrangements | Approved | MP_84782.pdf |
| 7 February 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES GOLD MINE - DECEMBER 2016 | Approved | mcp_62617.pdf |
| 9 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | Greater Neptune Project Mining Proposal - Version 3A | Approved | mp_60208.pdf |
| 16 September 2015 | Mining Proposal | A5 Open Pit Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_55119.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 |
| 14 May 2010 | Mining Proposal | TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY 4 MINING PROPOSAL | Approved | mp_24138.pdf mp_24138_res.zip |
| 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.