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

Western Australian mining lease

M 15/1612 · Kambalda - St Ives

M 15/1612 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
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: 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: 15 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 69 ha
St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 121 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 121 ha
WAMEX data: 440 open-file drill holes, 39 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -31.27905, 121.7205 (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
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
18 December 2006	Mining Proposal	ST IVES: ADDEND MARS WEST WASTE DUMP M15/1612 1613	Approved	mp_5464.pdf
12 October 2005	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA - ST IVES : MARS WEST WASTE DUMP M15/1612 M15/1613	Approved	mp_5106_2ECCB3A9CE3A70A78DFDF4031F07804F.pdf
9 March 2004	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA / ST IVES / ANNUAL ENV MNGMT PLAN 2004	Approved	mp_4555.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
16 February 2000	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA : ST IVES AMENDED HEAP LEACH OPERATION	Approved	mp_3265.pdf
11 May 1999	Mining Proposal	ST IVES LEVIATHAN NORTH ORCHIN DRAINAGE	Approved	mp_16448.pdf
24 November 1993	Mining Proposal	ST IVES:ARGO PIT	Approved	mp_1473.pdf
28 June 1993	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA:NORTH VICTORY EXTENSION PIT	Approved	mp_1305.pdf

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