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

Western Australian mining lease

M 15/1615 · Kambalda - St Ives

M 15/1615 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: 24 September 2004
Granted: 14 December 2004
Expires: 23 December 2046
Area: 120.80 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: 22 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 96 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: 776 open-file drill holes, 40 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -31.2936, 121.7363 (centre)

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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
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
21 May 2008	Mining Proposal	ST IVES GOLD MINE:AGAMEMNON SOUTH - STAGE 3:M15/1614/1615	Approved	mp_19376.pdf
9 March 2004	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA / ST IVES / ANNUAL ENV MNGMT PLAN 2004	Approved	mp_4555.pdf
3 October 2003	Mining Proposal	KAMBALDA ST IVES : LAKE LEFROY SLURRY TRACK TRIAL MINING	Approved	mp_4350.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

7 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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