MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1623 · Kambalda - St Ives
M 15/1623 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. 118 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
- 117.70 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
- 21 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 74 ha
St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 114 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 118 ha - WAMEX data
- 167 open-file drill holes, 39 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.32055, 121.73505 (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 |
| 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 |
| 18 April 2018 | Mining Proposal | St Ives Gold Mine - Cyanide Destruction Circuit Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_72738.pdf |
| 7 February 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES GOLD MINE - DECEMBER 2016 | Approved | mcp_62617.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 |
| 1 November 2006 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA-ST IVES:ADD NORTH ORCHIN INPIT TS M15/1540 M15/1623 | Approved | mp_5447.pdf |
| 4 October 2006 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA-ST IVES: GOLD PROCESSING PLANT AND INFRAS M15/1623 | Approved | mp_5444.pdf |
| 3 October 2003 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA - ST IVES / PROCESSING PLANT AND INFRASTRUCTURE | Approved | mp_4377.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 |
6 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.