MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/475 · Kambalda - St Ives
M 15/475 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED (Gold Fields group). Granted 31 July 1990, expires 2 August 2032. 956 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold. 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
- 5 June 1989
- Granted
- 31 July 1990
- Expires
- 2 August 2032
- Area
- 956.30 hectares (9.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- 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
- 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
- 14 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 659 ha
St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 956 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 956 ha - WAMEX data
- 340 open-file drill holes, 55 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.4243, 121.8316 (centre)
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 |
| 25 July 2022 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES SOUTHERN PROJECT AREA CLOSURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - J00178 | Approved | MCP_88161.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 |
| 8 December 2005 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA - ST IVES : NEW LANDFILL FACILITY M15/475 M15/1640 | Approved | no public document |
| 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.