MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/884 · Kambalda - St Ives
M 15/884 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED (Gold Fields group). Granted 30 April 1998, expires 30 April 2040. 908 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver, SD. 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
- 12 September 1995
- Granted
- 30 April 1998
- Expires
- 30 April 2040
- Area
- 908.30 hectares (9.1 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, SD
- 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
- 25 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 535 ha
St Ives Gold Mine - Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal) Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1128; overlaps 908 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 908 ha - WAMEX data
- 254 open-file drill holes, 57 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.42435, 121.77435 (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 |
| 25 July 2017 | Mining Proposal | ST IVES GOLD MINE: REHABILITATION WORKS MINING PROPOSAL | Approved | mp_67767.pdf |
| 14 July 2011 | Mining Proposal | Diana Mining Operations | Approved | mp_30904.pdf |
| 9 March 2004 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA / ST IVES / ANNUAL ENV MNGMT PLAN 2004 | Approved | mp_4555.pdf |
| 17 May 2002 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA:ST IVES ARGO STAGE 111 VARIATION 8 | Approved | mp_3974.pdf |
| 14 May 2002 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA : ST IVES : ARGO U/G CLEARING | Approved | mp_3968.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 |
| 19 September 2001 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA : ST IVES : ARGO PROJECT STAGE 3 | Approved | mp_3783.pdf |
| 10 August 2001 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA : ST IVES : SAND BORROW PITS : M15/884 AND M15/366 | Approved | mp_17135.pdf |
| 18 June 2001 | Mining Proposal | KAMBALDA : ST IVES : ADDENDUM TO ARGO STAGE III | Approved | mp_17105.pdf |
10 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.