MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 16/574 · Sandy Ridge Kaolin / Tellus
M 16/574 is a Western Australian mining lease held by TELLUS HOLDINGS LTD (Tellus Holdings group). Granted 13 March 2020, expires 12 March 2041. 871 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Kaolin. Part of the Sandy Ridge Kaolin / Tellus project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- TELLUS HOLDINGS LTD
- Parent group
- Tellus Holdings (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Sandy Ridge Kaolin / Tellus J04723 · OperatingOwners: Tellus Holdings Ltd 100%; Sandy Ridge Pt Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 27 November 2019
- Granted
- 13 March 2020
- Expires
- 12 March 2041
- Area
- 871.30 hectares (8.7 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Kaolin
- 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
- Environmental registrations
- 2 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Sandy Ridge Facility – Alignment of gate waste acceptance tonnage Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1234; overlaps 871 ha
Sandy Ridge Facility Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1152; overlaps 871 ha
Sandy Ridge Facility Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1078; overlaps 871 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 871 ha - WAMEX data
- 336 open-file drill holes, 6 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.3583, 120.0883 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2023 | Mining Proposal | Tellus Holdings Ltd Sandy Ridge Facility - Consolidated Mining Proposal Nov 2022 | Approved | MP_115243.pdf |
| 17 March 2020 | Mining Proposal | Revised Sandy Ridge Facility Mining Proposal Version 3 | Approved | MP_85106.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.