MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/653 · Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs)
M 45/653 is a Western Australian mining lease held by VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD (Develop Global group). Granted 27 September 1995, expires 28 September 2037. 496 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver. Part of the Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) project (under development).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Develop Global (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) J03305 · Under DevelopmentOwners: Develop Global Limited 100%; Macarthur Minerals Limited; Venturex Sulphur Springs Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 20 January 1995
- Granted
- 27 September 1995
- Expires
- 28 September 2037
- Area
- 496.30 hectares (5.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Zinc, Copper, Lead, 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
- 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2: approved 19 October 2020, 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2
Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project ( ) M45/494, M45/653, M45/1001, L45/170, L45/173, L45/189: approved 16 April 2014, Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project Mining Proposal (Version 2) M45/494, M45/653, - Environmental registrations
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA Ministerial Statements
- MS 1134
- EPA referred proposals
- Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1134; overlaps 136 ha
- WAMEX data
- 27 open-file drill holes, 99 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.14, 119.19705 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2022 | Mining Proposal | Sulphur Springs Mining Proposal Stage 2 Underground and Open Cut Pit Mining Version 4.3 | Approved | MP_106034.pdf |
| 19 October 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2 | Approved | MP_87760.pdf |
| 16 April 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project Mining Proposal (Version 2) M45/494, M45/653, M45/1001, L45/170, L45/173, L45/189 | Approved | mp_40542.pdf |
| 18 December 2007 | Mining Proposal | PANORAMA SULPHUR SPRINGS - TEMP EXPLORATION CAMP M45/653 | Approved | mp_19227.zip mp_19227.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.