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Western Australian mining lease

M 47/442 · Karratha Gravel / Norwest

M 47/442 is a Western Australian mining lease held by a private holder. Granted 16 August 2011, expires 15 August 2032. 204 ha in the West Pilbara Mineral Field. Part of the Karratha Gravel / Norwest project (operating).

Type
Mining lease
Status
Granted
Holder
a private holder
MINEDEX project
Karratha Gravel / Norwest J02698 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 75%; a private holder 25%; Norwest Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd
Lodged
12 February 1998
Granted
16 August 2011
Expires
15 August 2032
Area
203.80 hectares (2.0 km²)
Mineral field
West Pilbara Mineral Field
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
ID61421 M47/442 and L47/741 Seven Mile Gravel / Norwest - Pilbara Mining District Western Australia / M47/442 and L47/741 Seven Mile Gravel / Norwest - Pilbara Mining District Western Australia: approved 16 October 2017, Mining Proposal ID61421 M47/442 and L47/741 Seven Mile Gravel / Norwest - S0020023 - Pilba
Environmental registrations
1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
WAMEX data
11 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-20.7682, 116.7562 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
16 October 2017Mining Proposal With Mine Closure PlanMining Proposal ID61421 M47/442 and L47/741 Seven Mile Gravel / Norwest - S0020023 - Pilbara Mining District Western Australia September 2017 / Mine Closure Plan M47/442 and L47/741 Seven Mile Gravel / Norwest - S0020023 - Pilbara Mining District Western Australia September 2017ApprovedMP_61421.pdf
mcp_61421.pdf

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.