MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 59/748 · Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie
M 59/748 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KARARA MINING LIMITED (Ansteel group). Granted 19 December 2013, expires 18 December 2034. 1,122 ha in the Yalgoo Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- KARARA MINING LIMITED
- Parent group
- Ansteel (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Karara - Blue Hills / Gindalbie J02815 · OperatingOwners: Karara Mining Ltd 100%; Dso Ventures Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 11 February 2013
- Granted
- 19 December 2013
- Expires
- 18 December 2034
- Area
- 1,122.20 hectares (11.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yalgoo Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Iron
- 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
- Karara Iron Ore Project - Mine Closure Manual: approved 25 February 2016, Karara Iron Ore Project - Mine Closure Manual
- Environmental registrations
- 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Hinge Iron Ore Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 968; overlaps 726 ha
- WAMEX data
- 230 open-file drill holes, 41 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -29.0374, 116.86945 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Karara Iron Ore Project - Mine Closure Manual | Approved | mcp_53158.pdf |
| 26 August 2014 | Mining Proposal | Letter Of Intent - Change of Element From Topsoil to Transport or Services Infrastructure Corridor Within Existing Mining Proposal (Registration ID 45753) | Approved | mp_52137.pdf |
| 6 June 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Hinge Iron Ore Project Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_45753.zip |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.