MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 70/1143 · Wickepin Kaolin
M 70/1143 is a Western Australian mining lease held by WA KAOLIN LIMITED. Granted 16 May 2003, expires 20 May 2045. 992 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Kaolin. Part of the Wickepin Kaolin project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- WA KAOLIN LIMITED
- MINEDEX project
- Wickepin Kaolin J01890 · OperatingOwners: WA Kaolin Limited 100%
- Lodged
- 11 March 2003
- Granted
- 16 May 2003
- Expires
- 20 May 2045
- Area
- 992.30 hectares (9.9 km²)
- Mineral field
- South West 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
- Mine closure plan
- (REVISED) MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WA KAOLIN PROJECT - VERSION 1 - J01890: approved 21 January 2015, WA Kaolin Project
- Environmental registrations
- 2 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 269 open-file drill holes, 12 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.8212, 117.72545 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | (REVISED) MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WA KAOLIN PROJECT - VERSION 1 - J01890 | Approved | no public document |
| 21 January 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | WA Kaolin Project | Approved | mp_50959.zip |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.