MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 70/1240 · Byford / WA Bluemetal
M 70/1240 is a Western Australian mining lease held by RANSBERG PTY LTD. Granted 1 November 2017, expires 31 October 2038. 84 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Part of the Byford / WA Bluemetal project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- RANSBERG PTY LTD
- MINEDEX project
- Byford / WA Bluemetal J02075 · OperatingOwners: The Trustee for Ransberg Unit Trust 100%
- Lodged
- 15 June 2005
- Granted
- 1 November 2017
- Expires
- 31 October 2038
- Area
- 83.70 hectares (0.8 km²)
- Mineral field
- South West 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
- Environmental registrations
- 1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Forest Management Plan 2014-2023 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 952; overlaps 84 ha
Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1214; overlaps 84 ha - WAMEX data
- 7 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.2787, 116.0379 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2017 | Mining Proposal | MPMLA - MINING PROPOSAL / MINE CLOSURE PLAN (Revised) - WA Bluemetal Whitby Quarry - M70/1240 / Lot 901 | Approved | MP_59726.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.