MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 70/1305 · Atlas - North Perth Basin
M 70/1305 is a Western Australian mining lease held by IMAGE RESOURCES NL (Image Resources group). Granted 1 April 2021, expires 31 March 2042. 945 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST. Part of the Atlas - North Perth Basin project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- IMAGE RESOURCES NL
- Parent group
- Image Resources (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Atlas - North Perth Basin J00748 · OperatingOwners: Image Resources NL 100%
- Lodged
- 11 January 2012
- Granted
- 1 April 2021
- Expires
- 31 March 2042
- Area
- 944.70 hectares (9.4 km²)
- Mineral field
- South West Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, ST
- 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
- 2 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA Ministerial Statements
- MS 1220
- EPA referred proposals
- Atlas Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1220; overlaps 426 ha
- WAMEX data
- 2,166 open-file drill holes, 46 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.53765, 115.24515 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2025 | Mining Proposal | Atlas Mining Proposal Version 1.3 | Approved | MP_500648.pdf |
| 19 July 2024 | Mining Proposal | Atlas Project Mining Proposal Version 1.1 | Approved | MP_119203.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.