MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 70/1398 · Cooljarloo / Tronox
M 70/1398 is a Western Australian mining lease held by TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD (Tronox group). Granted 2 March 2020, expires 1 March 2041. 9,712 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, ST. Part of the Cooljarloo / Tronox project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Tronox (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Cooljarloo / Tronox J00485 · OperatingOwners: Tronox Limited 100%; Yalgoo Minerals Pty Ltd; Tronox Holdings Plc
- Lodged
- 1 August 2019
- Granted
- 2 March 2020
- Expires
- 1 March 2041
- Area
- 9,711.70 hectares (97.1 km²)
- Mineral field
- South West Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile, 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
- Mine closure plan
- MPMCP FOR COOLJARLOO MINERAL SANDS OPERATION - STATE AGREEMENT PROJECT: approved 2 March 2020, MPMCP FOR COOLJARLOO MINERAL SANDS OPERATION - STATE AGREEMENT PROJECT - J00485
- Environmental registrations
- 2 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Cooljarloo West Titanium Minerals Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1158; overlaps 9,711 ha
- WAMEX data
- 64 open-file drill holes, 92 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.632, 115.3927 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 2023 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL - Cooljarloo Mineral Sands Operation - Revision 4 - J00485 | Approved | MP_122143.pdf |
| 2 March 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | MPMCP FOR COOLJARLOO MINERAL SANDS OPERATION - STATE AGREEMENT PROJECT - J00485 | Approved | MP_85551.pdf MCP_85551.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.