MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 70/1400 · Yalyalup - Yoongarillup / Doral
M 70/1400 is a Western Australian mining lease held by DORAL MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD (Iwatani group). Granted 28 April 2021, expires 27 April 2042. 517 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile. Part of the Yalyalup - Yoongarillup / Doral project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Iwatani (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Yalyalup - Yoongarillup / Doral J04330 · OperatingOwners: IWAtani Corporation 100%; IWAtani Australia Pty Ltd; Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 8 January 2020
- Granted
- 28 April 2021
- Expires
- 27 April 2042
- Area
- 516.90 hectares (5.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- South West Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon, Rutile
- 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
- Mine Closure Plan - Yalyalup Mineral Sands Project - Version 6 - J04330 - S0239813 : approved ,
- Environmental registrations
- 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Northern Extension to the Yalyalup Mineral Sands Mine Under assessment; overlaps 517 ha
Yalyalup Mineral Sands Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1168; overlaps 517 ha
Forest Management Plan 2014-2023 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 952; overlaps 517 ha
Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1214; overlaps 517 ha - WAMEX data
- 1,346 open-file drill holes, 49 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -33.69185, 115.47115 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2026 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan - Yalyalup Mineral Sands Project - Version 6 - J04330 - S0239813 | Approved | no public document |
| 5 February 2024 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL - YALYALUP MINERAL SANDS PROPOSAL MINING TENEMENTS M70/1400 AND L70/0214 V4 Rev 3 -11 Jan 2024 - J04330 | Approved | MP_121796.pdf |
| 5 October 2021 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal, Yalyalup Mineral Sands Proposal, Mining Tenements M70/1400 and L70/0214 | Approved | no public document |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.