MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 70/785 · Bunbury Area Operations / Tronox
M 70/785 is a Western Australian mining lease held by CABLE SANDS (W.A.) PTY LTD (Tronox group). Granted 26 March 1993, expires 25 March 2035. 409 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands. Part of the Bunbury Area Operations / Tronox project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Tronox (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX project
- Bunbury Area Operations / Tronox J01034 · OperatingOwners: Tronox Limited 100%; Cable Sands Pty Limited
- Lodged
- 2 October 1992
- Granted
- 26 March 1993
- Expires
- 25 March 2035
- Area
- 409.00 hectares (4.1 km²)
- Mineral field
- South West Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Ilmenite, Zircon, Heavy mineral sands
- 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
- Rev3) - Yarloop Reserve R31900 - Ludlow Titanium -Wonnerup South - M70/49, M70/86, M70/785 & L70/159: approved 30 November 2016, Mine Closure Plan (Rev3) - Yarloop Reserve R31900 - Ludlow Titanium -Wonnerup South - M70/
- Environmental registrations
- 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Wonnerup Mineral Sands Mine Extension M70/785 Not assessed; overlaps 181 ha
Busselton Margaret River Regional Airport Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1088; overlaps 32 ha
Forest Management Plan 2014-2023 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 952; overlaps 409 ha
Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1214; overlaps 409 ha - WAMEX data
- 1,174 open-file drill holes, 39 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -33.66815, 115.41165 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan (Rev3) - Yarloop Reserve R31900 - Ludlow Titanium -Wonnerup South - M70/49, M70/86, M70/785 & L70/159 - J01034 | Approved | mcp_59623.pdf |
| 14 July 2016 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Wonnerup South Mineral Sands Deposit Services Corridor Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_59166.pdf |
| 18 September 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Wonnerup South Mineral Sands Deposit - M70/785 | Approved | mp_43695.zip |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.