MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/1258 · Koolyanobbing Iron
M 77/1258 is a Western Australian mining lease held by YILGARN IRON PTY LTD (Yilgarn Iron Investments group). Granted 13 October 2011, expires 12 October 2032. 495 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Koolyanobbing Iron project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- YILGARN IRON PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Yilgarn Iron Investments (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Koolyanobbing Iron J00559 · OperatingOwners: Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd; Deterra Royalties Limited
- Lodged
- 15 December 2010
- Granted
- 13 October 2011
- Expires
- 12 October 2032
- Area
- 494.60 hectares (4.9 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yilgarn Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Iron
- 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
- YILGARN OPERATIONS (Koolyanobbing Iron Project): approved 10 July 2024, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - YILGARN OPERATIONS (Koolyanobbing Iron Project) - J00559
YILGARN OPERATIONS - Koolyanobbing Group: approved 15 July 2021, YILGARN OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Revision 3 - Koolyanobbing Group - 2021
Yilgarn Operations Deception Deposit: approved 21 February 2013, Yilgarn Operations Deception Deposit - Environmental registrations
- 7 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Yilgarn Operations – Windarling Range, Mt Jackson Range And Deception Deposit Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 982; overlaps 278 ha
Yilgarn Operations Deception Deposit Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 900; overlaps 271 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 495 ha - WAMEX data
- 197 open-file drill holes, 67 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -29.84165, 119.26795 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 November 2024 | Mining Proposal | Deception Mine Extension Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_127727.pdf |
| 10 July 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - YILGARN OPERATIONS (Koolyanobbing Iron Project) - J00559 | Approved | MCP_118307.pdf |
| 22 December 2021 | Mining Proposal | Deception Mine Extension Mining Proposal - Revision 4 | Approved | MP_99142.pdf |
| 15 July 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | YILGARN OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Revision 3 - Koolyanobbing Group - 2021 | Approved | MCP_77710.pdf |
| 24 December 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Yilgarn Operations Deception Mine Extension Mining Proposal & Mine Closure Plan | Approved | MP_87239.pdf |
| 14 December 2017 | Mining Proposal | Cliffs (2017) Deception Deposit Infrastructure Changes Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_70821.pdf |
| 21 February 2013 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Yilgarn Operations Deception Deposit | Approved | mp_37155.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.