MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/1261 · Carina
M 77/1261 is a Western Australian mining lease held by POLARIS METALS PTY LTD (Yilgarn Iron Investments group). Granted 15 May 2012, expires 14 May 2033. 490 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Carina project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- POLARIS METALS PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Yilgarn Iron Investments (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX project
- Carina J03423 · OperatingOwners: Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Brightstar Resources Limited; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 25 July 2011
- Granted
- 15 May 2012
- Expires
- 14 May 2033
- Area
- 489.50 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
- Carina Extended Iron Ore Project: approved 24 December 2013, Carina Extended Iron Ore Project
MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CARINA OPERATIONS - REVISION 1.0 - J03423 - S0223199: approved , - Environmental registrations
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA Ministerial Statements
- MS 852
- EPA referred proposals
- Carina Iron Ore Mine Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 852; overlaps 488 ha
Carina Extended Iron Ore Project Decided, no statement; overlaps 195 ha
Sandy Ridge Facility – Alignment of gate waste acceptance tonnage Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1234; overlaps 2.6 ha
Sandy Ridge Facility Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1152; overlaps 2.6 ha
Sandy Ridge Facility Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1078; overlaps 2.6 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 490 ha - WAMEX data
- 188 open-file drill holes, 57 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.4345, 119.97735 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2026 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CARINA OPERATIONS - REVISION 1.0 - J03423 - S0223199 | Approved | no public document |
| 24 October 2017 | Mining Proposal | 20170927_CE_MP_Abandonment Bund Amendment_Rev0 | Approved | mp_69968.pdf |
| 23 November 2016 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Amendment: Changes to Haul Road under MP Reg ID 41730 | Approved | mp_61216.pdf |
| 24 December 2013 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Carina Extended Iron Ore Project | Approved | mp_41730.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.