MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/1270 · Carina
M 77/1270 is a Western Australian mining lease held by POLARIS METALS PTY LTD (Yilgarn Iron Investments group). Granted 20 August 2014, expires 19 August 2035. 991 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
- 18 November 2013
- Granted
- 20 August 2014
- Expires
- 19 August 2035
- Area
- 990.90 hectares (9.9 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
- J4 IRON ORE PROJECT (PART OF CARINA-YILGARN ENV GROUP): approved 1 December 2017, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - J4 IRON ORE PROJECT (PART OF CARINA-YILGARN ENV GROUP) - VERSION 2
MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CARINA OPERATIONS - REVISION 1.0 - J03423 - S0223199: approved , - Environmental registrations
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA Ministerial Statements
- MS 852
- EPA referred proposals
- Jackson 4 Iron Ore Mine and Haul Road Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 988; overlaps 990 ha
Jackson 4 Iron Ore Mine and Haul Road Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 988; overlaps 990 ha
Jackson 4 Drilling Program on M77/1242 and E77/1097, Shire of Yilgarn Not assessed; overlaps 445 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 991 ha - WAMEX data
- 265 open-file drill holes, 54 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.2972, 119.4265 (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 |
| 20 October 2023 | Mining Proposal | J4 East Redevelopment Mine Proposal Amendment | Approved | MP_117948.pdf |
| 1 December 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - J4 IRON ORE PROJECT (PART OF CARINA-YILGARN ENV GROUP) - VERSION 2 | Approved | mcp_67870.pdf |
| 15 July 2016 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Amendment - Change to Describe Disturbance under MP Reg ID 53360 | Approved | mp_59804.pdf |
| 25 November 2015 | Mining Proposal | J4_MP_ENV-TS-RP-033_Final_RevA | Approved | mp_56760.pdf |
| 16 February 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | J4 Iron Ore Project | Approved | mp_53360.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.