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Western Australian mining lease

M 77/1278 · Koolyanobbing Iron

M 77/1278 is a Western Australian mining lease held by YILGARN IRON PTY LTD (Yilgarn Iron Investments group). Granted 5 October 2015, expires 4 October 2036. 754 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron, Manganese. 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 projects
Koolyanobbing Iron J00559 · Operating
Owners: Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd; Deterra Royalties Limited

Parker Range - Mt Caudan Iron J03500 · Operating
Owners: Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd
Lodged
23 March 2015
Granted
5 October 2015
Expires
4 October 2036
Area
754.40 hectares (7.5 km²)
Mineral field
Yilgarn Mineral Field
Commodities
Iron, Manganese
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
Cliffs ( ) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit: approved 13 February 2017, Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit Mining Proposal
Environmental registrations
5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1202, MS 1054, MS 907, MS 892, MS 843, MS 802, MS 627
EPA referred proposals
Parker Range Mount Caudan Iron Ore Haul Road Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1202; overlaps 1.7 ha
Yilgarn Operations - Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1054; overlaps 99 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 754 ha
WAMEX data
64 open-file drill holes, 87 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-30.8689, 119.60245 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
10 July 2024Mine Closure PlanMINE CLOSURE PLAN - YILGARN OPERATIONS (Koolyanobbing Iron Project) - J00559ApprovedMCP_118307.pdf
24 January 2024Mining ProposalParker Range Iron Ore Project - Mining Proposal Revision 6.2ApprovedMP_122229.pdf
6 September 2023Mining ProposalParker Range Iron Ore Project Mining Proposal - Revision 5ApprovedMP_115617.pdf
15 July 2021Mine Closure PlanYILGARN OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Revision 3 - Koolyanobbing Group - 2021ApprovedMCP_77710.pdf
13 February 2017Mining Proposal With Mine Closure PlanCliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit Mining ProposalApprovedmp_60651.pdf

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.