Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
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 · OperatingOwners: Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd; Deterra Royalties Limited
Parker Range - Mt Caudan Iron J03500 · OperatingOwners: 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 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)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - YILGARN OPERATIONS (Koolyanobbing Iron Project) - J00559 | Approved | MCP_118307.pdf |
| 24 January 2024 | Mining Proposal | Parker Range Iron Ore Project - Mining Proposal Revision 6.2 | Approved | MP_122229.pdf |
| 6 September 2023 | Mining Proposal | Parker Range Iron Ore Project Mining Proposal - Revision 5 | Approved | MP_115617.pdf |
| 15 July 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | YILGARN OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Revision 3 - Koolyanobbing Group - 2021 | Approved | MCP_77710.pdf |
| 13 February 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_60651.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.
MCF Mining Approvals Index