MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/993 · Koolyanobbing Iron
M 77/993 is a Western Australian mining lease held by YILGARN IRON PTY LTD (Yilgarn Iron Investments group). Granted 3 June 2003, expires 5 June 2045. 935 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
- 10 May 2000
- Granted
- 3 June 2003
- Expires
- 5 June 2045
- Area
- 935.30 hectares (9.4 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 - Environmental registrations
- 3 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 99 ha
Marda Gold Project Not assessed; overlaps 935 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 935 ha - WAMEX data
- 112 open-file drill holes, 75 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.1943, 119.14805 (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 |
| 15 July 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | YILGARN OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Revision 3 - Koolyanobbing Group - 2021 | Approved | MCP_77710.pdf |
| 7 December 2010 | Mining Proposal | REVISED MP - KOOLYANOBBING IRON ORE PROJECT - MT JACKSON J1 DEPOSIT | Approved | mp_28395.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.