MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 80/600 · Ridges Iron Ore
M 80/600 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KIMBERLEY METALS GROUP PTY LTD. Granted 23 July 2010, expires 22 July 2031. 552 ha in the Kimberley Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Ridges Iron Ore project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- MINEDEX project
- Ridges Iron Ore J01915 · OperatingOwners: Kimberley Metals Group Pty Ltd 100%; KMG Resources Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 21 July 2005
- Granted
- 23 July 2010
- Expires
- 22 July 2031
- Area
- 552.20 hectares (5.5 km²)
- Mineral field
- Kimberley 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
- Ridges Iron Ore Project - Tenements M80/599, M80/600, L80/55, L80/60, G80/15, G80/19 and G80/20: approved 29 June 2018, Mine Closure Plan - Ridges Iron Ore Project - Tenements M80/599, M80/600, L80/55, L80/60,
- Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Ridges Iron Ore Matsu Deposit Not assessed; overlaps 69 ha
Ridges Iron Ore Project (RIOP) - Mine Site, Shire of Wyndham Not assessed; overlaps 76 ha
Ridges Iron Ore Project (RIOP) - Barge Loading Facility, Wyndham Not assessed; overlaps 552 ha - WAMEX data
- 1,147 open-file drill holes, 29 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -16.63095, 128.263 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February 2024 | Mining Proposal | Ridges Iron Ore Project - Peter Deposit Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_120978.pdf |
| 29 June 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan - Ridges Iron Ore Project - Tenements M80/599, M80/600, L80/55, L80/60, G80/15, G80/19 and G80/20 - Version 6.0 | Approved | mcp_71531.pdf |
| 7 April 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan - Ridges Iron Ore Project - Tenements M80/599, M80/600, L80/55, L80/60, G80/15 G80/19 and G80/20 - Document ID: 53139 - Version 5.0 | Approved | mcp_53139.pdf |
| 5 April 2013 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent - RIOP Waste Rock Dump Amendment | Approved | mp_37338.zip |
| 8 November 2011 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Variation for the Relocation of Processing Infrastructure and Development of the Tony East Pit, Water Storage Facility and Access track at the Ridges Iron Ore Project Mine Site M80/599 M80/600 L80/55 G80/15, August 2011 | Approved | mp_31355.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.