MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/607 · Koolyanobbing Iron
M 77/607 is a Western Australian mining lease held by YILGARN IRON PTY LTD (Yilgarn Iron Investments group). Granted 14 September 1993, expires 21 September 2035. 972 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
- 5 March 1993
- Granted
- 14 September 1993
- Expires
- 21 September 2035
- Area
- 972.20 hectares (9.7 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
Cliffs ( ) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit: approved 13 February 2017, Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit Mining Proposal - Environmental registrations
- 30 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Yilgarn Operations - Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1054; overlaps 28 ha
Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 905; overlaps 0.3 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 972 ha - WAMEX data
- 554 open-file drill holes, 89 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.83535, 119.5494 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2024 | Mining Proposal | Koolyanobbing C Pit TSF Mining Proposal Rev 1 Version 4 | Approved | MP_126642.pdf |
| 10 July 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - YILGARN OPERATIONS (Koolyanobbing Iron Project) - J00559 | Approved | MCP_118307.pdf |
| 15 November 2023 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations - Koolyanobbing A-Pit Mine Expansion | Approved | MP_119305.pdf |
| 15 July 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | YILGARN OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Revision 3 - Koolyanobbing Group - 2021 | Approved | MCP_77710.pdf |
| 11 December 2020 | Mining Proposal | Koolyanobbing Range C Pit TSF Mining Proposal on M77/607 | Approved | MP_85627.pdf |
| 7 January 2020 | Mining Proposal | Yilgarn Operations OHP Stockyard Expansion MP Rev0 | Approved | MP_83876.pdf |
| 21 March 2017 | Mining Proposal | Cliffs (2017) Koolyanobbing Range D Deposit Extension Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_64202.pdf |
| 13 February 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_60651.pdf |
| 15 December 2016 | Mining Proposal | Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range E Deposit Extension Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_61467.pdf |
| 1 November 2016 | Mining Proposal | Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range D-South Deposit Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_60768.pdf |
| 14 July 2016 | Mining Proposal | Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing K to A Deposits Water Transfer Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_59862.pdf |
| 23 June 2016 | Mining Proposal | Cliffs (2016) Koolyanobbing Range E Deposit Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_59431.pdf |
| 20 October 2015 | Mining Proposal | Koolyanobbing C Pit Backfilling Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_56363.pdf |
| 8 April 2014 | Mining Proposal | Cliffs (2014) Koolyanobbing Land Use Rezoning Mining Proposal 1303 Addendum Rev | Approved | mp_47278.pdf |
| 1 November 2013 | Mining Proposal | Addendum to Reg ID 32064 - Yilgarn Operations Koolyanobbing Range A,B and C Pit Deepening Mining Proposal to include the A2 Waste Rock Landform Redesign - M77/607 | Approved | mp_43302.pdf |
15 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.