What this report is for

Ilmenite, zircon, rutile and leucoxene mined from ancient beach and dune systems. This page begins with what is actually present in the published register, then points back to the authorities behind those records.

At review date the group comprises 34 operating, 14 in development, 2 care & maintenance. A status is the latest value ingested from the cited release; it should be rechecked with the issuer before operational, commercial or travel decisions.

Mineral sands record map

The map makes distribution legible without implying a tenure boundary. Hover a point to identify the record; use the working list for the full source page.

Mineral sands sites in Australia: the register report50 plotted records
AtlasBidaminnaBoonanarringCapelCoburnCooljarloo (TRONOX)CycloneDardanup (Doral)Eneabba area (Iluka Mid West)GabaninthaGinginGovernor BroomeIluka South West Province (Capel North)KeysbrookLudlowMcLarenMount WeldPerth Basin (Iluka)Port GregoryThunderbird (HMS)Tutunup South/BemaxTutunup South/IlukaVictory Bore VanadiumWindimurra (Atlantic)Wonnerup (Tronox)Wonnerup NorthYandanookaYoganup Group/IlukaAtlasAtlas-CampaspeCrayfishDubbo ProjectGabanintha Vanadium (Technology Metals)KaraKulwinSnapperUrquhartAtacamaEucla Basin (Jacinth Ambrosia, Atacama, Typhoon, Sonoran, Tripitaka)Jacinth-AmbrosiaMindarieMindarieSonoranTripitakaTyphoonRoper Heavy MineralsTiwiDouglas (Bondi)Campbell Town Bauxite AreaNaracoopa
Orientation only. Points are source coordinates for published records; they are not tenure, access or regional boundaries.

Working list

50 records
AtlasMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsBidaminnaMine · WA · In developmentMineral sandsBoonanarringMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsCapelMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsCoburnMine · WA · Care & maintenanceMineral sandsCooljarloo (TRONOX)Mine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsCycloneMine · WA · In developmentMineral sandsDardanup (Doral)Mine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsEneabba area (Iluka Mid West)Mine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsGabaninthaMine · WA · In developmentVanadium, Mineral sands, Iron ore, Cobalt, Nickel, CopperGinginMine · WA · OperatingRare earth elements, Mineral sandsGovernor BroomeMine · WA · In developmentMineral sands, Rare earth elementsIluka South West Province (Capel North)Mine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsKeysbrookMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsLudlowMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsMcLarenMine · WA · In developmentMineral sandsMount WeldMine · WA · OperatingRare earth elements, Mineral sands, Tantalum & niobium, PhosphatePerth Basin (Iluka)Mine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsPort GregoryMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsThunderbird (HMS)Mine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsTutunup South/BemaxMine · WA · OperatingRare earth elements, Mineral sandsTutunup South/IlukaMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsVictory Bore VanadiumMine · WA · In developmentVanadium, Mineral sands, Bauxite & alumina, Iron oreWindimurra (Atlantic)Mine · WA · In developmentVanadium, Iron ore, Mineral sands, Platinum group metals, ChromiumWonnerup (Tronox)Mine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsWonnerup NorthMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsYandanookaMine · WA · In developmentMineral sandsYoganup Group/IlukaMine · WA · OperatingMineral sandsAtlasMine · NSW · OperatingMineral sands, UraniumAtlas-CampaspeMine · NSW · OperatingMineral sands

This reading list shows the first 30 alphabetically; the linked commodity or state index carries the remainder.

Sources and continuation points

  1. Geoscience Australia — OZMIN (EarthResourceML-Lite WFS)CC BY 3.0 AU · retrieved 2026-08-24
  2. Government of South Australia — SARIG major mines & quarriesCC BY · retrieved 2026-08-24
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