MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
AngloGold Ashanti
AngloGold Ashanti group: 102 current Western Australian mining tenements (18 mining leases, 46 miscellaneous licences, 36 exploration licences, 2 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 362,070 hectares, held through 6 holders; 7 MINEDEX projects.
102tenements
362,070hectares
7projects
3EPA statements
5closure plans
Holders in the group
- AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD 29
- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED 95
- NEWMONT BODDINGTON PTY LTD 2
- NEWMONT NOL PTY LIMITED 2
- NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD 16
- RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD 4
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicana | Operating | Anglogold Ashanti Limited 70%; Regis Resources Ltd 30%; Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd; Afb Resources Pty Ltd | 21 |
| Sunrise Dam | Operating | Anglogold Ashanti Limited 100% | 18 |
| Mt Morgans | Operating | Genesis Minerals Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Granny Smith | Operating | Gold Fields Limited 100%; GSM Mining Company Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Red October | Care and Maintenance | Anglogold Ashanti Limited 100%; Brightstar Resources Limited; Matsa Resources Limited; Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd; Linden Gold Alliance Pty Ltd; Red October Gold Pty Ltd | 4 |
| Butcher Well | Shut | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd 70%; Northern Star Resources Ltd 30%; Anglogold Ashanti Limited; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd | 6 |
| Minigwal | Not Applicable | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd 100% | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butcher Well Project Pit Dewatering Mining Proposal | SARACEN GOLD MINES Pty Limited | 2 February 2012 | Butcher Well Project Pit Dewatering Mining Proposal | |
| RED GOLD PROJECT | Matsa Resources Limited | 10 March 2020 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - RED OCTOBER GOLD PROJECT - J04019 | |
| TROPICANA GOLD MINE - FEB | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA Limited | 11 October 2018 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - TROPICANA GOLD MINE - FEB 2017 | |
| Sunrise Dam Gold | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA Limited | 22 February 2016 | 2014 Sunrise Dam Gold Mine Closure Plan | |
| AngloGold Ashanti Aerodrome Critical Objects Scrub Rolling | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA Limited | 6 January 2017 | AngloGold Ashanti Aerodrome Critical Objects Scrub Rolling Mining Proposal - Version 2 |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 39/118 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 7 August 2030 | Gold, Silver | Mt Morgans | 130 |
| M 39/119 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 7 August 2030 | 248 | ||
| M 39/120 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 21 April 2030 | Gold, Silver | Butcher Well | 499 |
| M 39/165 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 15 December 2030 | Gold, Silver | Butcher Well | 600 |
| M 39/166 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 15 December 2030 | Gold, Silver | Butcher Well | 987 |
| M 39/230 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 30 July 2032 | Gold, Silver | Butcher Well | 445 |
| M 39/232 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 10 September 2032 | 94 | ||
| M 39/411 Mining lease | RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2040 | Gold, Silver | Red October | 922 |
| M 39/412 Mining lease | RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2040 | Gold, Silver | Red October | 995 |
| M 39/413 Mining lease | RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2040 | Gold, Silver | Red October | 925 |
| M 39/471 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 9 January 2029 | 406 | ||
| M 39/588 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 30 June 2030 | Gold, Silver | Butcher Well | 760 |
| M 39/589 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 30 June 2030 | 873 | ||
| M 39/652 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 8 February 2043 | 431 | ||
| M 39/1096 Mining lease | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 10 March 2036 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 27,146 |
| M 39/1116 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 18 July 2038 | Gold, Silver | Sunrise Dam | 7,788 |
| M 39/1117 Mining lease | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 18 July 2038 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 1,765 |
| M 39/1131 Mining lease | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Application | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 6,948 | |
| L 31/56 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 23 April 2030 | 1 | ||
| L 31/57 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 23 April 2030 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 150 |
| L 31/67 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 9 February 2036 | 1 | ||
| L 38/68 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 18 February 2027 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 109 |
| L 38/90 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 19 September 2043 | 232 | ||
| L 38/93 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 21 November 2043 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 61 |
| L 38/105 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 24 October 2027 | Gold, Silver | Sunrise Dam | 649 |
| L 38/113 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 5 September 2028 | 16,632 | ||
| L 38/114 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 5 September 2028 | 35,774 | ||
| L 38/150 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 23 July 2030 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 8,500 |
| L 38/172 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 5 October 2031 | 8 | ||
| L 38/176 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 20 July 2032 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 146 |
| L 38/213 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 27 May 2033 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 3,596 |
| L 38/214 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 27 May 2033 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 736 |
| L 38/215 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 27 May 2033 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 183 |
| L 39/58 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 5 September 2030 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 129 |
| L 39/59 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 16 October 2031 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 10 |
| L 39/71 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 11 December 2026 | 7 | ||
| L 39/74 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 18 February 2027 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 556 |
| L 39/164 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 20 March 2028 | 1,043 | ||
| L 39/172 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 8 August 2028 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 300 |
| L 39/178 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 19 March 2029 | 2,989 | ||
| L 39/185 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 16 April 2030 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 3,582 |
| L 39/188 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 22 March 2030 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 230 |
| L 39/189 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 22 March 2030 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 578 |
| L 39/209 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 20 September 2031 | 20 | ||
| L 39/210 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 20 September 2031 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 414 |
| L 39/211 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 9 January 2032 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 322 |
| L 39/212 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 9 January 2032 | 130 | ||
| L 39/213 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 9 January 2032 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 231 |
| L 39/217 Miscellaneous licence | RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 1 August 2032 | Gold, Silver | Red October | 61 |
| L 39/225 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 16 September 2035 | Sunrise Dam | 49 | |
| L 39/226 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 15 October 2035 | Gold, Silver | Sunrise Dam | 259 |
| L 39/227 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 18 January 2036 | Gold | Granny Smith | 150 |
| L 39/228 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 16 September 2035 | Sunrise Dam | 20 | |
| L 39/231 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 11 November 2035 | 11,950 | ||
| L 39/233 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 28 January 2036 | Sunrise Dam | 8 | |
| L 39/234 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 28 January 2036 | Sunrise Dam | 20 | |
| L 39/248 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 6 November 2037 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 5 |
| L 39/257 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 11 April 2039 | 255 | ||
| L 39/259 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 4 June 2039 | 15 | ||
| L 39/272 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 2 August 2039 | 969 | ||
| L 39/274 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 10 September 2039 | 3,735 | ||
| L 39/275 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 24 October 2039 | Gold | Sunrise Dam | 268 |
| L 39/276 Miscellaneous licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 10 September 2039 | 535 | ||
| L 39/277 Miscellaneous licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 15 May 2040 | 29 | ||
| E 38/1463 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 25 November 2026 | 4,190 | ||
| E 38/1464 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 25 November 2026 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 8,682 |
| E 38/2345 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 18 May 2028 | 1,196 | ||
| E 38/3027 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 13 December 2027 | 1,724 | ||
| E 38/3103 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 10 April 2028 | 320 | ||
| E 38/3303 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 8 August 2028 | 98 | ||
| E 38/3960 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Application | 1,196 | |||
| E 39/952 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 20 August 2026 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 11,640 |
| E 39/953 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 16 September 2026 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 19,419 |
| E 39/956 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 20 August 2026 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 8,935 |
| E 39/1009 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 14 April 2027 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Platinum group elements, Copper | Tropicana | 20,845 |
| E 39/1010 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 14 April 2027 | Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 16,960 |
| E 39/1012 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 17 May 2027 | 20,790 | ||
| E 39/1013 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 17 May 2027 | 20,812 | ||
| E 39/1279 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 17 September 2026 | 3,190 | ||
| E 39/1306 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 12 October 2026 | 8,643 | ||
| E 39/1410 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 22 July 2027 | 139 | ||
| E 39/1489 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 24 March 2028 | 3,398 | ||
| E 39/1729 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 5 February 2028 | 122 | ||
| E 39/1771 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 4 June 2028 | 393 | ||
| E 39/1802 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 25 November 2026 | 119 | ||
| E 39/1875 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 16 November 2027 | 1,111 | ||
| E 39/1883 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 4 February 2028 | 540 | ||
| E 39/1900 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 4 July 2028 | 1,194 | ||
| E 39/1901 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 4 July 2028 | 554 | ||
| E 39/1970 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 27 September 2027 | 3,226 | ||
| E 39/1973 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 27 September 2027 | 2,882 | ||
| E 39/1990 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 19 March 2027 | Iron, Titanium, Vanadium, Gold, Silver | Tropicana | 30,260 |
| E 39/2006 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 20 June 2027 | 718 | ||
| E 39/2041 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 30 August 2028 | 1,503 | ||
| E 39/2043 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 30 August 2028 | 160 | ||
| E 39/2075 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 17 September 2028 | 2 | ||
| E 39/2088 Exploration licence | AFB RESOURCES PTY LTD; ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 23 October 2029 | 1,781 | ||
| E 39/2513 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Application | 7,471 | |||
| E 70/2149 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NEWMONT BODDINGTON PTY LTD; NEWMONT NOL PTY LIMITED | Application | 8,054 | |||
| E 70/2550 Exploration licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NEWMONT BODDINGTON PTY LTD; NEWMONT NOL PTY LIMITED | Application | 2,016 | |||
| P 39/6036 Prospecting licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD | Granted | 3 April 2027 | 8 | ||
| P 39/6502 Prospecting licence | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Application | 168 |