MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Ausgold
Ausgold group: 55 current Western Australian mining tenements (9 mining leases, 2 general purpose leases, 3 miscellaneous licences, 41 exploration licences) covering 255,238 hectares, held through 2 holders; 6 MINEDEX projects.
55tenements
255,238hectares
6projects
0EPA statements
1closure plan
Holders in the group
- AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD 55
- CYGNUS GOLD (PROJECTS) PTY LTD 3
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katanning Gold | Not Applicable | Ausgold Limited 100% | 10 |
| Stanley / Cygnus Gold | Not Applicable | Ausgold Limited 85%; Cygnus Metals Limited 15%; Cygnus Gold (Projects) Pty Ltd | 3 |
| Katanning Regional | Not Applicable | Ausgold Limited 100% | 3 |
| Woodanilling | Not Applicable | Ausgold Limited 100% | 2 |
| Yandina | Not Applicable | Ausgold Limited 100%; Ausgold Exploration Pty Ltd; Serena Minerals Limited | 1 |
| Lake Magenta Gold | Not Applicable | Ausgold Limited 100%; JML Resources Pty Ltd; Ausgold Exploration Pty Ltd; Serena Minerals Limited | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATANNING GOLD PROJECT | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION Pty Ltd | 11 July 2019 | KATANNING GOLD PROJECT MINE CLOSURE PLAN - VERSION 3 |
Recent changes
| Date | Tenement | Change | Detail | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 | E 70/6885 | Application | lodged 8 Oct 2026 | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/210 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 27 March 2048 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 74 |
| M 70/211 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 27 March 2048 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 314 |
| M 70/488 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 18 April 2036 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 210 |
| M 70/1426 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 7 October 2045 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 624 |
| M 70/1427 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 7 October 2045 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 23 |
| M 70/1449 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 8 July 2047 | 288 | ||
| M 70/1450 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 8 July 2047 | 601 | ||
| M 70/1451 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 8 July 2047 | 212 | ||
| M 70/1457 Mining lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 233 | |||
| G 70/84 General purpose lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 12 June 2031 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 7 |
| G 70/85 General purpose lease | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 12 June 2031 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 5 |
| L 70/13 Miscellaneous licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2029 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 1 |
| L 70/252 Miscellaneous licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 9 February 2046 | 2 | ||
| L 70/253 Miscellaneous licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 2 | |||
| E 70/2928 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 25 November 2026 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 9,263 |
| E 70/3952 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 17 January 2027 | 2,388 | ||
| E 70/4566 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 11 August 2026 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Gold | 5,703 |
| E 70/4605 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 12 January 2027 | 2,286 | ||
| E 70/4682 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 27 July 2027 | 4,566 | ||
| E 70/4787 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD; CYGNUS GOLD (PROJECTS) PTY LTD | Granted | 30 June 2028 | Gold, Silver | Stanley / Cygnus Gold | 9,708 |
| E 70/4855 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 28 November 2026 | 5,433 | ||
| E 70/4863 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 9 January 2027 | Vanadium, Titanium, Iron, Silver, Copper, Gold | Woodanilling | 1,140 |
| E 70/4865 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 4 January 2027 | 7,429 | ||
| E 70/4866 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 9 January 2027 | Gold | Stanley / Cygnus Gold | 9,440 |
| E 70/4908 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 2 May 2027 | 7,712 | ||
| E 70/4942 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 20 August 2027 | 1,996 | ||
| E 70/4959 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 10 April 2028 | 3,131 | ||
| E 70/4968 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 3 January 2028 | 8,276 | ||
| E 70/4991 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 30 January 2028 | Gold, Silver | Yandina | 11,413 |
| E 70/5040 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 13 June 2028 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Regional | 11,659 |
| E 70/5042 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 13 June 2028 | Gold, Silver | Katanning Regional | 9,397 |
| E 70/5043 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 13 June 2028 | Gold | Katanning Regional | 2,862 |
| E 70/5044 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 13 June 2028 | Gold | Lake Magenta Gold | 4,265 |
| E 70/5131 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD; CYGNUS GOLD (PROJECTS) PTY LTD | Granted | 25 October 2028 | 12,272 | ||
| E 70/5142 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 7 April 2029 | Vanadium, Titanium, Iron | Woodanilling | 3,986 |
| E 70/5285 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 28 October 2029 | 5,682 | ||
| E 70/5681 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 26 April 2031 | 3,419 | ||
| E 70/5689 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 26 April 2031 | 3,981 | ||
| E 70/6030 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 4 April 2027 | 3,978 | ||
| E 70/6058 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD; CYGNUS GOLD (PROJECTS) PTY LTD | Granted | 8 August 2027 | Gold | Stanley / Cygnus Gold | 6,859 |
| E 70/6378 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 6 March 2028 | 1,421 | ||
| E 70/6542 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 5 November 2028 | 4,023 | ||
| E 70/6619 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 12 May 2029 | 19,033 | ||
| E 70/6656 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 17 October 2029 | 4,609 | ||
| E 70/6657 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 17 October 2029 | 6,612 | ||
| E 70/6668 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 25 November 2029 | 10,211 | ||
| E 70/6669 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 25 November 2029 | 3,153 | ||
| E 70/6673 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 15 December 2029 | 3,128 | ||
| E 70/6717 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 3 June 2030 | 10,494 | ||
| E 70/6749 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 3 November 2030 | 5,128 | ||
| E 70/6754 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 9 November 2030 | 5,147 | ||
| E 70/6757 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 15 January 2031 | 5,453 | ||
| E 70/6758 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 15 January 2031 | 2,005 | ||
| E 70/6822 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 26 July 2031 | 10,266 | ||
| E 70/6885 Exploration licence | AUSGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 3,714 |