MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Black Dragon Energy (AUS)
Black Dragon Energy (AUS) group: 15 current Western Australian mining tenements (2 mining leases, 10 exploration licences, 3 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 38,005 hectares, held through 1 holder; 5 MINEDEX projects.
15tenements
38,005hectares
5projects
2EPA statements
1closure plan
Holders in the group
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dulcie - Fortuna - Parker Range | Operating | Richard Read and Associates Pty Ltd 50%; Highscore Pty Ltd 50%; Zenith Minerals Limited; Black Dragon Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Parker Range - Mt Caudan Iron | Operating | Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Split Rocks | Not Applicable | Zenith Minerals Limited 100%; Black Dragon Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd; American Rare Earths Limited | 3 |
| Split Rocks Lithium | Not Applicable | Zenith Minerals Limited 100%; Black Dragon Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd; American Rare Earths Limited | 2 |
| Split Rocks Nickel | Not Applicable | Zenith Minerals Limited 100%; Black Dragon Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd; American Rare Earths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dolcie Trial Heap Leach | TEMPORARY RESOURCES (WA) PTY LTD | 30 July 2015 | Little Dolcie Trial Heap Leach |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 77/599 Mining lease | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 6 April 2035 | Gold | Dulcie - Fortuna - Parker Range | 96 |
| M 77/1292 Mining lease | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 23 November 2042 | Gold, Silver | Dulcie - Fortuna - Parker Range | 168 |
| E 77/2375 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 17 January 2027 | 12,183 | ||
| E 77/2386 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 7 March 2027 | Kaolin | 9,963 | |
| E 77/2388 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 15 October 2027 | Gold, Silver, Lithium, Tantalum, Nickel, Cobalt | Split Rocks Lithium | 3,698 |
| E 77/2395 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 29 April 2028 | 581 | ||
| E 77/2513 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2028 | Gold | Split Rocks | 369 |
| E 77/2514 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 11 November 2029 | 290 | ||
| E 77/2515 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2028 | Iron, Lithium, Tantalum, Niobium | Parker Range - Mt Caudan Iron | 193 |
| E 77/2555 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 11 November 2029 | 291 | ||
| E 77/2616 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 10 March 2030 | 7,418 | ||
| E 77/3366 Exploration licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Application | 2,617 | |||
| P 77/4490 Prospecting licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 13 June 2026 | 98 | ||
| P 77/4507 Prospecting licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Granted | 6 January 2027 | 31 | ||
| P 77/4712 Prospecting licence | BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD | Application | 9 |