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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Tenement holder · Western Australia

ORMINEX WEST PTY LTD

ORMINEX WEST PTY LTD holds 27 current Western Australian mining tenements (16 mining leases, 1 miscellaneous licence, 6 exploration licences, 4 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 12,176 hectares.

27tenements
12,176hectares
6projects
0EPA statements
2closure plans
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Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Comet Vale - Sand QueenCare and MaintenanceGorilla Gold Mines Ltd 100%; GBF Mining Pty Ltd; Orminex West Pty Ltd13
Sand Queen Tailings / GolcondaShutnot recorded2
Historic Gold - Menzies (29)Shutnot recorded2
Comet Vale Nickel / Sand QueenNot ApplicableSand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd 100%2
Happy Jack GoldNot Applicablea private holder 100%; Gorilla Gold Mines Ltd2
Happy JackNot Applicablenot recorded1

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

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
COMET VALE-SAND QUEEN PROJECTBotanica Consulting Pty Ltd8 April 2019MINE CLOSURE PLAN - COMET VALE-SAND QUEEN PROJECT - J00066
Comet Vale Sand Queen Project - M29/52 M29/321 M29/233 L29/67Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd21 March 2017Comet Vale Sand Queen Project - Mine Closure Plan - M29/52 M29/321 M29/233 L29/67

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 29/35
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted27 January 2029Gold, SilverComet Vale - Sand Queen2
M 29/52
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted17 May 2030Gold, SilverComet Vale - Sand Queen96
M 29/85
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted11 January 2031GoldComet Vale - Sand Queen97
M 29/185
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 June 2041Nickel, CobaltComet Vale Nickel / Sand Queen8
M 29/186
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted23 November 2027Gold, Nickel, CobaltComet Vale - Sand Queen284
M 29/197
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 October 2044GoldComet Vale - Sand Queen579
M 29/198
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 October 2044GoldComet Vale - Sand Queen444
M 29/199
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 October 2044248
M 29/200
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 October 2044Gold, SilverComet Vale - Sand Queen56
M 29/201
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 October 204434
M 29/232
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 October 2044297
M 29/233
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted23 September 2044Gold, SilverComet Vale - Sand Queen540
M 29/235
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 October 2044GoldComet Vale - Sand Queen134
M 29/270
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted24 June 2034260
M 29/321
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted12 November 2044Gold, SilverComet Vale - Sand Queen4
M 29/442
Mining lease
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplicationGoldComet Vale - Sand Queen6
L 29/67
Miscellaneous licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted19 March 2044Gold, SilverComet Vale - Sand Queen8
E 29/1295
Exploration licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplication297
E 29/1297
Exploration licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted5 March 2031297
E 29/1299
Exploration licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplication1,187
E 29/1311
Exploration licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplication5,929
E 29/1338
Exploration licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplication593
E 29/1339
Exploration licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplication296
P 29/2606
Prospecting licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDGranted11 August 2025Gold, ChromiumComet Vale - Sand Queen6
P 29/2732
Prospecting licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplication152
P 29/2733
Prospecting licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplication157
P 29/2734
Prospecting licence
ORMINEX WEST PTY LTDApplication165