Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
POLAR METALS PTY LTD
POLAR METALS PTY LTD holds 31 current Western Australian mining tenements (8 mining leases, 15 exploration licences, 8 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 44,411 hectares; part of the Westgold Resources group.
31tenements
44,411hectares
2projects
0EPA statements
2closure plans
Parent group: Westgold Resources
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bear Gold | Care and Maintenance | Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Polar Metals Pty Ltd; S2 Resources Ltd; RNC Minerals; Karora Resources Incorporated | 7 |
| Polar Bear Nickel | Not Applicable | S2 Resources Ltd 100%; Polar Metals Pty Ltd; Westgold Resources Limited | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baloo & Eundynie - Tracked Changes | Avoca Resources Limited | 15 May 2020 | Baloo & Eundynie Mining Proposal Revision 3 Version 1 - Tracked Changes | |
| Baloo Project | KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) Pty Ltd | 11 February 2019 | Baloo Project Mining Proposal |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/651 Mining lease | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 February 2035 | 137 | ||
| M 15/710 Mining lease | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 August 2036 | Gold, Silver | Polar Bear Gold | 664 |
| M 15/1814 Mining lease | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 11 July 2039 | Gold, Silver | Polar Bear Gold | 1,142 |
| M 63/230 Mining lease | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 November 2032 | Nickel, Copper, Platinum, Palladium | Polar Bear Nickel | 495 |
| M 63/255 Mining lease | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2034 | 368 | ||
| M 63/269 Mining lease | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 September 2035 | 646 | ||
| M 63/279 Mining lease | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2036 | 13 | ||
| M 63/662 Mining lease | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Application | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Platinum, Palladium | Polar Bear Gold | 967 | |
| E 15/1298 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 July 2028 | Gold, Silver | Polar Bear Gold | 856 |
| E 15/1458 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD; SHUMWARI PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2027 | 4,650 | ||
| E 15/1459 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD; SHUMWARI PTY LTD | Granted | 24 August 2027 | 278 | ||
| E 15/1461 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 October 2027 | 1,943 | ||
| E 15/1464 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD; SHUMWARI PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2027 | 290 | ||
| E 15/1487 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 June 2028 | 3,194 | ||
| E 15/1541 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 October 2027 | 1,742 | ||
| E 63/1142 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 12 February 2027 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Platinum, Palladium | Polar Bear Gold | 4,805 |
| E 63/1712 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 24 May 2027 | 3,282 | ||
| E 63/1725 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 October 2027 | 2,083 | ||
| E 63/1726 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD; SHUMWARI PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2027 | 1,770 | ||
| E 63/1727 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD; SHUMWARI PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2027 | 266 | ||
| E 63/1728 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 January 2028 | 12,112 | ||
| E 63/1738 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD; SHUMWARI PTY LTD | Granted | 18 October 2027 | 581 | ||
| E 63/1756 Exploration licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 February 2028 | 1,161 | ||
| P 63/1587 Prospecting licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2017 | 121 | ||
| P 63/1588 Prospecting licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2017 | 120 | ||
| P 63/1589 Prospecting licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2017 | 121 | ||
| P 63/1590 Prospecting licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2017 | 119 | ||
| P 63/1591 Prospecting licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2017 | Nickel, Platinum, Palladium, Gold, Copper, Platinum group elements | Polar Bear Nickel | 121 |
| P 63/1592 Prospecting licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2017 | 121 | ||
| P 63/1593 Prospecting licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2017 | Gold, Silver | Polar Bear Gold | 121 |
| P 63/1594 Prospecting licence | POLAR METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2017 | Gold, Silver | Polar Bear Gold | 121 |
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