MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD holds 19 current Western Australian mining tenements (8 mining leases, 1 miscellaneous licence, 9 exploration licences, 1 prospecting licence) covering 65,604 hectares; part of the Brightstar Resources group.
19tenements
65,604hectares
4projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Parent group: Brightstar Resources
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone / Brightstar | Care and Maintenance | Brightstar Resources Limited 100%; Alto Metals Limited; Sandstone Exploration Pty Ltd; Aurumin Limited | 12 |
| Historic Gold - Black Range (57) | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Sandstone Nickel | Not Applicable | not recorded | 2 |
| Dandaraga | Not Applicable | not recorded | 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.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 57/646 Mining lease | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 4 June 2040 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 364 |
| M 57/647 Mining lease | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 16 December 2040 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 748 |
| M 57/650 Mining lease | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2041 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 407 |
| M 57/651 Mining lease | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2041 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 185 |
| M 57/652 Mining lease | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 22 March 2041 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 286 |
| M 57/658 Mining lease | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2044 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 304 |
| M 57/663 Mining lease | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 17 July 2045 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 862 |
| M 57/665 Mining lease | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2045 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 1,102 |
| L 57/78 Miscellaneous licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 38 | |||
| E 57/1029 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 19 September 2026 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 12,414 |
| E 57/1030 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 19 September 2026 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 9,450 |
| E 57/1031 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 19 September 2026 | Gold, Silver | Sandstone / Brightstar | 10,700 |
| E 57/1033 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 19 September 2026 | Gold, Silver, Nickel | Sandstone / Brightstar | 4,762 |
| E 57/1044 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 19 September 2026 | Nickel | Sandstone Nickel | 2,714 |
| E 57/1072 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 10 March 2029 | 160 | ||
| E 57/1101 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 6 June 2029 | 5,130 | ||
| E 57/1108 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 30 June 2029 | Iron | Dandaraga | 6,933 |
| E 57/1228 Exploration licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 19 December 2027 | 9,038 | ||
| P 57/1529 Prospecting licence | SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2028 | 7 |