Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Zenith Minerals
Zenith Minerals group: 7 current Western Australian mining tenements (2 mining leases, 1 retention licence, 4 exploration licences) covering 14,676 hectares, held through 4 holders; 5 MINEDEX projects.
7tenements
14,676hectares
5projects
0EPA statements
1closure plan
Holders in the group
- HIGHSCORE PTY LTD 2
- REEL MIN PTY LTD 2
- RICHARD READ AND ASSOCIATES PTY LTD 2
- ZENITH MINERALS LIMITED 3
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 |
| Historic Gold - Yilgarn (77) | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Earaheedy Manganese / Zenith | Not Applicable | Zenith Minerals Limited 100%; Rumble Resources Ltd; Caldera Metals Pty Ltd | 3 |
| Split Rocks | Not Applicable | Zenith Minerals Limited 100%; Black Dragon Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd; American Rare Earths Limited | 2 |
| Waratah Well Lithium / Zenith | Not Applicable | Zenith Minerals Limited 100% | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DULCIE HEAP LEACH PROJECT | Richard Read and Associates Pty Ltd and Highscore Pty LTD | 19 April 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - DULCIE HEAP LEACH PROJECT - VERSION 4 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 77/1246 Mining lease | HIGHSCORE PTY LTD; RICHARD READ AND ASSOCIATES PTY LTD | Granted | 7 April 2031 | Gold, Silver | Dulcie - Fortuna - Parker Range | 82 |
| M 77/1290 Mining lease | HIGHSCORE PTY LTD; RICHARD READ AND ASSOCIATES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 November 2042 | Gold, Silver | Dulcie - Fortuna - Parker Range | 56 |
| R 69/2 Retention licence | ZENITH MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 18 July 2031 | Manganese | Earaheedy Manganese / Zenith | 335 |
| E 59/2170 Exploration licence | REEL MIN PTY LTD | Granted | 15 December 2026 | Uranium, Tantalum, Lithium | Waratah Well Lithium / Zenith | 10,243 |
| E 59/2321 Exploration licence | REEL MIN PTY LTD | Granted | 6 January 2029 | Tantalum, Lithium | Waratah Well Lithium / Zenith | 2,110 |
| E 69/2733 Exploration licence | ZENITH MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 27 March 2027 | Iron, Manganese | Earaheedy Manganese / Zenith | 1,233 |
| E 69/3414 Exploration licence | ZENITH MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 18 July 2026 | Manganese | Earaheedy Manganese / Zenith | 617 |
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