Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Gum Creek Gold
Gum Creek Gold is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Zeta Resources Ltd 51%; Horizon Gold Limited 49%; Panoramic Resources Ltd; Gum Creek Gold Mines Pty Ltd, on 21 current tenements held by GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J00115
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Zeta Resources Ltd 51%; Horizon Gold Limited 49%; Panoramic Resources Ltd; Gum Creek Gold Mines Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Horizon Gold
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 38 Mt at 1.88 g/t, 2.30 Moz contained | 18 Mt at 1.24 g/t, 728 koz contained | 22 July 2026 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUM CREEK GOLD PROJECT | HORIZON GOLD Limited | 1 August 2025 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - GUM CREEK GOLD PROJECT 2022 | |
| GUM CREEK GOLD PROJECT - DOC ID: PGCMCP | Panoramic Resources LIMITED | 7 February 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - GUM CREEK GOLD PROJECT - DOC ID: PGCMCP VERSION 2 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 51/104 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 11 May 2029 | Gold, Silver | 37 |
| M 51/185 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 18 February 2030 | Gold, Silver | 247 |
| M 51/186 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 18 February 2030 | Gold, Silver | 364 |
| M 51/290 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 9 May 2031 | Gold, Silver | 5 |
| M 51/410 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 10 March 2034 | Gold, Silver | 353 |
| M 51/458 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 9 February 2035 | Gold, Silver | 618 |
| M 53/105 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 29 August 2030 | Gold, Silver | 565 |
| M 53/153 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 June 2032 | Gold, Silver | 914 |
| M 53/251 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 2 September 2034 | Gold, Silver | 170 |
| M 53/716 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 7 September 2040 | Gold, Silver | 253 |
| M 53/904 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 September 2042 | Gold, Silver | 8 |
| M 53/988 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 12 March 2045 | Gold | 510 |
| M 57/634 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 14 July 2035 | Gold, Silver | 4,795 |
| M 57/635 Mining lease | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 1 September 2035 | Gold, Silver | 1,441 |
| L 53/95 Miscellaneous licence | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 13 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | 64 |
| L 53/96 Miscellaneous licence | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 13 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | 231 |
| L 57/20 Miscellaneous licence | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 20 June 2044 | Gold, Silver | 7 |
| L 57/47 Miscellaneous licence | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 13 August 2034 | Gold | 36 |
| E 51/1844 Exploration licence | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 22 January 2028 | Gold | 3,362 |
| E 57/1463 Exploration licence | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2030 | Gold | 11,760 |
| P 53/1702 Prospecting licence | GUM CREEK GOLD MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 30 September 2027 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
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