MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Blue Spec / Novo
Blue Spec / Novo is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Novo Resources Corp. 75%; West Coast Gold Pty Ltd 25%; Beatons Creek Gold Pty Ltd; Aim Mining Corporation Limited; Calidus Blue Spec Pty Ltd; Keras (Pilbara) Gold Pty Ltd, on 8 current tenements held by CALIDUS BLUE SPEC PTY LTD; KERAS (GOLD) AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Antimony, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J00126
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Novo Resources Corp. 75%; West Coast Gold Pty Ltd 25%; Beatons Creek Gold Pty Ltd; Aim Mining Corporation Limited; Calidus Blue Spec Pty Ltd; Keras (Pilbara) Gold Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- CALIDUS BLUE SPEC PTY LTD
KERAS (GOLD) AUSTRALIA PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Aim Mining Corporation
Novo Resources - Commodities
- Gold, Antimony, 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 | 0.50 Mt at 12.91 g/t, 209 koz contained | 0.20 Mt at 11.20 g/t, 72 koz contained | 29 September 2022 |
| Antimony | 0.50 Mt at 0.99%, 4,995 t contained | — | 29 September 2022 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1993 | 2,701 oz | 19 koz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 46/115 Mining lease | CALIDUS BLUE SPEC PTY LTD | Granted | 3 February 2033 | Gold, Antimony | 930 |
| M 46/165 Mining lease | KERAS (GOLD) AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 22 August 2037 | Gold, Antimony, Silver | 562 |
| M 46/244 Mining lease | CALIDUS BLUE SPEC PTY LTD | Granted | 28 November 2042 | Gold | 18 |
| M 46/540 Mining lease | KERAS (GOLD) AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 30 September 2047 | Gold, Antimony | 845 |
| L 46/22 Miscellaneous licence | CALIDUS BLUE SPEC PTY LTD | Granted | 16 August 2030 | Gold, Antimony | 60 |
| L 46/24 Miscellaneous licence | CALIDUS BLUE SPEC PTY LTD | Granted | 17 January 2031 | Gold, Antimony | 8 |
| L 46/109 Miscellaneous licence | KERAS (GOLD) AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 10 September 2034 | Gold, Antimony | 7 |
| E 46/1026 Exploration licence | CALIDUS BLUE SPEC PTY LTD | Granted | 9 May 2028 | Gold | 3,790 |