MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Under Development
Horseshoe Lights
Horseshoe Lights is a Western Australian mining project (under development) in MINEDEX, owned by Horseshoe Metals Ltd 100%; Murchison Copper Mines Pty Ltd; Melodygold Pty Ltd, on 7 current tenements held by MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD. Commodities: Copper, Gold, Silver, SE, Mercury.
- MINEDEX project
- J00164
- Stage
- Under Development
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Horseshoe Metals Ltd 100%; Murchison Copper Mines Pty Ltd; Melodygold Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Horseshoe Metals
- Commodities
- Copper, Gold, Silver, SE, Mercury
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 15 Mt at 0.95%, 138 kt contained | — | 31 December 2014 |
| Silver | 15 Mt at 2.45 g/t, 1.14 Moz contained | — | 31 December 2014 |
| Gold | 10 Mt at 0.13 g/t, 45 koz contained | — | 31 December 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1994 | 10 kt | 52 kt |
| Silver | 1995 | 107 koz | 2.34 Moz |
| Gold | 1994 | 4,244 oz | 270 koz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORSESHOE LIGHTS MINE PROJECT | MURCHISON COPPER MINES Pty Ltd | 3 August 2023 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HORSESHOE LIGHTS MINE PROJECT - J00164 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 52/743 Mining lease | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 26 September 2042 | Copper, Gold, Silver, SE, Mercury | 986 |
| L 52/42 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2030 | Copper, Gold, Silver | 0 |
| L 52/43 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2030 | Gold, Silver, Copper | 2 |
| L 52/44 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2030 | Copper, Gold, Silver | 4 |
| L 52/45 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2030 | Gold, Silver, Copper | 3 |
| L 52/66 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 6 February 2030 | Gold, Silver | 28 |
| E 52/4372 Exploration licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 25 September 2029 | Copper, Gold, Silver | 6,471 |