Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Marvel Loch - Southern Cross
Marvel Loch - Southern Cross is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Barto Gold Mining Pty Ltd 100%; Minjar Gold Pty Ltd; Shandong Tianye Group Bid Co Pty Ltd, on 122 current tenements held by BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD; COMET RESOURCES LTD; CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD; GEKO EXPLORE PTY LTD and others. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J00226
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Barto Gold Mining Pty Ltd 100%; Minjar Gold Pty Ltd; Shandong Tianye Group Bid Co Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD
COMET RESOURCES LTD
CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD
GEKO EXPLORE PTY LTD
QUATTRO GOLD PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Shandong Tianye
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Iron
- 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 | 19 Mt at 3.52 g/t, 2.11 Moz contained | 6.52 Mt at 3.66 g/t, 768 koz contained | 25 July 2016 |
| Iron | 15 Mt at 56.8%, 8.5 Mt contained | — | 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2000 | 51 koz | 2.32 Moz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARVEL LOCH - SOUTHERN CROSS OPERATIONS | BARTO GOLD MINING Pty Ltd | 27 April 2021 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MARVEL LOCH - SOUTHERN CROSS OPERATIONS - J00226 | 2021 |
| Southern Cross Operations - B - Mineral Field 77 - Hanking Gold Mining Pty Ltd | Hanking Gold Mining Pty Ltd | 22 March 2017 | Southern Cross Operations - Version B - Mineral Field 77 - Hanking Gold Mining Pty Ltd | |
| Corinthia Project | GOLDLAKE HOLDINGS Pty Ltd | 18 July 2025 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Corinthia Project - VERSION 1.0 - J04602 - S0232164 | |
| Adaman Resources Corinthia Project | ADAMAN RESOURCES Pty Ltd | 23 January 2020 | Adaman Resources Corinthia Project Mining Proposal | |
| to Corinthia Project | Corinthian Mining Pty Ltd | 11 November 2016 | Mining Proposal-Amendment to Corinthia Project Version 4: August 2016 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 77/7 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 21 June 2025 | Gold, Silver | 2 |
| M 77/8 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 21 June 2025 | Gold, Silver | 5 |
| M 77/10 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2025 | Gold, Silver | 61 |
| M 77/26 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 3 January 2026 | Gold, Silver | 22 |
| M 77/31 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 19 June 2026 | Gold, Silver | 796 |
| M 77/46 Mining lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 22 October 2026 | Gold, Silver | 36 |
| M 77/66 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 11 December 2026 | Gold, Silver | 37 |
| M 77/72 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 9 July 2027 | Gold, Silver | 211 |
| M 77/86 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2028 | Gold, Silver | 239 |
| M 77/109 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 12 March 2029 | Gold, Silver | 254 |
| M 77/112 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 16 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | 314 |
| M 77/113 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 16 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | 21 |
| M 77/114 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 16 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | 17 |
| M 77/133 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 17 September 2029 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| M 77/137 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 13 May 2029 | Gold, Silver | 260 |
| M 77/138 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 17 September 2029 | Gold, Silver | 877 |
| M 77/159 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 17 September 2029 | Gold, Silver | 189 |
| M 77/160 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 14 September 2029 | Gold, Silver | 511 |
| M 77/175 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 5 December 2031 | Gold, Silver | 663 |
| M 77/186 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 15 February 2030 | Gold, Silver | 120 |
| M 77/193 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 6 January 2030 | Gold, Silver | 130 |
| M 77/197 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 20 March 2030 | Gold, Silver | 18 |
| M 77/198 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 20 March 2030 | Gold, Silver | 108 |
| M 77/217 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 5 April 2030 | Gold, Silver | 17 |
| M 77/221 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 5 April 2030 | Gold, Silver | 8 |
| M 77/224 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 June 2030 | Gold, Silver | 320 |
| M 77/225 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 June 2030 | Gold, Silver | 826 |
| M 77/239 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 14 September 2030 | Gold, Silver | 580 |
| M 77/250 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 14 September 2030 | Gold, Silver | 365 |
| M 77/251 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 14 September 2030 | Gold, Silver | 640 |
| M 77/301 Mining lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 24 September 2031 | Gold, Silver | 4 |
| M 77/347 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 17 April 2031 | Gold, Silver | 1 |
| M 77/352 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 17 April 2031 | Gold, Silver | 527 |
| M 77/356 Mining lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 7 November 2031 | Gold, Silver | 82 |
| M 77/376 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 30 May 2032 | Gold, Silver | 968 |
| M 77/380 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2031 | Gold, Silver | 351 |
| M 77/408 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2032 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| M 77/424 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 1 January 2033 | Gold, Silver | 308 |
| M 77/431 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2032 | Gold, Silver | 996 |
| M 77/432 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2032 | Gold, Silver | 996 |
| M 77/480 Mining lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 14 May 2033 | Gold, Silver | 958 |
| M 77/497 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 14 May 2033 | Gold, Silver | 188 |
| M 77/510 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 14 May 2033 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| M 77/525 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2033 | Gold, Silver | 610 |
| M 77/534 Mining lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 3 September 2034 | Gold, Silver | 982 |
| M 77/554 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 July 2034 | Gold, Silver | 120 |
| M 77/555 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 22 December 2034 | Gold, Silver | 404 |
| M 77/593 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 31 May 2035 | Gold, Silver | 27 |
| M 77/597 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 20 June 2035 | Gold, Silver | 107 |
| M 77/598 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 2 May 2035 | Gold, Silver | 8 |
| M 77/613 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 2 September 2035 | Gold, Silver | 229 |
| M 77/631 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 20 January 2036 | Gold, Silver | 151 |
| M 77/638 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2036 | Gold, Silver | 3 |
| M 77/640 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 2 August 2036 | Gold, Silver | 776 |
| M 77/655 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 2 August 2036 | Gold, Silver | 40 |
| M 77/660 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 7 August 2037 | Gold, Silver | 429 |
| M 77/668 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 14 November 2036 | Gold, Silver | 148 |
| M 77/702 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 9 May 2038 | Gold, Silver | 383 |
| M 77/721 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 30 November 2040 | Gold, Silver | 604 |
| M 77/722 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 30 November 2040 | Gold, Silver | 7 |
| M 77/745 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 7 January 2046 | Gold, Silver | 76 |
| M 77/746 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 7 January 2046 | Gold, Silver | 42 |
| M 77/747 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 7 January 2046 | Gold, Silver | 12 |
| M 77/766 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 24 January 2028 | Gold, Silver, Iron | 928 |
| M 77/768 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 December 2042 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| M 77/775 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 1 December 2045 | Gold, Silver | 395 |
| M 77/790 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 7 January 2046 | Gold, Silver | 914 |
| M 77/791 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2045 | Gold, Silver | 994 |
| M 77/792 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 27 November 2029 | Gold, Silver | 574 |
| M 77/793 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 27 November 2029 | Gold, Silver | 626 |
| M 77/794 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 18 June 2028 | Gold, Silver | 708 |
| M 77/811 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 1 December 2045 | Gold, Silver | 9 |
| M 77/956 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 1 December 2045 | Gold, Silver | 193 |
| M 77/969 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 30 June 2041 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| M 77/1002 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 29 October 2042 | Gold, Silver | 6 |
| M 77/1052 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 5 July 2028 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| M 77/1054 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 5 July 2028 | Gold, Silver | 386 |
| M 77/1055 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD; COMET RESOURCES LTD | Granted | 20 November 2028 | Gold, Silver | 347 |
| M 77/1063 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 20 November 2028 | Gold, Silver | 190 |
| M 77/1275 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 8 September 2036 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| M 77/1280 Mining lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Application | Gold, Silver | 502 | |
| G 77/1 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2025 | Gold, Silver | 92 |
| G 77/2 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2025 | Gold, Silver | 163 |
| G 77/3 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2025 | Gold, Silver | 90 |
| G 77/5 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2029 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| G 77/6 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2029 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| G 77/7 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2029 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| G 77/8 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2029 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| G 77/12 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2029 | Gold, Silver | 9 |
| G 77/32 General purpose lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 22 July 2032 | Gold, Silver | 9 |
| G 77/33 General purpose lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 22 July 2032 | Gold, Silver | 8 |
| G 77/34 General purpose lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 22 July 2032 | Gold, Silver | 7 |
| G 77/74 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2035 | Gold, Silver | 8 |
| G 77/75 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2035 | Gold, Silver | 7 |
| G 77/79 General purpose lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2035 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| G 77/80 General purpose lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2035 | Gold, Silver | 8 |
| G 77/81 General purpose lease | CYGNET GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2035 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| G 77/126 General purpose lease | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2036 | Gold, Silver | 71 |
| L 77/7 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2025 | Gold, Silver | 21 |
| L 77/19 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 25 March 2027 | Gold, Silver | 2 |
| L 77/20 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 25 March 2027 | Gold, Silver | 2 |
| L 77/23 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 25 January 2029 | Gold, Silver | 20 |
| L 77/31 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 October 2027 | Gold, Silver | 55 |
| L 77/41 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 25 November 2027 | Gold, Silver | 14 |
| L 77/42 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 27 January 2030 | Gold, Silver | 154 |
| L 77/51 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 27 July 2028 | Gold, Silver | 4 |
| L 77/64 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 27 February 2029 | Gold, Silver | 62 |
| L 77/65 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 27 February 2029 | Gold, Silver | 23 |
| L 77/66 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 27 February 2029 | Gold, Silver | 5 |
| L 77/69 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 26 April 2029 | Gold, Silver | 5 |
| L 77/87 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 29 April 2031 | Gold, Silver | 6 |
| L 77/89 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 30 January 2031 | Gold, Silver | 4 |
| L 77/114 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 23 December 2027 | Gold, Silver | 11 |
| L 77/140 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 12 July 2029 | Gold, Silver | 7 |
| L 77/167 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 10 December 2026 | Gold, Silver | 104 |
| L 77/281 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 19 April 2037 | Gold, Silver | 25 |
| L 77/290 Miscellaneous licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 13 December 2038 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| E 77/1793 Exploration licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 3 May 2028 | Gold, Silver | 1,449 |
| E 77/2209 Exploration licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 December 2026 | Gold | 7,854 |
| E 77/2213 Exploration licence | BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 22 January 2027 | Gold | 1,466 |
| E 77/2676 Exploration licence | QUATTRO GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 25 May 2031 | Gold, Silver | 6,999 |
| E 77/2694 Exploration licence | GEKO EXPLORE PTY LTD | Granted | 22 April 2031 | Gold, Silver | 970 |
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