MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Brightstar / Stone
Brightstar / Stone is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Brightstar Resources Limited 100%, on 13 current tenements held by BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED; DESERT EXPLORATION PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J00233
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Brightstar Resources Limited 100%
- Tenement holders
- BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED
DESERT EXPLORATION PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Brightstar Resources
- 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 | 3.33 Mt at 1.93 g/t, 207 koz contained | — | 10 September 2020 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 38/9 Mining lease | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 24 May 2025 | Gold, Silver | 87 |
| M 38/241 Mining lease | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 9 July 2031 | Gold, Silver | 5 |
| M 38/549 Mining lease | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 27 April 2030 | Gold, Silver | 6 |
| M 38/968 Mining lease | DESERT EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 9 August 2046 | Gold, Silver | 300 |
| G 38/39 General purpose lease | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 27 March 2045 | Gold | 140 |
| L 38/100 Miscellaneous licence | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 4 February 2046 | Gold, Silver | 36 |
| L 38/123 Miscellaneous licence | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 1 April 2029 | Gold, Silver | 60 |
| L 38/168 Miscellaneous licence | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 24 February 2032 | Gold | 364 |
| L 38/185 Miscellaneous licence | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 10 November 2032 | Gold | 2 |
| L 38/188 Miscellaneous licence | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 15 March 2033 | Gold | 19 |
| E 38/3331 Exploration licence | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 22 January 2029 | Gold, Silver | 1,690 |
| E 38/3438 Exploration licence | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 7 December 2030 | Gold, Silver | 1,594 |
| P 38/4433 Prospecting licence | BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 13 June 2026 | Gold, Silver | 115 |