MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Rothsay
Rothsay is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Vault Minerals Limited 100%; Silver Lake (Rothsay) Pty Ltd, on 6 current tenements held by SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J00315
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Vault Minerals Limited 100%; Silver Lake (Rothsay) Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Vault Minerals
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Copper, 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 | 1.55 Mt at 6.78 g/t, 338 koz contained | 0.55 Mt at 4.14 g/t, 73 koz contained | 30 June 2024 |
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 | 1991 | 7,427 oz | 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROTHSAY GOLD PROJECT | Silver Lake Resources Limited | 20 September 2024 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ROTHSAY GOLD PROJECT Rev 9.1 - J00315 | |
| Rothsay Gold Project on M59/39, M59/40 and L59/24 | Auricup Resources Pty Limited | 9 May 2019 | Rothsay Gold Project Mining Proposal on M59/39, M59/40 and L59/24 - J00315 | |
| Egan Street Resources , Rothsay Gold Mine ( ) 30 | EGAN STREET RESOURCES Limited | 18 January 2017 | Egan Street Resources, Mine Closure Plan, Rothsay Gold Mine (Revised Rev 4) 30 December 20 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 59/39 Mining lease | SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2028 | Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron | 708 |
| M 59/40 Mining lease | SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2028 | Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron | 380 |
| L 59/24 Miscellaneous licence | SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD | Granted | 21 August 2029 | Gold, Silver | 7 |
| L 59/171 Miscellaneous licence | SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD | Granted | 19 April 2041 | Gold, Silver | 11 |
| L 59/172 Miscellaneous licence | SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD | Granted | 19 April 2041 | Gold, Silver | 17 |
| E 59/2183 Exploration licence | SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD | Granted | 23 February 2027 | Gold, Silver | 2,030 |