Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Golden Grove
Golden Grove is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by 29Metals Limited 100%; EMR Capital Golden Grove Pty Ltd; Golden Grove Operations Pty Ltd, on 27 current tenements held by GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD. Commodities: Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead.
- MINEDEX project
- J00527
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- 29Metals Limited 100%; EMR Capital Golden Grove Pty Ltd; Golden Grove Operations Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- 29Metals
- Commodities
- Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead
- 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 | 63 Mt at 1.7%, 1.1 Mt contained | 18 Mt at 1.7%, 309 kt contained | 31 December 2025 |
| Zinc | 63 Mt at 3.6%, 2.2 Mt contained | 18 Mt at 4.0%, 720 kt contained | 31 December 2025 |
| Gold | 63 Mt at 0.58 g/t, 1.18 Moz contained | 18 Mt at 0.63 g/t, 367 koz contained | 31 December 2025 |
| Lead | 63 Mt at 0.21%, 135 kt contained | 18 Mt at 0.18%, 32 kt contained | 31 December 2025 |
| Silver | 63 Mt at 24.38 g/t, 49.38 Moz contained | 18 Mt at 21.72 g/t, 12.64 Moz contained | 31 December 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc | 2001 | 64 kt | 827 kt |
| Copper | 2001 | 17 kt | 77 kt |
| Lead | 2001 | 7,577 t | 15 kt |
| Silver | 2001 | 3.00 Moz | 12.19 Moz |
| Gold | 2001 | 13 koz | 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Grove TSF3 Raise 4 Upgrade Design | EMR GOLDEN GROVE Pty Ltd | 2 July 2020 | Mining Proposal Golden Grove TSF3 Raise 4 Upgrade Design Version 6.1 | |
| MMG GOLDEN GROVE | MMG Golden Grove Pty Ltd | 9 September 2016 | MMG GOLDEN GROVE - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - J00527 | 2024 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 59/3 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 December 2025 | Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | 448 |
| M 59/88 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead | 930 |
| M 59/89 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead | 957 |
| M 59/90 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead | 974 |
| M 59/91 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver | 735 |
| M 59/92 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | Gold, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 837 |
| M 59/93 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | Gold, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 957 |
| M 59/94 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | Lead, Zinc, Copper | 957 |
| M 59/95 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | 318 |
| M 59/143 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 May 2031 | Lead, Zinc, Copper | 478 |
| M 59/195 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 May 2032 | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead | 685 |
| M 59/227 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2033 | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead | 997 |
| M 59/361 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2037 | Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead | 757 |
| M 59/362 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2037 | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold | 955 |
| M 59/363 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2037 | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead | 720 |
| M 59/480 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2029 | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead | 404 |
| M 59/543 Mining lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 February 2044 | Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead | 764 |
| G 59/19 General purpose lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2031 | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | 9 |
| G 59/20 General purpose lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2031 | Zinc, Copper, Silver, Lead, Gold | 10 |
| G 59/21 General purpose lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2031 | Zinc, Copper, Silver, Lead, Gold | 10 |
| G 59/22 General purpose lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2031 | Zinc, Copper, Silver, Lead, Gold | 10 |
| G 59/23 General purpose lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2031 | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | 10 |
| G 59/24 General purpose lease | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2032 | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | 2 |
| L 59/22 Miscellaneous licence | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 November 2028 | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | 25 |
| L 59/26 Miscellaneous licence | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | 33 |
| L 59/29 Miscellaneous licence | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 February 2030 | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | 23 |
| L 59/41 Miscellaneous licence | GOLDEN GROVE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 October 2031 | Zinc, Copper, Silver, Lead | 29 |
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