MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Abra - Mulgul
Abra - Mulgul is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Endurance Mining Pty Ltd 60%; Toho Zinc Co. Ltd 40%; Abra Mining Pty Limited, on 13 current tenements held by ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED; KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc.
- MINEDEX project
- J00545
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Endurance Mining Pty Ltd 60%; Toho Zinc Co. Ltd 40%; Abra Mining Pty Limited
- Tenement holders
- ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED
KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Endurance Mining (Taurus)
Westgold Resources - Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 31 Mt at 7.2%, 2.2 Mt contained | 5.70 Mt at 6.2%, 354 kt contained | 30 June 2026 |
| Silver | 31 Mt at 18.49 g/t, 18.55 Moz contained | 5.70 Mt at 22.86 g/t, 4.19 Moz contained | 30 June 2026 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT | KARORA RESOURCES Pty Ltd | 5 July 2021 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - J00152 / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT - | 2028 |
| HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS : 40240 | METALS X Limited | 4 April 2018 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - AUGUST 2016 - REG ID 10: 40240 | |
| Abra Base Metals Project - & | GALENA MINING Limited | 9 October 2019 | Abra Base Metals Project - Mining Proposal & Mine Closure Plan Version 5 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/351 Mining lease | KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD | Granted | 1 May 2030 | Gold, Silver | 341 |
| M 52/776 Mining lease | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 21 December 2042 | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc | 997 |
| G 52/286 General purpose lease | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 18 April 2031 | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold | 10 |
| G 52/292 General purpose lease | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 9 July 2039 | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc | 508 |
| L 52/121 Miscellaneous licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 26 May 2031 | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold | 15 |
| L 52/194 Miscellaneous licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 27 September 2039 | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc | 64 |
| L 52/198 Miscellaneous licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 30 January 2040 | Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc | 263 |
| L 52/205 Miscellaneous licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 24 September 2040 | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc | 0 |
| L 52/206 Miscellaneous licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 24 September 2040 | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc | 0 |
| L 52/210 Miscellaneous licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 24 September 2040 | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc | 508 |
| L 52/214 Miscellaneous licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 1 September 2041 | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc | 0 |
| L 52/240 Miscellaneous licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 26 July 2043 | Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc | 346 |
| E 52/1455 Exploration licence | ABRA MINING PTY LIMITED | Granted | 19 April 2027 | Lead, Silver, Copper | 9,688 |