MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Whundo Base Metals
Whundo Base Metals is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Greentech Metals Limited 100%; Whundo Copper Mines Pty Ltd; Greentech Holdings Pty Ltd, on 4 current tenements held by GREENTECH HOLDINGS PTY LTD; WHUNDO COPPER MINES PTY LTD. Commodities: Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Nickel.
- MINEDEX project
- J00712
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Greentech Metals Limited 100%; Whundo Copper Mines Pty Ltd; Greentech Holdings Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- GREENTECH HOLDINGS PTY LTD
WHUNDO COPPER MINES PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Greentech Metals
- Commodities
- Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Nickel
- 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 | 7.13 Mt at 1.1%, 82 kt contained | — | 12 April 2023 |
| Zinc | 7.13 Mt at 1.2%, 85 kt contained | — | 12 April 2023 |
| Gold | 1.83 Mt at 0.21 g/t, 13 koz contained | — | 11 May 2022 |
| Silver | 1.83 Mt at 11.98 g/t, 706 koz contained | — | 11 May 2022 |
| Lead | 1.83 Mt at 0.06%, 1,080 t contained | — | 11 May 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1976 | 1,673 t | 2,067 t |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHUNDO PROJECT - ARV-WHD | Artemis Resources Limited | 25 May 2023 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WHUNDO PROJECT - ARV-WHD-MCP-2020 VERSION 1 - J00712 | |
| WEST WHUNDO COPPER PROJECT REHABILITATION AND CLOSURE PLAN - FOX RESOURCES LTD | Fox Resources Limited | 30 November 2016 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WEST WHUNDO COPPER PROJECT REHABILITATION AND CLOSURE PLAN - FOX RESOU |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/7 Mining lease | WHUNDO COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 10 May 2026 | Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold | 934 |
| M 47/9 Mining lease | WHUNDO COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 26 June 2026 | Copper, Zinc, Silver | 5 |
| L 47/163 Miscellaneous licence | WHUNDO COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 1 February 2027 | Copper, Zinc, Silver | 5 |
| E 47/4310 Exploration licence | GREENTECH HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 January 2028 | Copper, Nickel, Gold | 1,581 |