MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Lake Goorly Gypsum / Bywaters
Lake Goorly Gypsum / Bywaters is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Lake Goorly Contracting 100%, on 16 current tenements held by a private holder. Commodities: Gypsum.
- MINEDEX project
- J00805
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Lake Goorly Contracting 100%
- Tenement holders
- a private holder
- Commodities
- Gypsum
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | 0.17 Mt at 94.9%, 164 kt contained | — | 20 March 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | 1989 | 156 t | 556 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE GOORLY GYPSUM | Lake Goorly Contracting | 16 October 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - LAKE GOORLY GYPSUM - J00805 | |
| Lake Goorly Gypsum Operation | Bywaters Gypsum SUPPLIES, Lake Goorly Contracting | 5 June 2014 | Lake Goorly Gypsum Operation |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/1079 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 11 December 2042 | Gypsum | 33 |
| M 70/1114 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 2 July 2045 | Gypsum | 11 |
| M 70/1118 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 27 January 2045 | Gypsum | 115 |
| M 70/1191 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 2 November 2047 | Gypsum | 234 |
| M 70/1255 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 9 June 2029 | Gypsum | 23 |
| M 70/1256 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 9 June 2029 | Gypsum | 43 |
| M 70/1257 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 9 June 2029 | Gypsum | 18 |
| M 70/1258 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 9 June 2029 | Gypsum | 13 |
| M 70/1259 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 9 June 2029 | Gypsum | 93 |
| M 70/1272 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 9 June 2029 | Gypsum | 156 |
| M 70/1312 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 7 May 2034 | Gypsum | 53 |
| M 70/1403 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 28 April 2042 | Gypsum | 212 |
| M 70/1404 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 28 April 2042 | Gypsum | 41 |
| L 70/72 Miscellaneous licence | a private holder | Granted | 24 February 2046 | Gypsum | 11 |
| L 70/84 Miscellaneous licence | a private holder | Granted | 19 February 2027 | Gypsum | 46 |
| L 70/141 Miscellaneous licence | a private holder | Granted | 15 March 2033 | Gypsum | 10 |