MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
British King
British King is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Central Iron Ore Limited 100%; Gullewa Ltd; Vault Minerals Limited; Darlot Mining Company Pty Limited; BK Gold Mines Pty Ltd, on 3 current tenements held by CENTRAL IRON ORE LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J00924
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Central Iron Ore Limited 100%; Gullewa Ltd; Vault Minerals Limited; Darlot Mining Company Pty Limited; BK Gold Mines Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- CENTRAL IRON ORE LTD
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver
- 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 | 0.26 Mt at 4.51 g/t, 38 koz contained | — | 19 March 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH KING GOLD MINE | BK GOLD MINES Pty Ltd | 4 April 2019 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - BRITISH KING GOLD MINE - J00924 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 37/30 Mining lease | CENTRAL IRON ORE LTD | Granted | 3 July 2026 | Gold, Silver | 10 |
| L 37/162 Miscellaneous licence | CENTRAL IRON ORE LTD | Granted | 24 October 2027 | Gold, Silver | 6 |
| L 37/191 Miscellaneous licence | CENTRAL IRON ORE LTD | Granted | 20 July 2029 | Gold, Silver | 2 |