MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Menzies
Menzies is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Brightstar Resources Limited 100%; FMR INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED; Maritana Minerals Limited; Menzies Operational and Mining Pty Ltd; Bml Ventures Pty Ltd, on 7 current tenements held by MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper.
- MINEDEX project
- J01011
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Brightstar Resources Limited 100%; FMR INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED; Maritana Minerals Limited; Menzies Operational and Mining Pty Ltd; Bml Ventures Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Brightstar Resources
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper
- 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 | 15 Mt at 1.50 g/t, 717 koz contained | 2.93 Mt at 1.72 g/t, 162 koz contained | 29 January 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1987 | — | 3,826 oz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ) - MENZIES GOLD PROJECT | BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD Limited | 8 June 2018 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN (VERSION 1) - MENZIES GOLD PROJECT - VERSION 1 | |
| MINE CLOSURE PLAN FOR SMALL MINING OPERATIONS - MENZIES (BALLARAT) PROJECT - J01011 | KINGWEST RESOURCES Limited |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 29/14 Mining lease | MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 13 May 2026 | Gold, Silver | 102 |
| M 29/88 Mining lease | MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 27 July 2030 | Gold, Silver | 35 |
| M 29/153 Mining lease | MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 17 November 2034 | Gold, Silver | 986 |
| M 29/154 Mining lease | MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 17 November 2034 | Gold, Silver | 344 |
| M 29/184 Mining lease | MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 12 March 2039 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | 590 |
| M 29/212 Mining lease | MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 26 February 2043 | Gold, Silver | 920 |
| M 29/410 Mining lease | MENZIES OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 1 October 2033 | Gold, Silver | 491 |