MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Dulcie - Fortuna - Parker Range
Dulcie - Fortuna - Parker Range is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Richard Read and Associates Pty Ltd 50%; Highscore Pty Ltd 50%; Zenith Minerals Limited; Black Dragon Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd, on 10 current tenements held by BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD; HIGHSCORE PTY LTD; RICHARD READ AND ASSOCIATES PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver, SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J01649
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Richard Read and Associates Pty Ltd 50%; Highscore Pty Ltd 50%; Zenith Minerals Limited; Black Dragon Energy (Aust) Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- BLACK DRAGON ENERGY (AUS) PTY LTD
HIGHSCORE PTY LTD
RICHARD READ AND ASSOCIATES PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Black Dragon Energy (AUS)
Zenith Minerals - Commodities
- Gold, Silver, SD
- 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 | 1.12 Mt at 0.70 g/t, 25 koz contained | — | 14 February 2011 |
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 | 1991 | 21 koz | 33 koz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DULCIE HEAP LEACH PROJECT | Richard Read and Associates Pty Ltd and Highscore Pty LTD | 19 April 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - DULCIE HEAP LEACH PROJECT - VERSION 4 | |
| Little Dolcie Trial Heap Leach | TEMPORARY RESOURCES (WA) PTY LTD | 30 July 2015 | Little Dolcie Trial Heap Leach |