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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance

Sandstone / Brightstar

Sandstone / Brightstar is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Brightstar Resources Limited 100%; Alto Metals Limited; Sandstone Exploration Pty Ltd; Aurumin Limited, on 13 current tenements held by SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD; a private holder. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Nickel.

MINEDEX project
J02278
Stage
Care and Maintenance
Owners (MINEDEX)
Brightstar Resources Limited 100%; Alto Metals Limited; Sandstone Exploration Pty Ltd; Aurumin Limited
Tenement holders
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTD
a private holder
Parent groups
Brightstar Resources
Commodities
Gold, Silver, 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

CommodityResourcesReservesLatest estimate
Gold40 Mt at 1.27 g/t, 1.63 Moz contained—15 July 2026

Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.

Production recorded in MINEDEX

CommodityLatest yearThat yearAll recorded
Gold1997836 oz9,613 oz

Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 57/646
Mining lease
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted4 June 2040Gold, Silver364
M 57/647
Mining lease
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted16 December 2040Gold, Silver748
M 57/650
Mining lease
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted22 March 2041Gold, Silver407
M 57/651
Mining lease
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted22 March 2041Gold, Silver185
M 57/652
Mining lease
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted22 March 2041Gold, Silver286
M 57/658
Mining lease
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted31 August 2044Gold, Silver304
M 57/659
Mining lease
a private holderGranted9 May 2044Gold131
M 57/663
Mining lease
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted17 July 2045Gold, Silver862
M 57/665
Mining lease
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted6 June 2045Gold, Silver1,102
E 57/1029
Exploration licence
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted19 September 2026Gold, Silver12,414
E 57/1030
Exploration licence
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted19 September 2026Gold, Silver9,450
E 57/1031
Exploration licence
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted19 September 2026Gold, Silver10,700
E 57/1033
Exploration licence
SANDSTONE EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted19 September 2026Gold, Silver, Nickel4,762