MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Under Development
Cannon
Cannon is a Western Australian mining project (under development) in MINEDEX, owned by Maritana Minerals Limited 100%; Black Mountain Gold Limited; Aurenne Group Proprietry Limited, on 9 current tenements held by ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTD; BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED. Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J03557
- Stage
- Under Development
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Maritana Minerals Limited 100%; Black Mountain Gold Limited; Aurenne Group Proprietry Limited
- Tenement holders
- ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTD
BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED - Parent groups
- Maritana Minerals
Northern Star Resources - Commodities
- Nickel, Cobalt, 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 | 1.58 Mt at 1.68 g/t, 85 koz contained | 0.14 Mt at 4.10 g/t, 18 koz contained | 25 July 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH KALGOORLIE OPERATIONS (Cannon/Georges Reward Gold Mine) | WESTGOLD RESOURCES Limited | 4 December 2019 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - SOUTH KALGOORLIE OPERATIONS (Cannon/Georges Reward Gold Mine) - J03557 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 25/161 Mining lease | ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 12 January 2027 | Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver | 626 |
| M 25/209 Mining lease | ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2028 | Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver | 967 |
| M 25/330 Mining lease | BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED | Granted | 10 May 2032 | Gold, Silver | 700 |
| M 25/333 Mining lease | BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED | Granted | 28 March 2031 | Gold, Silver, Nickel | 398 |
| M 25/357 Mining lease | BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED | Granted | 17 August 2036 | Gold, Silver, Nickel | 116 |
| L 25/43 Miscellaneous licence | BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED | Granted | 8 January 2036 | Gold, Silver | 148 |
| L 25/48 Miscellaneous licence | BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED | Granted | 20 July 2036 | Gold, Silver | 158 |
| L 25/50 Miscellaneous licence | BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED | Granted | 4 June 2036 | Gold, Silver | 16 |
| L 25/51 Miscellaneous licence | BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED | Granted | 4 June 2036 | Gold, Silver | 13 |