MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Red October
Red October is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Anglogold Ashanti Limited 100%; Brightstar Resources Limited; Matsa Resources Limited; Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd; Linden Gold Alliance Pty Ltd; Red October Gold Pty Ltd, on 4 current tenements held by RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J04019
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Anglogold Ashanti Limited 100%; Brightstar Resources Limited; Matsa Resources Limited; Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd; Linden Gold Alliance Pty Ltd; Red October Gold Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- AngloGold Ashanti
- 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 | 1.35 Mt at 5.63 g/t, 244 koz contained | — | 30 June 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED GOLD PROJECT | Matsa Resources Limited | 10 March 2020 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - RED OCTOBER GOLD PROJECT - J04019 | |
| Butcher Well Project Pit Dewatering Mining Proposal | SARACEN GOLD MINES Pty Limited | 2 February 2012 | Butcher Well Project Pit Dewatering Mining Proposal |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 518 Red October Gold Project, 80km south of Laverton
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 39/411 Mining lease | RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2040 | Gold, Silver | 922 |
| M 39/412 Mining lease | RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2040 | Gold, Silver | 995 |
| M 39/413 Mining lease | RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2040 | Gold, Silver | 925 |
| L 39/217 Miscellaneous licence | RED OCTOBER GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 1 August 2032 | Gold, Silver | 61 |