MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Great Western
Great Western is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Vault Minerals Limited 100%; Terrain Minerals Ltd, on 2 current tenements held by DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J05237
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Vault Minerals Limited 100%; Terrain Minerals Ltd
- Tenement holders
- DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Vault Minerals
- 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 | 0.39 Mt at 2.82 g/t, 35 koz contained | — | 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Legacy Landform | Darlot Mining Company Pty Limited | 16 July 2020 | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations - Great Western Legacy Landform |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 37/54 Mining lease | DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD | Granted | 14 August 2027 | Gold, Silver | 60 |
| G 37/37 General purpose lease | DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD | Granted | 23 November 2041 | Gold, Silver | 101 |