MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1132 · Higginsville
M 15/1132 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 26 September 2002, expires 1 October 2044. 916 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Higginsville project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Westgold Resources (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Higginsville J00152 · OperatingOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; RNC Minerals; Karora Resources Incorporated
- Lodged
- 27 June 1997
- Granted
- 26 September 2002
- Expires
- 1 October 2044
- Area
- 915.90 hectares (9.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- 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
- Mine closure plan
- HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT: approved 5 July 2021, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - J00152 / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT -
HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS : 40240: approved 4 April 2018, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - AUGUST 2016 - REG ID 10: 40240 - Environmental registrations
- 9 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 916 ha
- WAMEX data
- 5,045 open-file drill holes, 114 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.66245, 121.88275 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2024 | Mining Proposal | Lake Cowan Gold Project - Atreides and Harkonnen Deposits Mining Proposal - Version 1 Revision 1 | Approved | MP_123771.pdf |
| 5 July 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - J00152 / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT - J01306 | Approved | MCP_88901.pdf |
| 4 April 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - AUGUST 2016 - REG ID 10: 40240 | Approved | mcp_61112.pdf |
| 2 June 2016 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Lake Cowan, Part 4, Higginsville Gold Operations | Approved | mp_59305.pdf |
| 22 December 2014 | Mining Proposal | Lake Cowan Mining Proposal Part 3 - Metals X | Approved | mp_53122.pdf |
| 22 August 2014 | Mining Proposal | Lake Cowan Mining Proposal Part 2 Josephine Pit and Haul road | Approved | mp_50744.pdf |
| 30 April 2014 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Lake Cowan Part 1 Louis Pit | Approved | mp_47320.pdf |
| 3 December 2002 | Mining Proposal | LAKE COWAN : VERSAILLE | Approved | mp_4066.pdf |
| 6 January 1999 | Mining Proposal | NEW CELEBRATION : LIGHT VEHICLE ACCESS | Approved | mp_16378.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.