MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/128 · Coolgardie Gold
M 15/128 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MACPHERSONS REWARD PTY LTD (Beacon Minerals group). Granted 11 February 1985, expires 25 February 2027. 191 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Coolgardie Gold project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Beacon Minerals (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Coolgardie Gold J00229 · OperatingOwners: Beacon Minerals Limited 100%; MacPhersons Reward Pty Ltd; China Hanking Holdings Limited; Hanking Australia Investment Pty Ltd; Forrestania Resources Limited
- Lodged
- 1 May 1984
- Granted
- 11 February 1985
- Expires
- 25 February 2027
- Area
- 190.70 hectares (1.9 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
- MACPHERSONS REWARD PROJECT: approved 18 August 2023, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MACPHERSONS REWARD PROJECT - J00229
Mining of MacPhersons Reward Pit and Tycho Deposit ( ): approved 22 December 2017, Mining of MacPhersons Reward Pit and Tycho Deposit (Version 2) - Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 191 ha
- WAMEX data
- 186 open-file drill holes, 84 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.00355, 121.1914 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Mining Proposal | Coolgardie Gold Project (J00229)-Crushing and Screening Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_500380.pdf |
| 18 August 2023 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MACPHERSONS REWARD PROJECT - J00229 | Approved | MCP_100848.pdf |
| 22 December 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining of MacPhersons Reward Pit and Tycho Deposit (Version 2) | Approved | mp_68945.pdf |
| 20 December 2016 | Mining Proposal | Establishment of Dewatering Bores and Pump Testing | Approved | mp_61411.pdf |
| 2 March 2005 | Mining Proposal | ORA BANDA AREA / MAT MINING/SCRAPE DETECT DRYBLOW ON M15/128 | Approved | mp_4951.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.