MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/338 · Higginsville
M 15/338 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 1 March 1988, expires 13 March 2030. 129 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
- 15 August 1987
- Granted
- 1 March 1988
- Expires
- 13 March 2030
- Area
- 128.90 hectares (1.3 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
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 129 ha
- WAMEX data
- 180 open-file drill holes, 73 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.7696, 121.72075 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 September 2015 | Mining Proposal | Aphrodite Inpit TSF Mining Proposal on M15/338, M15/348 and M15/375 | Approved | mp_55735.pdf |
| 11 January 1993 | Mining Proposal | HIGGINSVILLE APHRODITE PITS : M15/338 AND M15/375 | Approved | mp_956.pdf |
| 8 April 1991 | Mining Proposal | HIGGINSVILLE PROJECT:EXPANSION OF OPERATIONS | Approved | mp_683.pdf |
| 3 April 1990 | Mining Proposal | HIGGINSVILLE PROJECT | Approved | mp_13720.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.