MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/348 · Higginsville
M 15/348 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 20 March 1988, expires 24 March 2030. 493 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
- 26 August 1987
- Granted
- 20 March 1988
- Expires
- 24 March 2030
- Area
- 492.80 hectares (4.9 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
- HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT: approved 5 July 2021, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - J00152 / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT -
Baloo & Eundynie - Tracked Changes: approved 15 May 2020, Baloo & Eundynie Mining Proposal Revision 3 Version 1 - Tracked Changes
Baloo Project: approved 11 February 2019, Baloo Project Mining Proposal
HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS : 40240: approved 4 April 2018, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - AUGUST 2016 - REG ID 10: 40240
Fairplay Part 3 Higginsville Gold Operations: approved 8 October 2015, Fairplay Part 3 Mining Proposal Higginsville Gold Operations
Mining Proposal for TSF2-4: approved , - Environmental registrations
- 32 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 493 ha
- WAMEX data
- 879 open-file drill holes, 117 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.7392, 121.7266 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 2025 | Mining Proposal | Baloo - Eundynie Mining Proposal V6.1 | Approved | MP_129918.pdf |
| 3 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | WAWA Potable Pipeline Replacement - Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd | Approved | MP_123615.pdf |
| 5 July 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - J00152 / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT - J01306 | Approved | MCP_88901.pdf |
| 18 May 2021 | Mining Proposal | Two Boys Mining Proposal Version 2_Revision 1_Final | Approved | MP_96061.pdf |
| 9 February 2021 | Mining Proposal | Two Boys Mining Proposal Revision 1 Version 1 - PDF | Approved | MP_92780.pdf |
| 2 February 2021 | Mining Proposal | Aquarius Underground Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_92163.pdf |
| 2 November 2020 | Mining Proposal | Baloo & Eundynie Mining Proposal Revision 4 Version 1 - Final | Approved | MP_89874.pdf |
| 24 August 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal for TSF2-4 | Approved | no public document |
| 15 May 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Baloo & Eundynie Mining Proposal Revision 3 Version 1 - Tracked Changes | Approved | MP_85918.pdf MCP_85918.pdf |
| 19 June 2019 | Mining Proposal | Higginsville Mining Area Addendum: Redross - Higginsville Revised Powerline Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_75596.pdf |
| 11 February 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Baloo Project Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_75377.pdf mcp_75377.pdf |
| 3 October 2018 | Mining Proposal | Fairplay East In-pit TSF Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_75834.pdf |
| 4 April 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - AUGUST 2016 - REG ID 10: 40240 | Approved | mcp_61112.pdf |
| 8 October 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Fairplay Part 3 Mining Proposal Higginsville Gold Operations | Approved | mp_56173.pdf |
| 9 September 2015 | Mining Proposal | Aphrodite Inpit TSF Mining Proposal on M15/338, M15/348 and M15/375 | Approved | mp_55735.pdf |
17 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.