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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 15/375 · Higginsville

M 15/375 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 19 April 1988, expires 21 April 2030. 396 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Higginsville project (operating).

Type
Mining lease
Status
Granted
Holder
KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD
Parent group
Westgold Resources (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project
Higginsville J00152 · Operating
Owners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; RNC Minerals; Karora Resources Incorporated
Lodged
15 December 1987
Granted
19 April 1988
Expires
21 April 2030
Area
395.80 hectares (4.0 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
Environmental registrations
19 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 396 ha
WAMEX data
1,445 open-file drill holes, 76 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-31.75645, 121.72545 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
19 March 2025Mining ProposalBaloo - Eundynie Mining Proposal V6.1ApprovedMP_129918.pdf
5 July 2021Mine Closure PlanMINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - J00152 / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT - J01306ApprovedMCP_88901.pdf
2 February 2021Mining ProposalAquarius Underground Mining ProposalApprovedMP_92163.pdf
2 November 2020Mining ProposalBaloo & Eundynie Mining Proposal Revision 4 Version 1 - FinalApprovedMP_89874.pdf
15 May 2020Mining Proposal With Mine Closure PlanBaloo & Eundynie Mining Proposal Revision 3 Version 1 - Tracked ChangesApprovedMP_85918.pdf
MCP_85918.pdf
10 July 2019Mining ProposalVine In-Pit TSF Mining Proposal - Addendum to Registration ID 32103 - J00152Approvedmp_80150.pdf
11 February 2019Mining Proposal With Mine Closure PlanBaloo Project Mining ProposalApprovedMP_75377.pdf
mcp_75377.pdf
3 October 2018Mining ProposalFairplay East In-pit TSF Mining ProposalApprovedmp_75834.pdf
4 April 2018Mine Closure PlanMINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - AUGUST 2016 - REG ID 10: 40240Approvedmcp_61112.pdf
8 October 2015Mining Proposal With Mine Closure PlanFairplay Part 3 Mining Proposal Higginsville Gold OperationsApprovedmp_56173.pdf
9 September 2015Mining ProposalAphrodite Inpit TSF Mining Proposal on M15/338, M15/348 and M15/375Approvedmp_55735.pdf
18 May 2012Mining Proposal With Mine Closure PlanMining Proposal for Fairplay Pit Part 2 (Fairplay North Pit)Approvedmp_33947.pdf
6 October 2011Mining ProposalVine Open Pit Part 2 - Higginsville Gold OperationsApprovedmp_32103.pdf
4 April 2011Mining ProposalVine Open Pit Part 1 - Higginsville Gold ProjectApprovedmp_30107.pdf
9 April 2008Mining ProposalHIGGINSVILLE - GOLD PROJECT PART 4 G15/19 M15/348 M15/375Approvedmp_19290.pdf

4 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.