MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/595 · Coolgardie Gold / Focus
M 15/595 is a Western Australian mining lease held by FOCUS MINERALS LTD; FOCUS OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Shandong Gold group). Granted 21 December 1991, expires 5 January 2034. 389 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Coolgardie Gold / Focus project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Shandong Gold (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Coolgardie Gold / Focus J00014 · OperatingOwners: Focus Minerals Ltd 100%; Maritana Minerals Limited
- Lodged
- 15 May 1991
- Granted
- 21 December 1991
- Expires
- 5 January 2034
- Area
- 389.40 hectares (3.9 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
- Environmental registrations
- 7 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 389 ha
- WAMEX data
- 152 open-file drill holes, 121 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.85285, 121.1535 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 2025 | Mining Proposal | Bonnievale Underground Mining Project Mining Proposal V2.1 | Approved | no public document |
| 19 August 2025 | Mining Proposal | Bonnievale UG Bore GP15 | Approved | MP_500739.pdf |
| 19 January 2024 | Mining Proposal | Bonnievale Underground Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_122080.pdf |
| 23 November 2023 | Mining Proposal | Coolgardie Gold Operation - Bonnie Vale Feasibility Water Bores | Approved | MP_121104.pdf |
| 17 October 2023 | Mining Proposal | Bonnievale Historic Tailings Stockpiles Removal Project | Approved | MP_119302.pdf |
| 25 July 2022 | Mining Proposal | Coolgardie Gold - Feasibility Water Bores | Approved | MP_112487.pdf |
| 28 July 1988 | Mining Proposal | BONNIEVALE TAILS RETREATMENT | Approved | mp_270.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.