MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/597 · Higginsville
M 15/597 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 21 December 1991, expires 5 January 2034. 593 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 projects
- Higginsville J00152 · OperatingOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; RNC Minerals; Karora Resources Incorporated
Polar Bear Gold J04154 · Care and MaintenanceOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Polar Metals Pty Ltd; S2 Resources Ltd; RNC Minerals; Karora Resources Incorporated - Lodged
- 25 June 1991
- Granted
- 21 December 1991
- Expires
- 5 January 2034
- Area
- 593.10 hectares (5.9 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
- 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 - Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 593 ha
- WAMEX data
- 243 open-file drill holes, 88 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.78065, 121.8358 (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 |
| 15 June 2022 | Mining Proposal | Karora Resources Limited - Baloo & Eundynie Mining Proposal - Version 5 Revision 1 | Approved | MP_101748.pdf |
| 2 November 2020 | Mining Proposal | Baloo & Eundynie Mining Proposal Revision 4 Version 1 - Final | Approved | MP_89874.pdf |
| 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 |
| 11 February 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Baloo Project Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_75377.pdf mcp_75377.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.