MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/630 · Coolgardie Gold / Focus
M 15/630 is a Western Australian mining lease held by FOCUS MINERALS LTD; FOCUS OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Shandong Gold group). Granted 4 February 1993, expires 4 February 2035. 296 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 projects
- Coolgardie Gold / Focus J00014 · OperatingOwners: Focus Minerals Ltd 100%; Maritana Minerals Limited
Coolgardie Prospecting / Charlton J01387 · OperatingOwners: a private holder 100%; FMR INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED - Lodged
- 15 June 1992
- Granted
- 4 February 1993
- Expires
- 4 February 2035
- Area
- 296.40 hectares (3.0 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
- Coolgardie Gold Project: approved 18 July 2017, Coolgardie Gold Project Mine Closure Plan Version 1 Revision 4 - November 2015
- Environmental registrations
- 16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 296 ha
- WAMEX data
- 175 open-file drill holes, 81 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.93095, 121.17365 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2025 | Mining Proposal | Caledonia North Extended (CNX) Project Mining Proposal V1.1 | Approved | MP_500328.pdf |
| 18 July 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Coolgardie Gold Project Mine Closure Plan Version 1 Revision 4 - November 2015 | Approved | mcp_58148.pdf |
| 9 September 2011 | Mining Proposal | TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY LIFT M15/645 & M15/1432 JUNE 2011 | Approved | mp_31391.pdf |
| 30 October 2006 | Mining Proposal | COOLGARDIE STH : SCRAP AND DETECT M15/630 M15/646 M15/412 | Approved | mp_5481_res.pdf |
| 31 May 2006 | Mining Proposal | LINDSAYS DRYBLOWING:SCRAP AND DETECT M15/151 M15/491 M15/630 | Approved | mp_5333.pdf |
| 22 July 2004 | Mining Proposal | COOLGARDIE PROSPECTING / CHARLTON / DBLOW SCRAPE DETECT | Approved | mp_4747.pdf |
| 9 September 2002 | Mining Proposal | COOLGARDIE THREE MILE HILL : LINDSAYS O/PIT RECOMMENCEMENT | Approved | mp_4084.pdf |
| 31 July 2000 | Mining Proposal | COOLGARDIE PROSPECTING : CHARLTON PIG FLAT | Approved | mp_16855.pdf |
| 20 March 2000 | Mining Proposal | THREE MILE HILL LINDSAYS WATER DIVERSION | Approved | mp_16688.pdf |
| 14 March 1997 | Mining Proposal | LINDSAYS OPEN PIT EXTENSION STAGE 5 | Approved | mp_2197.pdf |
| 14 February 1996 | Mining Proposal | BAYLEYS REWARD LINDSAY'S PIT WASTE DUMP EXPANSION | Approved | mp_2058.pdf |
| 23 August 1994 | Mining Proposal | BAYLEYS REWARD:LINDSAYS PIT STAGE 3 | Approved | mp_1289.pdf |
| 23 August 1994 | Mining Proposal | LINDSAYS : HILLSIDE EXTENSION (STAGE IV) | Approved | mp_1417.pdf |
| 15 July 1993 | Mining Proposal | BAYLEYS REWARD:LINDSAYS PIT STAGE 2 | Approved | mp_1275.pdf |
| 14 November 1991 | Mining Proposal | BAYLEYS REWARD:GREENFIELDS:LINDSAYS PIT; WASTE DUMP AREA | Approved | mp_804.pdf |
1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.