MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/681 · Higginsville
M 15/681 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 28 February 1994, expires 28 February 2036. 940 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
- 4 October 1993
- Granted
- 28 February 1994
- Expires
- 28 February 2036
- Area
- 939.70 hectares (9.4 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
- 1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 940 ha
- WAMEX data
- 671 open-file drill holes, 69 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.837, 121.6761 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 April 2023 | Mining Proposal | Higginsville Gold Operations - Pioneer Gold Project - Mining Proposal -M 15/639, M 15/640, M 15/681, M 15/817, M 15/1790, L 15/282, L 15/389 | Approved | MP_116335.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.