MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/877 · Coolgardie Gold / Focus
M 15/877 is a Western Australian mining lease held by FOCUS MINERALS LTD; FOCUS OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Shandong Gold group). Granted 12 June 2009, expires 11 June 2030. 100 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
- 23 August 1995
- Granted
- 12 June 2009
- Expires
- 11 June 2030
- Area
- 100.20 hectares (1.0 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
- Environmental registrations
- 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 100 ha
- WAMEX data
- 94 open-file drill holes, 58 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.8668, 121.1668 (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 |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.