MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/966 · Coolgardie Gold / Focus
M 15/966 is a Western Australian mining lease held by FOCUS MINERALS LTD (Shandong Gold group). Granted 17 March 2010, expires 16 March 2031. 541 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Coolgardie Gold / Focus project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- FOCUS MINERALS LTD
- Parent group
- Shandong Gold (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Coolgardie Gold / Focus J00014 · OperatingOwners: Focus Minerals Ltd 100%; Maritana Minerals Limited
- Lodged
- 3 July 1996
- Granted
- 17 March 2010
- Expires
- 16 March 2031
- Area
- 541.40 hectares (5.4 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
- Mine closure plan
- MACPHERSONS REWARD PROJECT: approved 18 August 2023, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MACPHERSONS REWARD PROJECT - J00229
Mining of MacPhersons Reward Pit and Tycho Deposit ( ): approved 22 December 2017, Mining of MacPhersons Reward Pit and Tycho Deposit (Version 2)
Coolgardie Gold Project: approved 18 July 2017, Coolgardie Gold Project Mine Closure Plan Version 1 Revision 4 - November 2015 - Environmental registrations
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Alicia & Dreadnought Mine Extension Project Not assessed; overlaps 4.0 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 541 ha - WAMEX data
- 317 open-file drill holes, 152 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.001, 121.17965 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2024 | Mining Proposal | Alicia and Dreadnought Extension Project MP V1.3 & Coolgardie Gold Project MCP V10.1 | Approved | MP_127213.pdf |
| 18 August 2023 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MACPHERSONS REWARD PROJECT - J00229 | Approved | MCP_100848.pdf |
| 22 December 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining of MacPhersons Reward Pit and Tycho Deposit (Version 2) | Approved | mp_68945.pdf |
| 18 July 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Coolgardie Gold Project Mine Closure Plan Version 1 Revision 4 - November 2015 | Approved | mcp_58148.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.