MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 16/24 · Kunanalling Prospecting / Wallace-Kent
M 16/24 is a Western Australian mining lease held by HAYES MINING PTY LTD (Evolution Mining group). Granted 19 July 1986, expires 23 July 2028. 268 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Kunanalling Prospecting / Wallace-Kent project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- HAYES MINING PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Evolution Mining (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX projects
- Kunanalling Prospecting / Wallace-Kent J02318 · OperatingOwners: Kent Resources; a private holder
Mungari / Evolution J04814 · OperatingOwners: Evolution Mining Limited 100%
Kunanalling Prospecting / Sambo J02639 · ShutOwners: a private holder 100%
Mick Adam Prospecting / Longworth J02700 · ShutOwners: a private holder 100% - Lodged
- 23 December 1985
- Granted
- 19 July 1986
- Expires
- 23 July 2028
- Area
- 268.40 hectares (2.7 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
- KINTORE / KUNANALLING PROJECT: approved 13 February 2019, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KINTORE / KUNANALLING PROJECT - J01844
Castle Hill Open Pit Project: approved 13 March 2015, Castle Hill Open Pit Project - Environmental registrations
- 14 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 268 ha
- WAMEX data
- 706 open-file drill holes, 75 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.63785, 121.0352 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2024 | Mining Proposal | Castle Hill Project: Burgundy Open Pit Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_129848.pdf |
| 22 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | Castle Hill Project: Open Pit Amendment Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_122422.pdf |
| 3 August 2022 | Mining Proposal | Castle Hill Mining Proposal Version 1.1 | Approved | MP_101777.pdf |
| 10 May 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CASTLE HILL & BURGUNDY PROJECTS - J01844 | Approved | no public document |
| 13 March 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Castle Hill Open Pit Project | Approved | mp_53387.pdf |
| 7 December 2012 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - Mick Adam and Eureka Low Grade Dump Reclamation - Phoenix Gold Ltd | Approved | mp_35613.pdf |
| 28 April 2004 | Mining Proposal | KUNANALLING PROSPECTING / KENT / SCRAPE DETECT M16/24 ETC | Approved | mp_4619.pdf |
| 8 May 2003 | Mining Proposal | KUNANALLING PROSPECTING; WALLACE; SURFACE SCRAPING | Approved | mp_4282.pdf |
| 25 February 2003 | Mining Proposal | KUNANALLING PROSPECTING : SAMBO | Approved | mp_4207.pdf |
| 3 December 1998 | Mining Proposal | KUNANALLING PROSPECTING GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_16356.pdf |
| 22 February 1993 | Mining Proposal | KUNANALLING:PIMLOTT/ADDENDUM TO HEAP LEACH | Approved | mp_1231.pdf |
| 22 December 1992 | Mining Proposal | KUNANALLING/PIMLOTT HEAP LEACH UPDATE | Approved | mp_1193.pdf |
| 21 September 1992 | Mining Proposal | KUNANALLING:PIMLOTT HEAP LEACH; M16/24 | Approved | mp_1076.pdf |
| 18 August 1988 | Mining Proposal | KUNANALLING HEAP LEACH; M16/24 | Approved | mp_265.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.