MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 20/17 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 20/17 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 31 October 1984, expires 4 November 2026. 533 ha in the Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Cue Gold - Central Murchison project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Westgold Resources (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Cue Gold - Central Murchison J00017 · OperatingOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 15 March 1984
- Granted
- 31 October 1984
- Expires
- 4 November 2026
- Area
- 532.80 hectares (5.3 km²)
- Mineral field
- Murchison 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
- Big Bell - Westgold Resources Limited: approved 1 May 2020, Big Bell Mining Proposal - Westgold Resources Limited - April 2020 - Version 1.1
Central Murchison Gold Project (Yaloginda, Paddy's Flat, Reedy, Day Dawn, Big Bell, Cuddingwarra: approved 11 August 2015, Central Murchison Gold Project (Yaloginda, Paddy's Flat, Reedy, Day Dawn, Big Bell, Cuddin - Environmental registrations
- 21 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 137 open-file drill holes, 63 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.3227, 117.6516 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2024 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal: Big Bell Project, Rev 5.2 | Approved | MP_119434.pdf |
| 20 October 2022 | Mining Proposal | Big Bell Mining Proposal Version 4, Revision 3 | Approved | MP_102902.pdf |
| 12 January 2022 | Mining Proposal | Big Bell Project, Mining Proposal, Revision 3 Version 2 | Approved | MP_99691.pdf |
| 24 August 2021 | Mining Proposal | Big Bell Mining Proposal Revision 2 | Approved | MP_96510.pdf |
| 1 May 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Big Bell Mining Proposal - Westgold Resources Limited - April 2020 - Version 1.1 | Approved | MP_86258.pdf |
| 4 March 2020 | Mine Closure Plan | Central Murchison Gold Project - Big Bell Operations Mine Closure Plan - S0231643 | Approved | MCP_72321.pdf |
| 27 November 2018 | Mining Proposal | CGO Big Bell Project - Camp and Associated Infrastructure v2 | Approved | mp_76540.pdf |
| 4 July 2018 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent - Amendment to Mining Proposal REG ID 66206 - Removal of Historic Big Bell ASARCO Tailings for the purposes of re-processing - M20/17 | Approved | mp_74197.pdf |
| 12 April 2018 | Mining Proposal | Complete_Big Bell Mining Proposal Amendment (Landfill) on M20/17 2018_Rev A | Approved | mp_72655.pdf |
| 8 June 2017 | Mining Proposal | AMENDED BIG BELL NOTICE OF INTENT - CENTRAL MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT - APRIL 2017 | Approved | mp_66206.pdf |
| 11 August 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Central Murchison Gold Project (Yaloginda, Paddy's Flat, Reedy, Day Dawn, Big Bell, Cuddingwarra | Approved | mp_54830.pdf |
| 17 May 2013 | Mining Proposal | Part 1 Central Murchison Gold Project Dewatering Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_37098.pdf |
| 23 March 2006 | Mining Proposal | BIG BELL AMENDMENT TO NOI FOR TRY AGAIN PIT M21-44 | Approved | no public document |
| 5 May 2003 | Mining Proposal | BIG BELL : CUDDINGWARRA : CITY OF CHESTER PIT | Approved | mp_4019.pdf |
| 10 October 2001 | Mining Proposal | BIG BELL GOLD : 1600 NORTH PIT CUTBACK | Approved | mp_3786.pdf |
6 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.