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Western Australian mining lease

M 20/192 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison

M 20/192 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 6 September 1990, expires 10 September 2032. 161 ha in the Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Cue Gold - Central Murchison project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holder: BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD
Parent group: Westgold Resources (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project: Cue Gold - Central Murchison J00017 · Operating
Owners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd
Lodged: 12 December 1989
Granted: 6 September 1990
Expires: 10 September 2032
Area: 161.10 hectares (1.6 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: 14 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
WAMEX data: 63 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -27.33215, 117.6373 (centre)

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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
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
1 January 1990	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL 1600N	Approved	mp_106.pdf
1 December 1987	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL	Approved	mp_105.pdf

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.