MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 20/195 · Murchison / Westgold
M 20/195 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 10 May 1990, expires 15 May 2032. 782 ha in the Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Murchison / Westgold project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Westgold Resources (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Murchison / Westgold J00347 · OperatingOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%
- Lodged
- 8 January 1990
- Granted
- 10 May 1990
- Expires
- 15 May 2032
- Area
- 782.00 hectares (7.8 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
- TUCKABIANNA PROJECT: approved 15 October 2019, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - TUCKABIANNA PROJECT - J00347
MURCHISON OPERATIONS - TUCKABIANNA PROJECTS - MINERAL FIELD 20: approved 12 July 2017, MURCHISON OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - TUCKABIANNA PROJECTS - MINERAL FIELD 20 - FEBRU - Environmental registrations
- 11 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 10 open-file drill holes, 82 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.46095, 118.12075 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2024 | Mining Proposal | Tuckabianna Mining Proposal (Rev 2.1) | Approved | MP_122437.pdf |
| 3 November 2022 | Mining Proposal | Tuckabianna Mining Proposal, Revision 1 Version 3 | Approved | MP_106123.pdf |
| 15 October 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - TUCKABIANNA PROJECT - J00347 | Approved | MCP_81622.pdf |
| 12 July 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | MURCHISON OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - TUCKABIANNA PROJECTS - MINERAL FIELD 20 - FEBRUARY 2016 | Approved | mcp_58801.pdf |
| 5 August 2016 | Mining Proposal | Tuckabianna Treatment Plant Operations | Approved | mp_59237.pdf |
| 25 September 2015 | Mining Proposal | BNM Murchison Operations Stage 2 - White Well Processing | Approved | mp_55952.pdf |
| 27 February 2015 | Mining Proposal | BNM Murchison Operations - Stage 1, Tuckabianna Treatment Plant Lease | Approved | mp_53799.pdf |
| 24 October 2013 | Mining Proposal | Tuckabianna Mining Centre (TMC), Katies and Katies North Open Pit Mining Proposal - M20/55; M20/195 | Approved | mp_39751.zip |
| 8 May 2012 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Silverlake Resources , Murchinson Goldfields Project Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_34087.pdf |
| 15 March 2002 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA : COMET : PINNACLES UNDERGROUND | Approved | mp_3914.pdf |
| 18 June 1990 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA AIRSTRIP M20:108 | Approved | mp_13625.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.