Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 20/252 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison

M 20/252 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 15 December 1992, expires 15 December 2034. 797 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 projects: Cue Gold - Central Murchison J00017 · Operating
Owners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd

Cuddingwarra Alluvials J01434 · Shut
Owners: Harmony Gold (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%
Lodged: 12 October 1992
Granted: 15 December 1992
Expires: 15 December 2034
Area: 797.30 hectares (8.0 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: CUDDINGWARRA PROJECT: approved 19 April 2023, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CUDDINGWARRA PROJECT - REVISION 5.1 -J00017
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: 18 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
WAMEX data: 811 open-file drill holes, 55 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -27.3885, 117.80335 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
19 April 2023	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CUDDINGWARRA PROJECT - REVISION 5.1 -J00017	Approved	MCP_115837.pdf
29 March 2022	Mining Proposal	Cuddingwarra Mining Proposal Revision 3 Version 1	Approved	MP_101167.pdf
16 July 2021	Mining Proposal	Cuddingwarra Mining Proposal Revision 2 Version 2 - 9/07/2021	Approved	MP_96644.pdf
21 December 2020	Mining Proposal	Cuddingwarra Mining Proposal September Rev1 Ver 0	Approved	MP_90075.pdf
26 June 2020	Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan	Westgold Resources Limited - Cuddingwarra Mining Proposal - Revision 0, Version 1	Approved	MP_86764.pdf
26 March 2020	Mine Closure Plan	Cuddingwarra Project Mine Closure Plan - J00017	Approved	no public document
17 December 2018	Mining Proposal	CGO - Removal of Historic Battery Sands and Tailings from Day Dawn and Cuddingwarra Projects	Approved	mp_76068.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
23 March 2006	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL AMENDMENT TO NOI FOR TRY AGAIN PIT M21-44	Approved	no public document
31 October 2005	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL- NEVER CAN TELL OPEN PIT GOLD MINE M20/252 M20/21	Approved	mp_18504.pdf
9 March 2005	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL - CUDDINGWARRA-RHEINGOLD AMENDMENT NOI M20/252	Approved	mp_4914.pdf
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
21 September 2000	Mining Proposal	CUDDINGWARRA : GOLDEN GATE/RHEINGOLD	Approved	mp_3486.pdf
2 September 1998	Mining Proposal	CUDDINGWARRA : BLACK SWAN PROJECT	Approved	mp_2771.pdf

3 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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