MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 20/418 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 20/418 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 13 March 2015, expires 12 March 2036. 397 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
- 21 March 1998
- Granted
- 13 March 2015
- Expires
- 12 March 2036
- Area
- 397.30 hectares (4.0 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
- 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
- 9 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 63 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.33305, 117.65975 (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 |
| 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 |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.