MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 20/55 · Murchison / Westgold
M 20/55 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 8 May 1987, expires 18 May 2029. 343 ha in the Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold. 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
- 14 October 1986
- Granted
- 8 May 1987
- Expires
- 18 May 2029
- Area
- 343.20 hectares (3.4 km²)
- Mineral field
- Murchison Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold
- 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
- 18 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 196 open-file drill holes, 85 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.48145, 118.1234 (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 |
| 20 September 2013 | Mining Proposal | Infrastructure Disturbance | Approved | mp_40517.pdf |
| 8 May 2012 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Silverlake Resources , Murchinson Goldfields Project Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_34087.pdf |
| 23 December 2011 | Mining Proposal | Complete_Silver_Lake_Resources_Letter_of_Intent_Dewatering | Approved | mp_31927.pdf |
| 15 March 2002 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA : COMET : PINNACLES UNDERGROUND | Approved | mp_3914.pdf |
| 14 June 1995 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA TUCKA MINING CENTRE | Approved | mp_15410.pdf |
| 25 March 1994 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA : KATIES | Approved | mp_1586.pdf |
| 24 December 1991 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA JAFFAS FOLLY PIT | Approved | mp_885.pdf |
3 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.