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

Western Australian mining lease

M 21/44 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison

M 21/44 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 27 July 1989, expires 2 August 2031. 216 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: 15 January 1988
Granted: 27 July 1989
Expires: 2 August 2031
Area: 216.50 hectares (2.2 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: 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: 20 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
WAMEX data: 374 open-file drill holes, 63 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -27.46925, 117.8593 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
15 January 2025	Mining Proposal	Day Dawn Mining Proposal Revision 3.3	Approved	MP_128482.pdf
19 July 2023	Mining Proposal	Day Dawn Mining Proposal [Rev 1.2]	Approved	MP_118218.pdf
29 November 2019	Mining Proposal	Day Dawn Project: Creme d'Or Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_81452.pdf
17 December 2018	Mining Proposal	CGO - Removal of Historic Battery Sands and Tailings from Day Dawn and Cuddingwarra Projects	Approved	mp_76068.pdf
30 November 2018	Mining Proposal	Addendum to MP REG ID 54830 & 74723 - Cue Gold Operations - Extension of the South Fingall WRL - J00017	Approved	mp_77156.pdf
29 August 2018	Mining Proposal	Day Dawn Amendment MP Revision 2	Approved	mp_74723.pdf
16 May 2018	Mining Proposal	Letter of Intent - Amendment to Mining Proposal REG ID 54830 - Removal of Historic Great Fingall Battery Sands for the purpose of re-processing - M21/7 and M21/44 - Amended Fingall Sands Location Map	Approved	mp_73618.pdf
15 March 2018	Mining Proposal	Letter of Intent Minor Amendment to MP54830-Rev A	Approved	no public document
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
23 June 2005	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL - AMENDMENT TO NOI FOR TRY AGAIN PIT - M21/7 M21/44	Approved	mp_4947.pdf
5 May 2003	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL : CUDDINGWARRA : CITY OF CHESTER PIT	Approved	mp_4019.pdf
26 April 2002	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL : TRY AGAIN PIT EXTENSION M21/7 M21/44	Approved	mp_3919.pdf
10 October 2001	Mining Proposal	BIG BELL GOLD : 1600 NORTH PIT CUTBACK	Approved	mp_3786.pdf

5 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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