MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 21/72 · Murchison / Westgold
M 21/72 is a Western Australian mining lease held by VALIANT GOLD LIMITED (Valiant Gold group). Granted 20 August 1991, expires 1 September 2033. 743 ha in the Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Murchison / Westgold project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- VALIANT GOLD LIMITED
- Parent group
- Valiant Gold (matched by name)
- MINEDEX projects
- Murchison / Westgold J00347 · OperatingOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%
Comet / Valiant J07167 · Under DevelopmentOwners: Valiant Gold Limited 100%; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd; Westgold Resources Limited - Lodged
- 9 November 1990
- Granted
- 20 August 1991
- Expires
- 1 September 2033
- Area
- 743.20 hectares (7.4 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
- Comet Project - A: approved 30 October 2019, Comet Project - Mine Closure Plan - August 2019 - Version A Revision 1 - J00017
MURCHISON OPERATIONS - TUCKABIANNA PROJECTS - MINERAL FIELD 20: approved 12 July 2017, MURCHISON OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - TUCKABIANNA PROJECTS - MINERAL FIELD 20 - FEBRU
COMET PROJECT - METALS X GROUP: approved 19 December 2016, MINE CLOSURE PLAN COMET PROJECT - METALS X GROUP - - Environmental registrations
- 16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 184 open-file drill holes, 68 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.55195, 118.035 (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 |
| 30 October 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | Comet Project - Mine Closure Plan - August 2019 - Version A Revision 1 - J00017 | Approved | MCP_81625.pdf |
| 5 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | Comet addendum MP | Approved | mp_62570.pdf |
| 19 December 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN COMET PROJECT - METALS X GROUP - | Approved | mcp_60954.pdf |
| 22 June 2016 | Mining Proposal | Dewatering Mining proposal Comet | Approved | mp_59110.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 |
| 23 December 2011 | Mining Proposal | Murchison Gold Project Comet Area Letter of Intent - Dewatering | Approved | mp_33503.pdf |
| 23 January 1995 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA : COMET NORTH ADDENDUM M21/72 | Approved | mp_1824.pdf |
| 20 May 1994 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA/COMET:ECLIPSE DEPOSIT | Approved | mp_1559.pdf |
| 18 March 1994 | Mining Proposal | TUCKABIANNA : PINNACLES RE:COMMENCEMENT M21/72 | Approved | mp_1575.pdf |
| 6 April 1992 | Mining Proposal | COMET MINE VENUS PIT | Approved | mp_945.pdf |
| 10 October 1991 | Mining Proposal | COMET GOLD MINE : PINNACLES PIT EXTENSION | Approved | mp_832.pdf |
| 7 January 1988 | Mining Proposal | COMET GOLD MINE PROJECT | Approved | mp_123.pdf |
1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.