MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 36/72 · Agnew - Emu
M 36/72 is a Western Australian mining lease held by AGNEW GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED (Gold Fields group). Granted 13 September 1988, expires 21 September 2030. 898 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold. Part of the Agnew - Emu project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Gold Fields (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Agnew - Emu J00098 · OperatingOwners: Gold Fields Limited 100%; Agnew Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 8 September 1987
- Granted
- 13 September 1988
- Expires
- 21 September 2030
- Area
- 898.30 hectares (9.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- East 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
- Environmental registrations
- 8 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 905; overlaps 0.3 ha
- WAMEX data
- 394 open-file drill holes, 52 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.7332, 120.55415 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2017 | Mining Proposal | 2017 Agnew WRL Sediment Control MP | Approved | mp_66546.pdf |
| 7 January 2003 | Mining Proposal | AGNEW : EMU :CORE FARM EXPANSION | Approved | mp_4167.pdf |
| 28 October 2002 | Mining Proposal | AGNEW : EMU PIT EXTENSION | Approved | mp_4120.pdf |
| 27 August 2001 | Mining Proposal | AGNEW EMU : ZONE 2 ACCESS ROAD RE:ESTABLISHMENT | Approved | mp_17152.pdf |
| 18 February 2000 | Mining Proposal | AGNEW EMU : PILGRIM CLAUDIUS AND ZONE TWO PITS | Approved | mp_3268.pdf |
| 17 June 1999 | Mining Proposal | AGNEW : EMU FINCH TAILINGS | Approved | mp_3097.pdf |
| 21 January 1998 | Mining Proposal | MIRANDA : CAMS PIT | Approved | mp_2659.pdf |
| 25 October 1989 | Mining Proposal | MIRANDA GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_461.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.