MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 37/170 · Gwalia - Leonora
M 37/170 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GENESIS MINERALS (LEONORA) PTY LTD (Genesis Minerals group). Granted 20 December 1988, expires 21 December 2030. 53 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Gwalia - Leonora project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Genesis Minerals (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Gwalia - Leonora J00330 · OperatingOwners: Genesis Minerals Ltd 100%
- Lodged
- 14 December 1987
- Granted
- 20 December 1988
- Expires
- 21 December 2030
- Area
- 52.80 hectares (0.5 km²)
- Mineral field
- Mount Margaret 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
- Environmental registrations
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 32 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.92215, 121.32025 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2023 | Mining Proposal | Embankment Raise of Tailing Storage Facility 3 - Gwalia Mine Site | Approved | MP_117157.pdf |
| 22 February 2021 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations - Gwalia Mine Tailings Storage Facility 3 Buttressing | Approved | MP_92909.pdf |
| 2 July 2013 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal TSF3 Additional Embankment Raising - Leonora Gold Mine | Approved | mp_39254.pdf |
| 8 March 1991 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_3391.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.