MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 37/251 · Gwalia - Leonora
M 37/251 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GENESIS MINERALS (LEONORA) PTY LTD (Genesis Minerals group). Granted 12 November 1990, expires 15 November 2032. 743 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 projects
- Gwalia - Leonora J00330 · OperatingOwners: Genesis Minerals Ltd 100%
Leonora Battery J01000 · Not ApplicableOwners: a private holder 100%
Savannah Gold J01862 · Not ApplicableOwners: MINERICHIE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 100% - Lodged
- 7 August 1989
- Granted
- 12 November 1990
- Expires
- 15 November 2032
- Area
- 743.20 hectares (7.4 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
- 13 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- NiWest Nickel Cobalt Project Under assessment; overlaps 10 ha
Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 905; overlaps 1.8 ha - WAMEX data
- 208 open-file drill holes, 143 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.8776, 121.31685 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2025 | Mining Proposal | Tower Hill Project Stage 1 - Revision 2.0 Version 2.0 | Approved | MP_500743.pdf |
| 9 November 2022 | Mining Proposal | Sons of Gwalia North Environmental Group | Approved | MP_114112.pdf |
| 29 October 2014 | Mining Proposal | St Barbara Ltd: Recommissioning of the Station Creek borefield | Approved | mp_52681.pdf |
| 18 October 2000 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA : KAILIS WASTE CAPPING OF HARBOUR LIGHT TSF | Approved | mp_3516.pdf |
| 1 May 1995 | Mining Proposal | SAVANNAH GOLD PROJECT : 4 TRIAL PITS (M37/251) | Approved | mp_15285.pdf |
| 9 December 1994 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA:TAILINGS DAM NO.3 | Approved | mp_1744.pdf |
| 17 November 1993 | Mining Proposal | HARBOUR LIGHTS TAILINGS STORAGE RAISE | Approved | mp_1456.pdf |
| 20 May 1993 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA : PIT EXPANSION | Approved | mp_1111.pdf |
| 16 March 1992 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA : EXTENSION TO TAILINGS DAM | Approved | mp_905.pdf |
| 21 August 1991 | Mining Proposal | HARBOUR LIGHTS BACTERIAL LEACH (BIOX) PLANT | Approved | mp_14187.pdf |
| 8 March 1991 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_3391.pdf |
| 24 May 1988 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA TAILINGS | Approved | mp_3387.pdf |
| 1 January 1984 | Mining Proposal | HARBOUR LIGHTS GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_639.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.