MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 37/55 · Gwalia - Leonora
M 37/55 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GENESIS MINERALS (LEONORA) PTY LTD (Genesis Minerals group). Granted 3 September 1985, expires 22 September 2027. 361 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
- 6 March 1985
- Granted
- 3 September 1985
- Expires
- 22 September 2027
- Area
- 361.00 hectares (3.6 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
- 10 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 905; overlaps 0.2 ha
- WAMEX data
- 559 open-file drill holes, 122 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.89695, 121.31915 (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 |
| 5 March 2008 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA - CONSTRUCTION OF WATER PIPELINE M37/55 251 | Approved | mp_19191.pdf |
| 9 December 1994 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA:TAILINGS DAM NO.3 | Approved | mp_1744.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 |
| 8 March 1991 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_3391.pdf |
| 12 July 1988 | Mining Proposal | TOWER HILL TAILS DAM | Approved | mp_248.pdf |
| 24 May 1988 | Mining Proposal | SONS OF GWALIA TAILINGS | Approved | mp_3387.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.