MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 46/11 · Beatons Creek / AIM Mining
M 46/11 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KERAS (GOLD) AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (Aim Mining Corporation group). Granted 10 January 1985, expires 16 January 2027. 464 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Beatons Creek / AIM Mining project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Aim Mining Corporation (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Beatons Creek / AIM Mining J04143 · OperatingOwners: Aim Mining Corporation Limited 100%; Tantalumx Pty Ltd; Sumitomo Corporation; Beatons Creek Gold Pty Ltd; West Coast Gold Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 5 December 1983
- Granted
- 10 January 1985
- Expires
- 16 January 2027
- Area
- 464.00 hectares (4.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara 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
- Beatons Creek Bulk Sample Processing Project ( ): approved 8 August 2016, REVISED: Beatons Creek Bulk Sample Processing Project (Rev 1)
- Environmental registrations
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Beatons Creek Fresh Rock Expansion Not assessed; overlaps 423 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1,718 open-file drill holes, 91 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.8718, 120.1001 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Amendment - Oxide Expansion, Revision 3, Version 2 | Approved | MP_100338.pdf |
| 8 December 2020 | Mining Proposal | Beatons Creek Mining Proposal RevF | Approved | MP_89775.pdf |
| 10 May 2019 | Mining Proposal | 664BT Rev.E Beatons Creek Paleoplacer Gold Project: M46/9, M46/10, M46/11 and M46/532 | Approved | MP_71318.pdf |
| 8 August 2016 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | REVISED: Beatons Creek Bulk Sample Processing Project (Rev 1) | Approved | mp_59827.pdf |
| 17 May 2016 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Beatons Creek Bulk Sample Project | Approved | mp_58019.pdf |
| 12 July 1989 | Mining Proposal | BEATONS CREEK | Approved | mp_13840.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.