MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 51/161 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 51/161 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 28 January 1988, expires 7 February 2030. 5 ha in the Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Cue Gold - Central Murchison project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Westgold Resources (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Cue Gold - Central Murchison J00017 · OperatingOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 7 August 1987
- Granted
- 28 January 1988
- Expires
- 7 February 2030
- Area
- 4.80 hectares (0.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- Murchison 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
- YALOGINDA PROJECT - A: approved 22 January 2020, YALOGINDA PROJECT - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - JANUARY 2020 Version A Rev 2 - J00025
- Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 40 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.6841, 118.44245 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2025 | Mining Proposal | Yaloginda Mining Proposal Revision 2.5 | Approved | MP_128155.pdf |
| 18 May 2023 | Mining Proposal | Yaloginda Mining Proposal Version 1.1 | Approved | MP_117227.pdf |
| 22 January 2020 | Mine Closure Plan | YALOGINDA PROJECT - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - JANUARY 2020 Version A Rev 2 - J00025 | Approved | MCP_77065.pdf |
| 16 May 1996 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD : MARANUI | Approved | mp_15550.pdf |
| 13 November 1990 | Mining Proposal | YALOGINDA GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_611.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.