MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 51/28 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 51/28 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 14 April 1984, expires 8 May 2026. 174 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
- 13 October 1983
- Granted
- 14 April 1984
- Expires
- 8 May 2026
- Area
- 174.00 hectares (1.7 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
- 11 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 91 open-file drill holes, 61 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.67705, 118.4351 (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 |
| 2 March 2023 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal: Hybrid Power Generation and Powerline Project, Version 1.2 | Approved | MP_114410.pdf |
| 22 January 2020 | Mine Closure Plan | YALOGINDA PROJECT - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - JANUARY 2020 Version A Rev 2 - J00025 | Approved | MCP_77065.pdf |
| 26 May 2017 | Mining Proposal | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd Revised Gibraltar South and Karangahaki Pits Yaloginda - Version 1 Central Murchison Gold Project M51/28 and M51/325 | Approved | mp_63936.zip |
| 10 July 2001 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD : GIBRALTAR UNDERGROUND | Approved | mp_17118.pdf |
| 27 September 1994 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA GOLD : ANARCHIST PIT | Approved | mp_1742.pdf |
| 5 May 1994 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA:GIBRALTAR SOUTH CUTBACK | Approved | mp_1603.pdf |
| 14 September 1989 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD PLANT TAILINGS DISPOSAL TO PIT | Approved | mp_14111.pdf |
| 29 February 1988 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA:GIBRALTAR PIT | Approved | mp_98.pdf |
| 24 April 1985 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD PIT | Approved | mp_15008.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.