MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 51/31 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 51/31 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 23 July 1984, expires 25 July 2026. 262 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
- 27 October 1983
- Granted
- 23 July 1984
- Expires
- 25 July 2026
- Area
- 262.00 hectares (2.6 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
- Environmental registrations
- 11 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 152 open-file drill holes, 66 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.8941, 118.3462 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2021 | Mining Proposal | Nannine Mining Proposal Revision 1, Version 1 | Approved | MP_97574.pdf |
| 30 March 2021 | Mining Proposal | Nannine Mining Proposal, Revision 0, Version 3 | Approved | MP_92654.pdf |
| 5 March 2019 | Mining Proposal | Revised Addendum to Reg ID 74277: Minor modification to mine design on M51/31, M51/53 adn M51/524. Meekatharra Gold Operations (MGO) - Nannine Project Area February 2019 | Approved | mp_78162.pdf |
| 26 July 2018 | Mining Proposal | Golden Shamrock Mining Proposal July 2018 (Revised v2) | Approved | mp_74277.pdf |
| 1 June 2017 | Mining Proposal | Aladdin Mining proposal | Approved | mp_63681.pdf |
| 29 October 2001 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD : BAILEY SOUTH PIT CUTBACK | Approved | mp_3775.pdf |
| 10 October 2001 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD : CALEDONIAN PIT AMENDMENT : M51/31 AND M51/75 | Approved | mp_3770.pdf |
| 25 February 2000 | Mining Proposal | CALEDONIAN PIT CUTBACK | Approved | mp_2796.pdf |
| 14 September 1989 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD PLANT TAILINGS DISPOSAL TO PIT | Approved | mp_14111.pdf |
| 8 March 1988 | Mining Proposal | CALEDONIAN JV PROJECT | Approved | mp_13615.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.