MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 28 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 51/322 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 51/322 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 25 August 1989, expires 24 August 2031. 120 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
- 6 May 1989
- Granted
- 25 August 1989
- Expires
- 24 August 2031
- Area
- 119.70 hectares (1.2 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
- MEEKATHARRA GOLD OPERATIONS - PADDYS FLAT PROJECT: approved 4 July 2025, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MEEKATHARRA GOLD OPERATIONS - PADDYS FLAT PROJECT --VERSION 3.0 -J0001
- Environmental registrations
- 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 1,606 open-file drill holes, 62 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.50505, 118.46545 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MEEKATHARRA GOLD OPERATIONS - PADDYS FLAT PROJECT --VERSION 3.0 -J00017 | Approved | MCP_120619.pdf |
| 12 August 2019 | Mining Proposal | Sabbath Mining Project on L51/98 and M51/322 - Meekatharra Gold Operations (MGO) - Paddy's Flat Project - J00017 | Approved | MP_80513.pdf |
| 20 October 1994 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA GOLD : SABBATH PIT | Approved | mp_15147.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.