MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 51/438 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 51/438 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 10 August 1993, expires 9 August 2035. 792 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
- 29 June 1992
- Granted
- 10 August 1993
- Expires
- 9 August 2035
- Area
- 792.40 hectares (7.9 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
- 16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Goldfields Highway Wiluna to Meekatharra Portlink Project Not assessed; overlaps 201 ha
- WAMEX data
- 21 open-file drill holes, 99 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.5895, 118.50735 (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 |
| 17 March 2020 | Mine Closure Plan | Paddy's Flat Mine Closure Plan - February 2020 - Version A, Revision 2 | Approved | MCP_71857.pdf |
| 23 December 2003 | Mining Proposal | PADDYS FLAT UNDERGROUND PROJECT AMENDMENT | Approved | mp_17849.pdf |
| 10 July 2003 | Mining Proposal | PADDY'S FLAT : RECOVERY OF LOWGRADE STOCKPILES 3 AND 4 | Approved | mp_4312.pdf |
| 21 December 1994 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA LUKES PIT EXPANSION 2 | Approved | mp_15212.pdf |
| 27 September 1994 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA : LUKES PIT AMENDMENT | Approved | mp_1748.pdf |
| 28 April 1994 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA : LUKES PIT | Approved | mp_1610.pdf |
| 16 November 1993 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA INGLISTON CENTRAL EXTENDED | Approved | mp_1447.pdf |
| 30 August 1993 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA:MACQUARIE AND BUTLER PITS ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_14806.pdf |
| 16 October 1992 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA CONSOLS PIT | Approved | mp_14539.pdf |
| 10 February 1992 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA:MACQUARIE PIT | Approved | mp_13998.pdf |
| 5 April 1990 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA:COMMODORE ST FRANCIS | Approved | mp_503.pdf |
| 17 November 1989 | Mining Proposal | WHIM CREEK GOLD : MEEKATHARRA AREA | Approved | mp_434.pdf |
| 14 September 1989 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD PLANT TAILINGS DISPOSAL TO PIT | Approved | mp_14111.pdf |
| 30 November 1988 | Mining Proposal | MEEKATHARRA:HALCYON PIT | Approved | mp_99.pdf |
1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.