Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 51/440 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison

M 51/440 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. 821 ha in the Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Cue Gold - Central Murchison project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holder: BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD
Parent group: Westgold Resources (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project: Cue Gold - Central Murchison J00017 · Operating
Owners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd
Lodged: 29 June 1992
Granted: 10 August 1993
Expires: 9 August 2035
Area: 821.20 hectares (8.2 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
Central Murchison Gold Project (Yaloginda, Paddy's Flat, Reedy, Day Dawn, Big Bell, Cuddingwarra: approved 11 August 2015, Central Murchison Gold Project (Yaloginda, Paddy's Flat, Reedy, Day Dawn, Big Bell, Cuddin
Environmental registrations: 19 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
WAMEX data: 123 open-file drill holes, 105 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -26.6348, 118.50985 (centre)

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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 November 2017	Mining Proposal	Mickey Doolan Mining Proposal Amendment: Addendum to Reg ID 60938 Central Murchison Gold project M51/440 and M51/200	Approved	no public document
11 January 2017	Mining Proposal	Mickey Doolan Mining Proposal Revision 2	Approved	mp_60938.pdf
11 August 2015	Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan	Central Murchison Gold Project (Yaloginda, Paddy's Flat, Reedy, Day Dawn, Big Bell, Cuddingwarra	Approved	mp_54830.pdf
20 October 2010	Mining Proposal	Proposal to Re-Treat Mill Site Remnant Material Through a Wet Gravity Plant M51/440	Approved	mp_27283.pdf
23 December 2003	Mining Proposal	PADDYS FLAT UNDERGROUND PROJECT AMENDMENT	Approved	mp_17849.pdf
29 April 2003	Mining Proposal	PADDY'S FLAT : RECOVER LOW GRADE STOCKPILE NO. 2	Approved	mp_4245.pdf
5 February 2003	Mining Proposal	MEEKATHARRA : PADDYS FLAT :LOW GRADE S/PILE RECOVERY	Approved	mp_4157.pdf
26 August 1994	Mining Proposal	MEEKATHARRA PADDYS FLAT TAILS ADDENDUM	Approved	mp_1674.pdf
21 April 1994	Mining Proposal	MEEKATHARRA:PADDYS FLAT TAILINGS CELL 7	Approved	mp_1602.pdf
16 October 1992	Mining Proposal	MEEKATHARRA CONSOLS PIT	Approved	mp_14539.pdf
25 September 1992	Mining Proposal	MEEKATHARRA PADDYS FLAT COPPER TAILINGS DAM	Approved	mp_1084.pdf
17 September 1992	Mining Proposal	MEEKATHARRA PADDY'S FLAT TAILS DAM EXTENSION	Approved	mp_1083.pdf
19 August 1992	Mining Proposal	MEEKATHARRA DANUBE GOLDEN BAR PIT	Approved	mp_14479.pdf

4 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.