MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 51/459 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 51/459 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 2 February 1993, expires 4 February 2035. 932 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 November 1992
- Granted
- 2 February 1993
- Expires
- 4 February 2035
- Area
- 932.50 hectares (9.3 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
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 38 open-file drill holes, 63 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.73055, 118.44565 (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 |
| 22 January 2020 | Mine Closure Plan | YALOGINDA PROJECT - MINE CLOSURE PLAN - JANUARY 2020 Version A Rev 2 - J00025 | Approved | MCP_77065.pdf |
| 26 March 1999 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD : BASSETTS WEST INPIT TAILS | Approved | mp_3009.pdf |
| 14 February 1996 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD : BASSETTS WEST PIT | Approved | mp_2092.pdf |
| 8 August 1995 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD BASSETTS LATERITE PIT AND STH JUNCTION WASTE DUMP | Approved | mp_15344.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.