MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 51/486 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison
M 51/486 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 5 November 1993, expires 8 November 2035. 661 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
- 2 August 1993
- Granted
- 5 November 1993
- Expires
- 8 November 2035
- Area
- 661.30 hectares (6.6 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
- 7 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 102 open-file drill holes, 72 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.87, 118.35305 (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 |
| 30 March 2020 | Mining Proposal | Addendum to REG ID 63681: Aladdin Pit - Disturbance Category Amendments on M51/486 (Revision 1) | Approved | MP_85397.pdf |
| 2 January 2018 | Mining Proposal | Addendum to REG ID 63681: Construction of an Administration Office on M51/486 | Approved | mp_71285.pdf |
| 1 June 2017 | Mining Proposal | Aladdin Mining proposal | Approved | mp_63681.pdf |
| 14 September 1989 | Mining Proposal | BLUEBIRD PLANT TAILINGS DISPOSAL TO PIT | Approved | mp_14111.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.