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

Western Australian mining lease

M 51/491 · Cue Gold - Central Murchison

M 51/491 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BIG BELL GOLD OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 4 March 1994, expires 7 March 2036. 747 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: 8 October 1993
Granted: 4 March 1994
Expires: 7 March 2036
Area: 747.40 hectares (7.5 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: 16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
WAMEX data: 72 open-file drill holes, 83 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -26.71775, 118.4474 (centre)

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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
7 September 2016	Mining Proposal	Addendun to Mining proposal Reg ID38591	Approved	mp_58859.pdf
4 May 2016	Mining Proposal	Bluebird East Pit In-Pit TSF Mining proposal	Approved	mp_58629.pdf
29 August 2001	Mining Proposal	BLUEBIRD : GREAT NORTHERN HIGHWAY : UNDERGROUND : M51/491	Approved	mp_17146.pdf
14 April 2000	Mining Proposal	BLUEBIRD EAST PIT : SUPPLEMENT B	Approved	mp_16698.pdf
26 March 1999	Mining Proposal	BLUEBIRD : BASSETTS WEST INPIT TAILS	Approved	mp_3009.pdf
24 February 1997	Mining Proposal	BLUEBIRD EAST : PIT DEEPEN	Approved	no public document
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
19 October 1994	Mining Proposal	BLUEBIRD : BLUEBIRD EAST PIT DEEPENING	Approved	mp_15169.pdf
3 May 1994	Mining Proposal	BLUEBIRD EAST ADDENDUM	Approved	mp_15019.pdf
11 February 1993	Mining Proposal	BLUEBIRD EAST SATELLITE PIT	Approved	mp_14615.pdf
14 September 1989	Mining Proposal	BLUEBIRD PLANT TAILINGS DISPOSAL TO PIT	Approved	mp_14111.pdf

1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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