MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 52/132 · Fortnum
M 52/132 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ARAGON RESOURCES PTY LTD (Westgold Resources group). Granted 3 May 1989, expires 10 May 2031. 696 ha in the Peak Hill Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Fortnum project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- ARAGON RESOURCES PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Westgold Resources (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX project
- Fortnum J00109 · OperatingOwners: Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Aragon Resources Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 9 September 1988
- Granted
- 3 May 1989
- Expires
- 10 May 2031
- Area
- 696.30 hectares (7.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- Peak Hill 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
- Fortnum: approved 3 September 2019, Fortnum Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plan July 2019
Proposal for Recommencement of Mining at Fortnum Gold Mine: approved 4 February 2014, Proposal for Recommencement of Mining at Fortnum Gold Mine - Environmental registrations
- 31 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 1,518 open-file drill holes, 49 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -25.3339, 118.3575 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2026 | Mining Proposal | Fortnum Mining Proposal, Revision 9.3 | Approved | no public document |
| 17 January 2025 | Mining Proposal | Fortnum Mining Proposal REV 8.2 | Approved | MP_126920.pdf |
| 12 September 2022 | Mining Proposal | Fortnum Mining Proposal Revision 7 | Approved | MP_112969.pdf |
| 29 September 2021 | Mining Proposal | Fortnum Mining Proposal - Revision 6, Version 1 | Approved | no public document |
| 7 January 2021 | Mining Proposal | Fortnum, Mining Proposal, Revision 5 Version 2 | Approved | MP_89299.pdf |
| 3 September 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Fortnum Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plan July 2019 | Approved | MP_81517.pdf MCP_81517.pdf |
| 28 February 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Fortnum Mining Proposal Version 2, Revision 4 | Approved | MP_76509.pdf mcp_76509.pdf |
| 25 August 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Fortnum Gold Project Mining Proposal (version 8) | Approved | MP_63891.pdf mcp_63891.pdf |
| 11 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent - Recommencement of Operations at Fortnum Gold Project | Approved | mp_60470.pdf |
| 14 October 2016 | Mining Proposal | TSF 2 Embankment Raise Design - Lift TSF up to RL520m by mechanically compacted tailings (Rev 2.1) | Approved | mp_60411.pdf |
| 28 January 2016 | Mining Proposal | Aragon Resources Pty Ltd - Revised Letter of Intent to amend Mining Proposals - DMP Registration ID Numbers' 37901 and 37993 for the Fortnum Gold Mine. (Version 2) | Approved | mp_57944.pdf |
| 4 February 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Proposal for Recommencement of Mining at Fortnum Gold Mine | Approved | mp_37901.zip |
| 27 June 2013 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Amendment for Toms Pit (M52/132) and (M52/133) | Approved | mp_37993.pdf |
| 20 September 2006 | Mining Proposal | FORTNUM MINE-RELOCATION OF TOMS WASTE DUMP M52/133-132 | Approved | mp_5419.pdf |
| 21 September 2004 | Mining Proposal | FORTNUM-LETTER OF INTENT ADDN TO NOI FORTNUM PROJECT M52/132 | Approved | mp_4804.pdf |
16 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.