MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 52/59 · Newman Aggregate / Holcim
M 52/59 is a Western Australian mining lease held by HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (Holcim group). Granted 30 April 1987, expires 11 May 2029. 24 ha in the Peak Hill Mineral Field. Commodities: SD. Part of the Newman Aggregate / Holcim project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Holcim (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Newman Aggregate / Holcim J00862 · OperatingOwners: Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%
- Lodged
- 16 May 1986
- Granted
- 30 April 1987
- Expires
- 11 May 2029
- Area
- 23.80 hectares (0.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Peak Hill Mineral Field
- Commodities
- SD
- 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
- NEWMAN QUARRY - M52/59, G52/15, G52/18, G52/278 and L52/115: approved 17 August 2023, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - NEWMAN QUARRY - M52/59, G52/15, G52/18, G52/278 and L52/115 - REVISION
- Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- East Pilbara Strategic Proposal Under assessment; overlaps 24 ha
BHP Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1105; overlaps 24 ha - WAMEX data
- 10 open-file drill holes, 7 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -23.32045, 119.6972 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2026 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL NEWMAN HARD ROCK QUARRY PROJECT | Approved | no public document |
| 17 August 2023 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - NEWMAN QUARRY - M52/59, G52/15, G52/18, G52/278 and L52/115 - REVISION 4 - J00862 | Approved | MCP_115835.pdf |
| 9 February 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Closure Plan Holcim Newman Quarry - Tenements M52/59, G52/15, G52/18, G52/278 and L52/115 Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd H04 -07 Version 3 | Approved | mcp_60579.pdf |
| 6 June 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Newman Quarry Mining Below the Water Table M52/59 | Approved | mp_47641.zip |
| 3 August 2011 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - Newman Hard Rock Quarry | Approved | mp_24879.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.