MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 53/1018 · Wiluna West Iron
M 53/1018 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GWR GROUP LIMITED (GWR Group group). Granted 25 January 2006, expires 29 January 2027. 592 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Iron. Part of the Wiluna West Iron project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- GWR GROUP LIMITED
- Parent group
- GWR Group (matched by name)
- MINEDEX projects
- Wiluna West Iron J03041 · OperatingOwners: Gold Valley Wiluna West Pty Ltd 100%; a private holder; Cufe Ltd; Newcam Minerals Pty Ltd; Dynamic Metals Limited; Wiluna Fe Pty Ltd; Gold Valley Group
Gold Duke J00060 · Under DevelopmentOwners: Western Gold Resources Limited 100%; Wiluna Mining Corporation Limited; Wiluna West Gold Pty Ltd - Lodged
- 3 September 2004
- Granted
- 25 January 2006
- Expires
- 29 January 2027
- Area
- 591.90 hectares (5.9 km²)
- Mineral field
- East Murchison Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Iron
- 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
- GWR Group Limited Wiluna West Project Emu and Eagle Gold Deposits M53/1017, M53/1018, M53/1087: approved 17 February 2022, GWR Group Limited Wiluna West Project Emu and Eagle Gold Deposits Mining Proposal M53/1017
Wiluna West Iron Ore Project - Bowerbird, C3 and C4 Deposits: approved 8 March 2016, Wiluna West Iron Ore Project - Bowerbird, C3 and C4 Deposits Mining Proposal - Environmental registrations
- 10 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Wiluna West Iron Ore Project Not assessed; overlaps 592 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1,530 open-file drill holes, 80 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.7832, 119.95485 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2025 | Mining Proposal | Gold Duke MP-2 | Approved | MP_500089.pdf |
| 21 October 2024 | Mining Proposal | Gold Duke Project MP | Approved | MP_123386.pdf |
| 19 July 2024 | Mining Proposal | JWD pit expansion MP | Approved | MP_124443.pdf |
| 6 December 2023 | Mining Proposal | Bore P2-T and Water Pipeline | Approved | MP_121799.pdf |
| 17 February 2022 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | GWR Group Limited Wiluna West Project Emu and Eagle Gold Deposits Mining Proposal M53/1017, M53/1018, M53/1087 Version 2 | Approved | MP_87266.pdf |
| 25 November 2021 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations, JWD - Mine Access Roads | Approved | MP_99913.pdf |
| 17 April 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | GWR Group Limited - Wiluna West Project -Golden Monarch Deposit - Relocation of ROM Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_85636.pdf |
| 27 September 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Wiluna West Project - Golden Monarch Deposit - Revised Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_81143.pdf MCP_81143.pdf |
| 8 March 2016 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Wiluna West Iron Ore Project - Bowerbird, C3 and C4 Deposits Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_55179.pdf |
| 11 April 2012 | Mining Proposal | MP-Golden West Resources-John William Doutch Open Pit, Wiluna West | Approved | mp_28191.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.