MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 53/1087 · Wiluna West Iron
M 53/1087 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GWR GROUP LIMITED (GWR Group group). Granted 23 September 2010, expires 22 September 2031. 6,317 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron, Gold, Silver. 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
- 12 December 2007
- Granted
- 23 September 2010
- Expires
- 22 September 2031
- Area
- 6,317.30 hectares (63.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- East Murchison Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Iron, 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
- 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
- 8 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Wiluna West Iron Ore Project Not assessed; overlaps 6,317 ha
Goldfields Highway Wiluna to Meekatharra Portlink Project Not assessed; overlaps 3.2 ha - WAMEX data
- 1,892 open-file drill holes, 93 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.73335, 119.9486 (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 |
| 18 December 2024 | Mining Proposal | Wiluna West Iron Ore Project - C4 Haul Road (South) Mining Proposal V1 | Approved | mp_128398.pdf |
| 21 October 2024 | Mining Proposal | Gold Duke Project MP | Approved | MP_123386.pdf |
| 13 March 2024 | Mining Proposal | C4 Plant MP - WILUNA WEST PROJECT | Approved | MP_121340.pdf |
| 29 February 2024 | Mining Proposal | Wiluna West Project - C3 Iron Ore Deposit MP | Approved | MP_117069.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 |
| 21 August 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Wiluna West Project C4 Haul Road Mining Proposal Version 2 | Approved | MP_86015.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 |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.