MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 53/1097 · Matilda
M 53/1097 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KIMBA RESOURCES PTY LTD (Wiluna Mining Corporation group). Granted 16 September 2016, expires 15 September 2037. 357 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Matilda project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- KIMBA RESOURCES PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Wiluna Mining Corporation (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Matilda J02624 · OperatingOwners: Wiluna Mining Corporation Limited 100%; Kimba Resources Pty Ltd; Wiluna Operations Pty Ltd; Bml Ventures Pty Ltd; a private holder
- Lodged
- 29 June 2015
- Granted
- 16 September 2016
- Expires
- 15 September 2037
- Area
- 356.80 hectares (3.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- East 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
- Galaxy Mi ID 60778 Notification of minor: approved 13 June 2017, Galaxy Mi ID 60778 Notification of minor amendment
- Environmental registrations
- 2 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 301 open-file drill holes, 53 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.52315, 120.2087 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Galaxy Mi ID 60778 Notification of minor amendment | Approved | mp_67703.pdf |
| 31 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | Galaxy and Haul Road Mining Proposal M53/130, M53/131, M53/205 & M53/1097 | Approved | mp_60778.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.