MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 53/24 · Matilda
M 53/24 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KIMBA RESOURCES PTY LTD (Wiluna Mining Corporation group). Granted 7 December 1984, expires 17 December 2026. 953 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Limestone, Nickel, Cobalt. Part of the Matilda project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- KIMBA RESOURCES PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Wiluna Mining Corporation (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX projects
- Matilda J02624 · OperatingOwners: Wiluna Mining Corporation Limited 100%; Kimba Resources Pty Ltd; Wiluna Operations Pty Ltd; Bml Ventures Pty Ltd; a private holder
Wilconi J02213 · Not ApplicableOwners: Wiluna Mining Corporation Limited 100%; Kimba Resources Pty Ltd - Lodged
- 22 June 1984
- Granted
- 7 December 1984
- Expires
- 17 December 2026
- Area
- 952.60 hectares (9.5 km²)
- Mineral field
- East Murchison Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Limestone, Nickel, Cobalt
- 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
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Wiluna Uranium Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 913; overlaps 193 ha
- WAMEX data
- 4 open-file drill holes, 55 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.6628, 120.23105 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL - WILUNA TAILINGS RECLAMATION - TSF C / TSF H UNDERGROUND MINING EXPANSION PROJECT - J02624 | Approved | MP_122144.pdf |
| 12 April 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Matilda Gold Project for Wiluna - Matilda - Galaxy - Williamson mine sites - Blackman Resources Limited - J02624 / J00362 | Approved | mcp_59276.pdf |
| 22 September 1999 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA : CALCRETE TO SUPPLY BIOX | Approved | mp_16509.pdf |
| 10 December 1998 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA : CALCRETE SUPPLEMENTARY NOI | Approved | mp_16363.pdf |
| 11 August 1998 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA CALCRETE PIT SUPPLEMENTARY NOI M53/24 | Approved | mp_16237.pdf |
| 2 November 1992 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA : CALCRETE PIT M53/24 | Approved | mp_1139.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.