MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 53/30 · Matilda
M 53/30 is a Western Australian mining lease held by a private holder; WILUNA OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Wiluna Mining Corporation group). Granted 3 September 1985, expires 25 September 2027. 27 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Matilda project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- a private holder
WILUNA OPERATIONS PTY LTD - Parent group
- Wiluna Mining Corporation (the MINEDEX project owner)
- 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
- 8 October 1984
- Granted
- 3 September 1985
- Expires
- 25 September 2027
- Area
- 27.30 hectares (0.3 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
- 7 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 79 open-file drill holes, 40 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.61015, 120.2381 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2026 | Mining Proposal | Wiluna Mine Site - East Pit Expansion Mining Proposal v5.5 | Approved | no public document |
| 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 |
| 1 December 2009 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA GOLD MINE IN-PIT TAILINGS DISPOSAL | Approved | mp_23806.pdf |
| 7 July 2005 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA GOLD/TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY ON M53/30 | Approved | mp_5011_8EAABD3774F83ED2CA7793457C6F47C7.pdf |
| 7 February 1992 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA : REPUBLIC AND LONE HAND PITS | Approved | mp_916.pdf |
| 9 November 1990 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA : BULLETIN; MOONLIGHT AND SQUIB SITES | Approved | mp_22.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.