MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 53/6 · Matilda
M 53/6 is a Western Australian mining lease held by WILUNA OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Wiluna Mining Corporation group). Granted 9 March 1983, expires 20 March 2046. 281 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Matilda project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- 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
Wiluna Tailings J00422 · ShutOwners: not recorded - Lodged
- 24 October 1982
- Granted
- 9 March 1983
- Expires
- 20 March 2046
- Area
- 281.00 hectares (2.8 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
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 186 open-file drill holes, 57 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.646, 120.2469 (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 |
| 20 September 2006 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA GOLD : EAST PIT CUTBACK M53/200 M53/6 | Approved | mp_5434.pdf |
| 21 January 2004 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA GOLD / CAUSEWAY CONSTRUCTION TRIAL EXTENSION | Approved | mp_4491.pdf |
| 2 April 1998 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA : VILLAGE | Approved | mp_2754.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.