MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 53/64 · Matilda
M 53/64 is a Western Australian mining lease held by WILUNA OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Wiluna Mining Corporation group). Granted 26 November 1987, expires 30 December 2029. 108 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 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
- 11 June 1987
- Granted
- 26 November 1987
- Expires
- 30 December 2029
- Area
- 107.70 hectares (1.1 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
- Environmental registrations
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 7 open-file drill holes, 44 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -26.6131, 120.25845 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Mining Proposal | TSF K Stage 3 and Stage 4 Raise and Golden Age In-Pit TSF Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_500132.pdf |
| 17 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL - WILUNA TAILINGS RECLAMATION - TSF C / TSF H UNDERGROUND MINING EXPANSION PROJECT - J02624 | Approved | MP_122144.pdf |
| 24 December 2021 | Mining Proposal | Wiluna TSF K and Wiltails Plant Low Impact Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_100378.pdf |
| 22 June 2021 | Mining Proposal | Toll Treatment of External Ore, Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations | Approved | MP_93625.pdf |
| 17 September 2019 | Mining Proposal | MATILDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY K MINING PROPOSAL Version 1.0 | Approved | MP_78710.pdf |
| 22 December 1999 | Mining Proposal | WILUNA : GRAVEL MINING | Approved | mp_3206.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.