MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 59/40 · Rothsay
M 59/40 is a Western Australian mining lease held by SILVER LAKE (ROTHSAY) PTY LTD (Vault Minerals group). Granted 27 November 1986, expires 3 December 2028. 380 ha in the Yalgoo Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron. Part of the Rothsay project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Vault Minerals (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX projects
- Rothsay J00315 · OperatingOwners: Vault Minerals Limited 100%; Silver Lake (Rothsay) Pty Ltd
Historic Gold - Yalgoo (59) J03543 · ShutOwners: not recorded
Fields Find Iron J03253 · Not ApplicableOwners: Mount Gibson Iron Limited 100%; Minjar Gold Pty Ltd; WArriedar Resources Limited - Lodged
- 25 May 1986
- Granted
- 27 November 1986
- Expires
- 3 December 2028
- Area
- 379.60 hectares (3.8 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yalgoo Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron
- 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
- ROTHSAY GOLD PROJECT: approved 20 September 2024, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ROTHSAY GOLD PROJECT Rev 9.1 - J00315
Rothsay Gold Project on M59/39, M59/40 and L59/24: approved 9 May 2019, Rothsay Gold Project Mining Proposal on M59/39, M59/40 and L59/24 - J00315
Egan Street Resources , Rothsay Gold Mine ( ) 30: approved 18 January 2017, Egan Street Resources, Mine Closure Plan, Rothsay Gold Mine (Revised Rev 4) 30 December 20 - Environmental registrations
- 9 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 169 open-file drill holes, 76 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -29.2876, 116.8889 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ROTHSAY GOLD PROJECT Rev 9.1 - J00315 | Approved | MCP_117789.pdf |
| 26 May 2023 | Mining Proposal | Rothsay Mining Proposal Rev 5C | Approved | MP_115643.pdf |
| 3 August 2021 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - Rothsay Mine | Approved | MP_96420.pdf |
| 8 December 2020 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - Rothsay Mine | Approved | MP_89770.pdf |
| 2 July 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal - Rothsay Mine Version 2d | Approved | MP_85915.pdf |
| 9 May 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Rothsay Gold Project Mining Proposal on M59/39, M59/40 and L59/24 - J00315 | Approved | mp_75959.pdf |
| 18 January 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Egan Street Resources, Mine Closure Plan, Rothsay Gold Mine (Revised Rev 4) 30 December 2016 | Approved | mcp_60895.pdf |
| 19 March 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal - Dewatering | Approved | mp_39103.zip |
| 28 November 1988 | Mining Proposal | ROTHSAY GOLD MINE | Approved | mp_13722.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.