MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 59/442 · Deflector
M 59/442 is a Western Australian mining lease held by DEFLECTOR GOLD PTY LTD (Vault Minerals group). Granted 31 October 1997, expires 4 November 2039. 761 ha in the Yalgoo Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Copper. Part of the Deflector project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- DEFLECTOR GOLD PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Vault Minerals (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX project
- Deflector J00147 · OperatingOwners: Vault Minerals Limited 100%
- Lodged
- 13 December 1996
- Granted
- 31 October 1997
- Expires
- 4 November 2039
- Area
- 760.90 hectares (7.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yalgoo Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Copper
- 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
- Deflector Gold Copper Mine Project: approved 7 November 2024, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Deflector Gold Copper Mine Project - J00147
Deflector Gold/Copper Project: approved 1 November 2019, Deflector Gold/Copper Project, Mine Closure Plan
Gullewa Group - Infrastructure Relocation - Processing Plant and Village: approved 9 July 2015, Gullewa Group - Mining Proposal Amendment 05 - Infrastructure Relocation - Processing Plan - Environmental registrations
- 11 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Gruyere Gold Pipeline Project Not assessed; overlaps 43 ha
- WAMEX data
- 3,585 open-file drill holes, 76 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.671, 116.375 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2025 | Mining Proposal | SMO MP Comms Tower_M59/442 | Approved | MP_500745.pdf |
| 7 November 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Deflector Gold Copper Mine Project - J00147 | Approved | MCP_117617.pdf |
| 17 June 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal with MCP Deflector Gold Copper Mine Rev 2b | Approved | MP_100992.pdf |
| 6 November 2020 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Deflector Gold Copper Mine Revision 1d | Approved | MP_88751.pdf |
| 1 November 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | Deflector Gold/Copper Project, Mine Closure Plan | Approved | MCP_74860.pdf |
| 1 November 2019 | Mining Proposal | Silver Lake (Deflector) Pty Ltd - RegID 78064 - Mining Proposal Amendment (06): M59/442, M59/522, M59/49 - July 2019, Version 2 | Approved | MP_78064.pdf |
| 15 June 2018 | Mining Proposal | Deflector Mining Ltd - NOI Clarifier Trial 2018 | Approved | mp_72493.pdf |
| 9 July 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Gullewa Group - Mining Proposal Amendment 05 - Infrastructure Relocation - Processing Plant and Village | Approved | mp_54923.pdf |
| 22 April 2015 | Mining Proposal | Deflector Gold Copper Project Mining Proposal Amendment 04 | Approved | mp_53343.pdf |
| 6 December 2002 | Mining Proposal | GULLEWA : MONARCH DEFLECTOR WEST AND DEFLECTOR CONTACT O/PI | Approved | mp_4119.pdf |
| 15 February 1996 | Mining Proposal | GULLEWA GOLD PROJECT : DEFLECTOR CENTRAL | Approved | mp_2030.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.