Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 70/138 · Wesco Rd - Nowergup / Meteor Stone

M 70/138 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LTD (CRH group). Granted 30 September 1985, expires 2 October 2027. 91 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Limestone. Part of the Wesco Rd - Nowergup / Meteor Stone project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holder: ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LTD
Parent group: CRH (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX projects: Wesco Rd - Nowergup / Meteor Stone J01694 · Operating
Owners: METEOR STONE 100%

Wesco Rd - Nowergup / Italia - Roadstone J02240 · Operating
Owners: Lime Industries Pty Ltd; Italia Stone Group Pty Ltd

Wesco Rd - Nowergup / Adelaide Brighton J02290 · Operating
Owners: ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LIMITED 100%

Wesco Rd - Nowergup / Limestone Building Blocks J02597 · Care and Maintenance
Owners: LIMESTONE BUILDING BLOCKS COMPANY PTY. LTD. 100%
Lodged: 9 December 1983
Granted: 30 September 1985
Expires: 2 October 2027
Area: 90.80 hectares (0.9 km²)
Mineral field: South West Mineral Field
Commodities: Limestone
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: WESCO ROAD / SWORD ASSET - SOUTH NOWERGUP: approved 21 October 2024, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WESCO ROAD / SWORD ASSET - SOUTH NOWERGUP - J02290
Environmental registrations: 7 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements: MS 364, MS 267
EPA referred proposals: Gnangara Mound Groundwater Resources [Including Groundwater Resource Allocation, East Gnangara City of Swan] Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1271; overlaps 91 ha
Forest Management Plan 2014-2023 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 952; overlaps 91 ha
Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1214; overlaps 91 ha
WAMEX data: 6 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -31.6464, 115.76865 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
21 October 2024	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WESCO ROAD / SWORD ASSET - SOUTH NOWERGUP - J02290	Approved	MCP_91960.pdf
16 November 2016	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - M70/138 & l70/47 - WESCO ROAD SOUTH NOWERGUP - EXTRACTION LIMESTONE (SUBLEASES 1, 2 AND 3) - J02290	Approved	mcp_59129.pdf
25 May 1998	Mining Proposal	WESCO RD : NOWERGUP / ITALIA DIMENSION STONE	Approved	mp_16061.pdf
18 May 1998	Mining Proposal	WESCO ROAD : NOWERGUP : LIME INDUSTRIES DIMENSION STONE	Approved	mp_2653.pdf
7 January 1997	Mining Proposal	WESCO RD : NOWERGUP/ A1 LIMESTONE	Approved	mp_2295.pdf
6 January 1997	Mining Proposal	FLYNN DR : NEEERABUP/WA LIMESTONE	Approved	mp_2294.pdf
4 January 1995	Mining Proposal	NOWERGUP QUICKLIME PROJECT WESCO ROAD	Approved	mp_835.pdf

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.