MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/1272 · Marda / Southern Cross
M 77/1272 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Leeuwin Metals group). Granted 22 August 2014, expires 21 August 2035. 227 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Marda / Southern Cross project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Leeuwin Metals (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Marda / Southern Cross J02854 · OperatingOwners: Leeuwin Metals Ltd 100%; Marda Operations Pty Ltd; Harbour Exploration Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 25 November 2013
- Granted
- 22 August 2014
- Expires
- 21 August 2035
- Area
- 227.40 hectares (2.3 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yilgarn 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
- 1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Die Hardy Gold Project Not assessed; overlaps 88 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 227 ha - WAMEX data
- 642 open-file drill holes, 34 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -29.95845, 119.4146 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2022 | Mining Proposal | Die Hardy Mining Proposal - Version 4 | Approved | MP_98633.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.