MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/1285 · Battler / IMD
M 77/1285 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GEKO EXPLORE PTY LTD. Granted 5 July 2017, expires 4 July 2038. 118 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Battler / IMD project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- GEKO EXPLORE PTY LTD
- MINEDEX project
- Battler / IMD J04801 · OperatingOwners: Habrok (battler Pit) Pty Ltd 100%; China Hanking Holdings Limited; Indus Mining Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 19 May 2016
- Granted
- 5 July 2017
- Expires
- 4 July 2038
- Area
- 117.90 hectares (1.2 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
- Mine closure plan
- Battler Gold Mine: approved 20 January 2021, Battler Gold Mine - Revised Mine Closure Plan - Version 9
BATTLER GOLD PROJECT: approved 20 April 2020, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - BATTLER GOLD PROJECT - J04801 - Environmental registrations
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Battler Gold Mine Redevelopment Not assessed; overlaps 61 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 118 ha - WAMEX data
- 234 open-file drill holes, 74 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.34545, 119.38775 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2023 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL FOR SMALL MINING OPERATIONS - Battler Rock crushing for Road base -J04801 | Approved | MP_120324.pdf |
| 20 January 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | Battler Gold Mine - Revised Mine Closure Plan - Version 9 | Approved | MCP_91922.pdf |
| 20 April 2020 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - BATTLER GOLD PROJECT - J04801 | Approved | MCP_82957.pdf |
| 11 November 2019 | Mining Proposal | Battler Mining Proposal Addendum | Approved | MP_82498.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.