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

Western Australian mining lease

M 77/31 · Marvel Loch - Southern Cross

M 77/31 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD (Shandong Tianye group). Granted 18 June 1984, expires 19 June 2026. 796 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Marvel Loch - Southern Cross project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holder: BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD
Parent group: Shandong Tianye (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project: Marvel Loch - Southern Cross J00226 · Operating
Owners: Barto Gold Mining Pty Ltd 100%; Minjar Gold Pty Ltd; Shandong Tianye Group Bid Co Pty Ltd
Lodged: 3 October 1983
Granted: 18 June 1984
Expires: 19 June 2026
Area: 796.00 hectares (8.0 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: MARVEL LOCH - SOUTHERN CROSS OPERATIONS: approved 27 April 2021, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MARVEL LOCH - SOUTHERN CROSS OPERATIONS - J00226
Southern Cross Operations - B - Mineral Field 77 - Hanking Gold Mining Pty Ltd: approved 22 March 2017, Southern Cross Operations - Version B - Mineral Field 77 - Hanking Gold Mining Pty Ltd
Environmental registrations: 27 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 796 ha
WAMEX data: 442 open-file drill holes, 83 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -31.5121, 119.5931 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
14 January 2022	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal Windmills Open Pit Project	Approved	MP_100503.pdf
27 April 2021	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MARVEL LOCH - SOUTHERN CROSS OPERATIONS - J00226	Approved	MCP_84650.pdf
26 March 2018	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal Addendum Nevoria DTM Southern Cross Operations	Approved	mp_72379.pdf
22 March 2017	Mine Closure Plan	Southern Cross Operations - Version B - Mineral Field 77 - Hanking Gold Mining Pty Ltd	Approved	mcp_58225.pdf
30 January 2009	Mining Proposal	Kurrajong Open Pit (Resumption of mining at Kurrajong Open Pit) Mining Proposal Amendment - M77/31	Approved	mp_21024.pdf mp_21024.zip
22 October 2008	Mining Proposal	Marvel Loch - Nevoria Gold Mine Bottledump Open Pit (Resumption of Mining at Bottledump Open Pit) Mining Proposal Amendment Tenement M77/31	Approved	mp_20252.pdf mp_20252.zip
15 October 2008	Mining Proposal	Marvel Loch - Nevoria Underground (Mining of Deep Ores at Nevoria) Mining Proposal Amendment M77/31	Approved	mp_19947.pdf mp_19947.zip
28 May 2008	Mining Proposal	LOI TO REINSTATE THE EXISTING ROM PAD AT NEVORIA M77/31	Approved	mp_19399.pdf
19 March 2008	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH - NEVORIA MINING OPERATIONS CUTBACKS M77/31	Approved	mp_19279.zip mp_19279.pdf
26 July 2007	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH SOUTHERN CROSS - NEVORIA STOCKPILES M77/31	Approved	mp_19102.pdf
13 October 2005	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH -MODIFICATION TO THE HERCULES HAUL RD M77/31 775	Approved	mp_5137_0881B956BDDE2D66D42780F376E6EEB2.pdf
9 August 2005	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH -DEVELOP OF HERCULES GOLD DEPOSIT M77/31 138 655	Approved	mp_5064_0B54CDAB9CB1EC3ACC19A13C325A9C8E.pdf
25 November 2002	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH : SOUTHERN CROSS LAYDOWN AREA	Approved	mp_4138.pdf
22 August 2002	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH : CORNISHMAN W/D ADDENDUM	Approved	mp_4056.pdf
21 December 2001	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH : NEVORIA : RESUMPTION OF MINING	Approved	mp_17188.pdf

12 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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