MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/394 · Marda / Southern Cross
M 77/394 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Leeuwin Metals group). Granted 1 August 1989, expires 3 August 2031. 984 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
- 24 May 1989
- Granted
- 1 August 1989
- Expires
- 3 August 2031
- Area
- 984.40 hectares (9.8 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
- Marda Gold Project - Open pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown and Golden Orb: approved 23 September 2019, Mining Proposal Amendment - Marda Gold Project - Open pit mining at Marda Central, King Br
Marda Gold Project - Open Pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown,and Golden Orb and ore processing at Marda Central: approved 2 October 2014, Marda Gold Project - Open Pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown,and Golden Orb and ore p - Environmental registrations
- 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Marda Gold Project Not assessed; overlaps 900 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 984 ha - WAMEX data
- 1,494 open-file drill holes, 67 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.20635, 119.26915 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2022 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MARDA GOLD (MT JACKSON) PROJECT - J02854 | Approved | no public document |
| 23 September 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal Amendment - Marda Gold Project - Open pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown and Golden Orb - J02854 | Approved | MP_80495.pdf MCP_80495.pdf |
| 2 October 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Marda Gold Project - Open Pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown,and Golden Orb and ore processing at Marda Central | Approved | mp_45664.zip mp_45664.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.