MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/477 · Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM
M 77/477 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD; TG GOLD PTY LTD (Shandong Tianye group). Granted 26 August 1990, expires 30 August 2032. 619 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Lithium, Silver. Part of the Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Shandong Tianye (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX projects
- Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM J04872 · OperatingOwners: Wesfarmers Limited 50%; a private holder 50%; Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd
Van Uden - Mt Holland J01565 · ShutOwners: Tg Metals Limited 80%; Barto Gold Mining Pty Ltd 20%; Tg Gold Pty Ltd - Lodged
- 14 May 1990
- Granted
- 26 August 1990
- Expires
- 30 August 2032
- Area
- 618.60 hectares (6.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yilgarn Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Lithium, 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
- VAN UDEN PROJECT: approved 23 January 2019, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - VAN UDEN PROJECT - J01565
- Environmental registrations
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 619 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1,238 open-file drill holes, 79 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.1438, 119.64585 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2025 | Mining Proposal | Van Uden Small Ops - TG Gold Pty Ltd - Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_500681.pdf |
| 23 January 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - VAN UDEN PROJECT - J01565 | Approved | mcp_76305.pdf |
| 3 February 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - VAN UDEN MINE - M77/477 AND M77/478 - VERSION #02 | Approved | mcp_61187.pdf |
| 20 October 1999 | Mining Proposal | BOUNTY :: VAN UDEN PIT ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_16562.pdf |
| 10 June 1999 | Mining Proposal | BOUNTY : MT HOLLAND VAN UDEN PIT | Approved | mp_3072.pdf |
| 31 March 1993 | Mining Proposal | MT HOLLAND HEAP LEACH TRIAL | Approved | mp_1187.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.