MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/515 · Mt Dimer / Taipan
M 77/515 is a Western Australian mining lease held by OZ GOLD GROUP PTY LTD (Everest Metals Corporation group). Granted 26 May 1992, expires 27 May 2034. 100 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Mt Dimer / Taipan project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- OZ GOLD GROUP PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Everest Metals Corporation (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX project
- Mt Dimer / Taipan J01671 · OperatingOwners: Everest Metals Corporation Ltd 100%; a private holder; Oz Gold Group Pty Ltd; Bain Global Resources Pty Ltd; Mega Resources Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 11 February 1991
- Granted
- 26 May 1992
- Expires
- 27 May 2034
- Area
- 100.30 hectares (1.0 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
- Mt Dimer Mining Lease M77/515 Mine Closure Plan_Ver3: approved 13 August 2019, Mt Dimer Mining Lease M77/515 Mine Closure Plan_Ver3 - J01671
- Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 100 ha
- WAMEX data
- 246 open-file drill holes, 48 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.3923, 119.895 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | Mining Proposal | Mt Dimer Taipan Gold Project - Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_128429.pdf |
| 13 August 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | Mt Dimer Mining Lease M77/515 Mine Closure Plan_Ver3 - J01671 | Approved | MCP_59622.pdf |
| 24 April 2006 | Mining Proposal | MT DIMER TAIPAN : ALLUVIAL WET PLANT M77/515 | Approved | mp_5305.pdf |
| 21 June 2002 | Mining Proposal | MT DIMER : RECOMMENCEMENT OF HEAP LEACH ON M77/515 | Approved | mp_4002.pdf |
| 25 July 1994 | Mining Proposal | MT DIMER TAIPAN GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_1688.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.