MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/555 · Marvel Loch - Southern Cross
M 77/555 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD (Shandong Tianye group). Granted 22 December 1992, expires 22 December 2034. 404 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Marvel Loch - Southern Cross project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Shandong Tianye (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Marvel Loch - Southern Cross J00226 · OperatingOwners: Barto Gold Mining Pty Ltd 100%; Minjar Gold Pty Ltd; Shandong Tianye Group Bid Co Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 27 March 1992
- Granted
- 22 December 1992
- Expires
- 22 December 2034
- Area
- 403.70 hectares (4.0 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
- 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
- 10 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 404 ha
- WAMEX data
- 99 open-file drill holes, 101 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.41995, 119.4625 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Southern Cross Operations - Version B - Mineral Field 77 - Hanking Gold Mining Pty Ltd | Approved | mcp_58225.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 |
| 11 December 2001 | Mining Proposal | MARVEL LOCH : ADDENDUM TO NEVORIA HAUL ROAD | Approved | mp_3716.pdf |
| 23 May 2001 | Mining Proposal | MARVEL LOCH : NEVORIA HAUL ROAD | Approved | mp_3688.pdf |
| 29 June 1999 | Mining Proposal | MARVEL LOCH : TSF RAISE | Approved | mp_3071.pdf |
| 7 April 1999 | Mining Proposal | MARVEL LOCH : SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD : TSF DECOMMISSION | Approved | no public document |
| 12 March 1998 | Mining Proposal | JACCOLETTI HILL PIT ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_16092.pdf |
| 17 December 1993 | Mining Proposal | SOUTHERN CROSS:TAILINGS STORAGE UPGRADE | Approved | mp_1413.pdf |
| 2 December 1993 | Mining Proposal | MARVEL LOCH : TAILINGS STORAGE | Approved | mp_1414.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.