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Western Australian mining lease

M 77/702 · Marvel Loch - Southern Cross

M 77/702 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD (Shandong Tianye group). Granted 8 May 1996, expires 9 May 2038. 383 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
14 April 1995
Granted
8 May 1996
Expires
9 May 2038
Area
382.80 hectares (3.8 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
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
12 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 383 ha
WAMEX data
159 open-file drill holes, 89 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-31.5961, 119.6622 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
27 April 2021Mine Closure PlanMINE CLOSURE PLAN - MARVEL LOCH - SOUTHERN CROSS OPERATIONS - J00226ApprovedMCP_84650.pdf
22 March 2017Mine Closure PlanSouthern Cross Operations - Version B - Mineral Field 77 - Hanking Gold Mining Pty LtdApprovedmcp_58225.pdf
28 April 2016Mining ProposalSouthern Star Area (Martins Prospect Laterite Extraction) Mining Proposal - Revised Tenements M77/198, M77/702, L77/162, L77/167, M77/138, M77/745, M77/72, M77/770, M77/660, M77/31, M77/790, M77/239, G77/1-3 April 21st 2016 Version 2Approvedmp_58053.pdf
25 November 2002Mining ProposalMARVEL LOCH : SOUTHERN CROSS LAYDOWN AREAApprovedmp_4138.pdf
22 August 2002Mining ProposalMARVEL LOCH : CORNISHMAN W/D ADDENDUMApprovedmp_4056.pdf
11 December 2001Mining ProposalMARVEL LOCH : ADDENDUM TO NEVORIA HAUL ROADApprovedmp_3716.pdf
23 May 2001Mining ProposalMARVEL LOCH : NEVORIA HAUL ROADApprovedmp_3688.pdf
29 June 1999Mining ProposalMARVEL LOCH : TSF RAISEApprovedmp_3071.pdf
7 April 1999Mining ProposalMARVEL LOCH : SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD : TSF DECOMMISSIONApprovedno public document
12 March 1998Mining ProposalJACCOLETTI HILL PIT ADDENDUMApprovedmp_16092.pdf
17 December 1993Mining ProposalSOUTHERN CROSS:TAILINGS STORAGE UPGRADEApprovedmp_1413.pdf
2 December 1993Mining ProposalMARVEL LOCH : TAILINGS STORAGEApprovedmp_1414.pdf

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