Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 77/72 · Marvel Loch - Southern Cross

M 77/72 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BARTO GOLD MINING PTY LTD (Shandong Tianye group). Granted 1 July 1985, expires 9 July 2027. 211 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: 23 November 1984
Granted: 1 July 1985
Expires: 9 July 2027
Area: 210.80 hectares (2.1 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: 24 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 211 ha
WAMEX data: 407 open-file drill holes, 79 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -31.5558, 119.5693 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
27 April 2021	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MARVEL LOCH - SOUTHERN CROSS OPERATIONS - J00226	Approved	MCP_84650.pdf
22 March 2017	Mine Closure Plan	Southern Cross Operations - Version B - Mineral Field 77 - Hanking Gold Mining Pty Ltd	Approved	mcp_58225.pdf
2 July 2012	Mining Proposal	St Barbara Limited Bronco East Waste Dump Mining Proposal - Revised (Rev A) M77/138 & M77/72 Revised 20 June 2012	Approved	mp_34962.pdf
19 March 2008	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH - LOI LAYDOWN AREA AT MISTRAL LATERITES M77/72	Approved	mp_19321.pdf
14 January 2008	Mining Proposal	MARVEL-LOI ABANDONMENT BUND AND HAUL ROAD GVG M77/138 M77/72	Approved	mp_19287.pdf
10 January 2008	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH - BRONCO STH MP AMENDMENT M77/138 M77/72	Approved	mp_19235.pdf
1 November 2007	Mining Proposal	MARVEL-STH BURBIDGE MINING OP M77/768 M77/72 M77/138 M77/746	Approved	mp_19171.pdf
12 September 2007	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH GREATER LATERITE DEPOSITS M77/768 M77/138 M77/72	Approved	mp_19084.pdf
23 January 2007	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH - GVG PIT CUTBACK M77/138 M77/747 M77/746 M77/72	Approved	mp_5606.pdf
19 December 2005	Mining Proposal	MARVEL LOCH - SOUTHERN CROSS/CLEARING M77/790 M77/72 M77/46	Approved	mp_5204_FC74487EE29359A8C9A2A3B12B457CD8.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

9 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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