MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Mt Henry - Norseman
Mt Henry - Norseman is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Sinclair Gold Ltd 100%; Westgold Resources Limited; Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd; Sgc WA Pty Ltd, on 8 current tenements held by ALICANTO MINERALS WA PTY LTD; KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J01306
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Sinclair Gold Ltd 100%; Westgold Resources Limited; Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd; Sgc WA Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- ALICANTO MINERALS WA PTY LTD
KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Pantoro Gold
Westgold Resources - 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
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 48 Mt at 1.14 g/t, 1.77 Moz contained | 12 Mt at 1.27 g/t, 478 koz contained | 31 July 2026 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1989 | 2,122 oz | 23 koz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotshall Project | WESTGOLD RESOURCES Limited | 14 March 2018 | Revised Mine Closure Plan - Abbotshall Project V2 | |
| HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT | KARORA RESOURCES Pty Ltd | 5 July 2021 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - J00152 / MT HENRY - NORSEMAN PROJECT - | 2028 |
| Mt Henry Gold Operation - A | KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) Pty Ltd | 12 April 2018 | Mining Proposal - Mt Henry Gold Operation - Revision A Version 2 | |
| HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS : 40240 | METALS X Limited | 4 April 2018 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HIGGINSVILLE GOLD OPERATIONS - AUGUST 2016 - REG ID 10: 40240 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 63/165 Mining lease | KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD | Granted | 15 February 2030 | Gold, Silver | 201 |
| M 63/236 Mining lease | KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD | Granted | 8 August 2033 | Gold, Silver | 9 |
| M 63/366 Mining lease | ALICANTO MINERALS WA PTY LTD | Granted | 29 July 2031 | Gold, Silver | 54 |
| M 63/515 Mining lease | ALICANTO MINERALS WA PTY LTD | Granted | 28 August 2028 | Gold, Silver | 706 |
| M 63/516 Mining lease | ALICANTO MINERALS WA PTY LTD | Granted | 28 August 2028 | Gold, Silver | 708 |
| G 63/7 General purpose lease | ALICANTO MINERALS WA PTY LTD | Granted | 26 April 2037 | Gold, Silver | 182 |
| L 63/58 Miscellaneous licence | KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD | Granted | 18 July 2028 | Gold, Silver | 28 |
| L 63/64 Miscellaneous licence | ALICANTO MINERALS WA PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2031 | Gold, Silver | 7 |