MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD holds 84 current Western Australian mining tenements (26 mining leases, 12 miscellaneous licences, 3 exploration licences, 43 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 25,208 hectares; part of the Zijin Mining group.
84tenements
25,208hectares
17projects
0EPA statements
7closure plans
Parent group: Zijin Mining
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington - Mt Pleasant | Operating | Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group; Keras Resources Plc; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted | 30 |
| Binduli | Operating | Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Bellamel Mining Ltd; Zijin Mining Group; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted | 7 |
| Smithfield Prospecting | Operating | a private holder 100% | 1 |
| Paddington Prospecting / Morgan | Operating | a private holder 100% | 1 |
| Crown Dam - Big Mac Dryblowing | Operating | not recorded | 1 |
| Mt Pleasant Dryblowing / Mackie | Operating | G A & S L MACKIE CONTRACTORS 100% | 1 |
| Randalls - Mt Monger | Operating | Vault Minerals Limited 100%; Silver Lake (Integra) Pty Limited; Silver Lake Resources Ltd; Golden Mile Milling Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Ora Banda Area / Mat Mining | Operating | Mat Mining Pty Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Mulgarrie South / Neve | Operating | a private holder 100% | 1 |
| Mulgarrie Prospecting / Donkin | Operating | a private holder 100% | 1 |
| Kalgoorlie North | Care and Maintenance | Genesis Minerals Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Mt Jewell Gold | Proposed | Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group | 1 |
| Mulgarrie Prospecting / Saggers and Kirk | Shut | a private holder 50%; a private holder | 3 |
| Leeks Sand | Shut | CITY OF KALGOORLIE-BOULDER 100% | 2 |
| Golden Funnel Prospecting | Shut | Kent Resources 100% | 1 |
| Historic Gold - East Coolgardie (26) | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Mulgarrie Prospecting / Neve | Shut | a private holder 100% | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 19 August 2019 | CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN | |
| Upgrade of Paddington Plant | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 15 July 2021 | Upgrade of Paddington Plant | |
| Mount Pleasant | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 12 April 2017 | Mine Closure Plan Mount Pleasant | |
| Golden Cities Mulgarrie | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 26 August 2020 | Golden Cities Mulgarrie Mining Proposal Version 2 Revision 1 | |
| Binduli | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 24 November 2016 | Mine Closure Plan Binduli | |
| Lady Bountiful | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 22 March 2017 | Lady Bountiful - Mine Closure Plan | |
| Mt Jewell Open Pit | Paddington Gold Pty Limited | 18 October 2016 | Mt Jewell Open Pit Mining Proposal - Revised - Version 4 |
Recent changes
| Date | Tenement | Change | Detail | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2026 | P 26/4654 | 2030-07-03 | Expiry 3 Jul 2026 → 3 Jul 2030 | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 16/222 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 11 August 2029 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 392 |
| M 24/101 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 16 September 2029 | Gold, SD | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 862 |
| M 24/183 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 May 2030 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 843 |
| M 24/239 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 September 2030 | Gold, SD | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 887 |
| M 24/240 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 September 2030 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 639 |
| M 24/251 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 24 November 2030 | Gold, Silver | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 876 |
| M 24/437 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 13 February 2037 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 8 |
| M 24/497 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 May 2041 | 47 | ||
| M 24/796 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 April 2045 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 113 |
| M 24/861 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2043 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 8 |
| M 26/235 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 April 2032 | Gold, Silver | Binduli | 679 |
| M 26/446 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2036 | Gold, Silver | Binduli | 508 |
| M 26/566 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 12 August 2028 | Gold, Silver | Binduli | 26 |
| M 26/816 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 July 2031 | Gold, Silver | Binduli | 560 |
| M 26/833 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 27 January 2036 | Gold, Silver | Binduli | 14 |
| M 26/837 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 July 2038 | 118 | ||
| M 26/838 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2038 | 387 | ||
| M 26/871 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2046 | Gold | Binduli | 13 |
| M 27/38 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 109 |
| M 27/149 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 May 2032 | Gold, Silver | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 44 |
| M 27/171 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 November 2036 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 113 |
| M 27/178 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 December 2035 | Gold, Silver | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 7 |
| M 27/185 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 January 2037 | Gold, Silver | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 822 |
| M 27/436 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 December 2033 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 613 |
| M 27/437 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 December 2033 | Gold, Silver | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 745 |
| M 27/503 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | Gold, Silver | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 200 | |
| L 24/214 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 December 2035 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 18 |
| L 24/215 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 May 2041 | 15 | ||
| L 24/216 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 May 2041 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 67 |
| L 24/218 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 November 2038 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 5 |
| L 24/220 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 July 2036 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 85 |
| L 24/228 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 November 2039 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 18 |
| L 24/229 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2038 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 53 |
| L 24/230 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 November 2039 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 5 |
| L 24/231 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 November 2039 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 150 |
| L 24/238 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 April 2039 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 3 |
| L 26/269 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 December 2035 | Gold, Silver | Binduli | 41 |
| L 27/89 Miscellaneous licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 July 2036 | Gold | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 57 |
| E 15/2188 Exploration licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 1,763 | |||
| E 16/673 Exploration licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 4,413 | |||
| E 24/248 Exploration licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 2,353 | |||
| P 16/3504 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 199 | |||
| P 16/3505 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 196 | |||
| P 16/3540 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 January 2030 | Gold, Silver | 199 | |
| P 16/3567 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 101 | |||
| P 16/3568 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 180 | |||
| P 16/3627 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 180 | |||
| P 16/3628 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 199 | |||
| P 16/3629 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 146 | |||
| P 24/5819 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 13 July 2029 | 104 | ||
| P 24/5839 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 October 2029 | 195 | ||
| P 24/5840 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 October 2029 | 199 | ||
| P 24/5847 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2029 | 5 | ||
| P 24/5848 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2029 | 26 | ||
| P 24/5849 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 199 | |||
| P 24/5859 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 68 | ||
| P 24/5860 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 24 | ||
| P 24/5861 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 199 | ||
| P 24/5866 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 194 | ||
| P 24/5867 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 153 | ||
| P 24/5868 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 193 | ||
| P 24/5869 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 194 | ||
| P 24/5870 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 194 | ||
| P 24/5871 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 195 | ||
| P 24/5872 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 199 | ||
| P 24/5873 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 199 | ||
| P 24/5874 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 199 | ||
| P 24/5875 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 26 November 2029 | 199 | ||
| P 24/5879 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2029 | 105 | ||
| P 24/5891 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 January 2030 | 140 | ||
| P 24/5902 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 May 2030 | 184 | ||
| P 24/5903 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 March 2030 | 188 | ||
| P 24/5904 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 March 2030 | 185 | ||
| P 24/5905 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 March 2030 | 168 | ||
| P 24/5909 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 April 2030 | 182 | ||
| P 24/5910 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 August 2030 | 189 | ||
| P 24/5994 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Application | 141 | |||
| P 26/4654 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 July 2030 | 136 | ||
| P 26/4697 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 December 2028 | 96 | ||
| P 26/4698 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2028 | 15 | ||
| P 26/4702 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2028 | 18 | ||
| P 26/4737 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 August 2028 | 193 | ||
| P 26/4846 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 February 2030 | 53 | ||
| P 27/1873 Prospecting licence | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 January 2018 | Gold, Silver | Paddington - Mt Pleasant | 200 |