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Western Australian mining project · Operating

Paddington - Mt Pleasant

Paddington - Mt Pleasant is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group; Keras Resources Plc; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted, on 159 current tenements held by KALGOORLIE MINING COMPANY (BULLANT) PTY LTD; KUNDANA GOLD PTY LIMITED; NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD; PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED and others. Commodities: Gold, Silver, SD.

MINEDEX project
J00292
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group; Keras Resources Plc; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted
Tenement holders
KALGOORLIE MINING COMPANY (BULLANT) PTY LTD
KUNDANA GOLD PTY LIMITED
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED
STRATEGIC PROJECTS MINING PTY LTD
XSTATE RESOURCES LIMITED
a private holder
Parent groups
Evolution Mining
Zijin Mining
Commodities
Gold, Silver, SD
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

CommodityResourcesReservesLatest estimate
Gold328 Mt at 1.14 g/t, 12.02 Moz contained126 Mt at 0.72 g/t, 2.92 Moz contained30 April 2025

Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.

Production recorded in MINEDEX

CommodityLatest yearThat yearAll recorded
Gold2001102 koz3.55 Moz

Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLANNorton Gold Fields Limited19 August 2019CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN
Upgrade of Paddington PlantNorton Gold Fields Limited15 July 2021Upgrade of Paddington Plant
ORA BANDANorton Gold Fields Limited25 September 2019ORA BANDA MINE CLOSURE PLAN
Golden Cities MulgarrieNorton Gold Fields Limited26 August 2020Golden Cities Mulgarrie Mining Proposal Version 2 Revision 1
Mount PleasantNorton Gold Fields Limited12 April 2017Mine Closure Plan Mount Pleasant
Lady BountifulNorton Gold Fields Limited22 March 2017Lady Bountiful - Mine Closure Plan
Racetrack West Open Pit ProjectPaddington Gold Pty Limited2 November 2015Racetrack West Open Pit Project
BinduliNorton Gold Fields Limited24 November 2016Mine Closure Plan Binduli
Rose Dam South West Pit ProjectRose Dam Resources NL24 July 2017Rose Dam South West Pit Project - Mining Proposal
Mt Jewell Open PitPaddington Gold Pty Limited18 October 2016Mt Jewell Open Pit Mining Proposal - Revised - Version 4

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 16/23
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted23 July 2028Gold, Silver195
M 16/44
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE MINING COMPANY (BULLANT) PTY LTDGranted2 November 2029Gold, Silver591
M 16/45
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE MINING COMPANY (BULLANT) PTY LTDGranted2 November 2029Gold, Silver612
M 16/48
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted2 November 2029Gold, Silver523
M 16/58
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted8 March 2030Gold292
M 16/86
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted17 May 2030Gold436
M 16/106
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted14 February 2031Gold540
M 16/150
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted2 August 2032Gold, Silver875
M 16/156
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted20 September 2032Gold97
M 16/222
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted11 August 2029Gold392
M 16/243
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted10 September 2030Gold, Silver194
M 16/244
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted6 December 2040Gold, Silver178
M 16/374
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted13 May 2031Gold118
M 16/396
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted19 April 2031Gold143
M 16/397
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted19 April 2031Gold121
M 16/398
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted19 April 2031Gold568
M 16/399
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted19 April 2031Gold445
M 16/555
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted26 March 2040Gold161
M 16/571
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted5 June 2046Gold120
M 24/20
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted19 October 2046Gold532
M 24/29
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 January 2047Gold, Silver842
M 24/78
Mining lease
STRATEGIC PROJECTS MINING PTY LTDGranted15 December 2027Gold165
M 24/79
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted27 January 2029Gold, Silver10
M 24/80
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted11 February 2028Gold4
M 24/81
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted11 February 2028Gold38
M 24/82
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted11 February 2028Gold, Silver82
M 24/101
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted16 September 2029Gold, SD862
M 24/102
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted15 December 2028Gold, Silver641
M 24/113
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted26 May 2029Gold, Silver665
M 24/138
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted17 September 2029Gold, Silver59
M 24/148
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted1 December 2029Gold, Silver446
M 24/155
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted5 August 2029Gold, Silver374
M 24/165
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted23 December 2029Gold, Silver890
M 24/166
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted8 February 2030Gold, Silver431
M 24/180
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted28 December 2029Gold46
M 24/181
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted28 December 2029Gold41
M 24/182
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted13 March 2030Gold, Silver141
M 24/183
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted9 May 2030Gold843
M 24/187
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted18 January 2030Gold, Silver221
M 24/188
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted28 March 2030Gold79
M 24/193
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted4 May 2030Gold, Silver866
M 24/205
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted18 January 2030Gold559
M 24/211
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted29 May 2030Gold171
M 24/220
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted29 May 2030Gold13
M 24/223
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted13 March 2030Gold136
M 24/227
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted26 July 2030Gold, Silver78
M 24/229
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted29 May 2030Gold, Silver99
M 24/231
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted30 May 2030Gold14
M 24/234
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted12 June 2030Gold, Silver369
M 24/236
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted12 June 2030Gold, Silver122
M 24/239
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted20 September 2030Gold, SD887
M 24/240
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted20 September 2030Gold639
M 24/251
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted24 November 2030Gold, Silver876
M 24/255
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted24 November 2030Gold105
M 24/256
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 November 2030Gold110
M 24/265
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted1 September 2030Gold, Silver263
M 24/266
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted28 September 2030Gold, Silver122
M 24/270
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted23 October 2030Gold220
M 24/271
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted14 February 2031Gold104
M 24/272
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted14 February 2031Gold, Silver167
M 24/291
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted28 March 2031Gold374
M 24/295
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted10 July 2031Gold, Silver116
M 24/302
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted7 December 2031Gold, Silver983
M 24/303
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted7 December 2031Gold942
M 24/304
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted27 March 2032Gold, Silver692
M 24/333
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted29 November 2031Gold322
M 24/363
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted16 September 2032Gold8
M 24/387
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted14 October 2033Gold, Silver58
M 24/390
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted30 January 2034Gold, Silver840
M 24/393
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted23 November 2034Gold, Silver847
M 24/398
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted27 January 2035Gold830
M 24/403
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted14 January 2035Gold570
M 24/411
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted17 March 2035Gold35
M 24/416
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted26 August 2035Gold204
M 24/417
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted6 September 2035Gold137
M 24/422
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted14 June 2036Gold189
M 24/423
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted17 March 2036Gold128
M 24/425
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted21 December 2036Gold, Silver68
M 24/426
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted29 March 2036Gold525
M 24/428
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted24 March 2036Gold200
M 24/430
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted1 June 2036Gold, Silver354
M 24/433
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted17 March 2036Gold8
M 24/437
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted13 February 2037Gold8
M 24/444
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 October 2036Gold, Silver994
M 24/445
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 October 2036Gold, Silver945
M 24/446
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 October 2036Gold, Silver728
M 24/447
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 October 2036Gold, Silver914
M 24/451
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted29 September 2045Gold, Silver636
M 24/494
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted16 June 2040Gold, Silver326
M 24/557
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted23 October 2039Gold, Silver599
M 24/564
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 November 2039Gold, Silver540
M 24/565
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 November 2039Gold, Silver578
M 24/616
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted18 February 2040Gold, Silver981
M 24/618
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted6 June 2028Gold, Silver677
M 24/620
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted12 September 2044Gold75
M 24/677
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted21 August 2029Gold17
M 24/687
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted22 April 2031Gold5
M 24/705
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED; XSTATE RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted8 July 2041Gold, Silver5
M 24/708
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted29 December 2041Gold9
M 24/716
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted10 August 2041Gold2
M 24/796
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted10 April 2045Gold113
M 24/811
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted19 March 2043Gold6
M 24/838
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted22 April 2031Gold, Silver3
M 24/861
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted29 November 2043Gold8
M 24/862
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted2 September 2028Gold113
M 24/876
Mining lease
STRATEGIC PROJECTS MINING PTY LTDGranted21 October 2045Gold5
M 24/944
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted10 June 2036Gold, Silver280
M 24/962
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted20 April 2038Gold85
M 24/963
Mining lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted25 March 2040Gold49
M 26/235
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted18 April 2032Gold, Silver679
M 26/566
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted12 August 2028Gold, Silver26
M 27/38
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted15 December 2028Gold, Silver109
M 27/149
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted28 May 2032Gold, Silver44
M 27/171
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted6 November 2036Gold113
M 27/178
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted28 December 2035Gold, Silver7
M 27/185
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted17 January 2037Gold, Silver822
M 27/436
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted5 December 2033Gold613
M 27/437
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted5 December 2033Gold, Silver745
M 27/503
Mining lease
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDApplicationGold, Silver200
G 24/3
General purpose lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted16 March 2028Gold, Silver5
G 24/8
General purpose lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted24 November 2030Gold4
G 24/9
General purpose lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted24 November 2030Gold6
G 24/11
General purpose lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted1 September 2030Gold9
G 24/20
General purpose lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted16 October 2031Gold, Silver6
G 24/38
General purpose lease
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted22 August 2036Gold9
L 16/48
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted6 April 2027Gold13
L 16/74
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted6 March 2045Gold30
L 16/75
Miscellaneous licence
KUNDANA GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted16 September 2044Gold36
L 16/89
Miscellaneous licence
KALGOORLIE MINING COMPANY (BULLANT) PTY LTDGranted2 September 2033Gold3
L 16/90
Miscellaneous licence
KALGOORLIE MINING COMPANY (BULLANT) PTY LTDGranted2 September 2033Gold18
L 24/34
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted19 October 2046Gold, Silver13
L 24/54
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted26 October 2027Gold12
L 24/64
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted8 June 2027Gold, Silver
L 24/65
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted8 June 2027Gold, Silver4
L 24/69
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted22 June 2027Gold, Silver
L 24/119
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted9 April 2029Gold15
L 24/125
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted13 June 2029Gold, Silver5
L 24/163
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted14 October 2031Gold45
L 24/173
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted19 January 2028Gold1
L 24/177
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted16 August 2033Gold21
L 24/178
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted9 September 2029Gold, Silver50
L 24/179
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted16 August 2033Gold25
L 24/180
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted16 August 2033Gold11
L 24/196
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted3 May 2030Gold, Silver2
L 24/198
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted10 January 2032Gold, Silver44
L 24/207
Miscellaneous licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted25 June 2034Gold13
L 24/214
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted17 December 2035Gold18
L 24/216
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted5 May 2041Gold67
L 24/218
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted20 November 2038Gold5
L 24/220
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted15 July 2036Gold85
L 24/228
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted14 November 2039Gold18
L 24/229
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted19 February 2038Gold53
L 24/230
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted14 November 2039Gold5
L 24/231
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted14 November 2039Gold150
L 24/238
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted18 April 2039Gold3
L 27/89
Miscellaneous licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted15 July 2036Gold57
E 24/146
Exploration licence
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted14 May 2027Gold, Silver9,309
P 24/5710
Prospecting licence
a private holderGranted11 November 2028Gold154
P 27/1873
Prospecting licence
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTDGranted21 January 2018Gold, Silver200