MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Ora Banda Area / Mat Mining
Ora Banda Area / Mat Mining is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Mat Mining Pty Ltd 100%, on 8 current tenements held by GPM RESOURCES PTY LTD; HAYES MINING PTY LTD; KURNALPI GOLD PTY LTD; NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED and others. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Copper, Nickel.
- MINEDEX project
- J02682
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Mat Mining Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- GPM RESOURCES PTY LTD
HAYES MINING PTY LTD
KURNALPI GOLD PTY LTD
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD
PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED - Parent groups
- Northern Star Resources
Zijin Mining - Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Copper, Nickel
- 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 plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Bountiful | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 22 March 2017 | Lady Bountiful - Mine Closure Plan | |
| KALGOORLIE NORTH GOLD PROJECT | Excelsior Gold Limited | 11 October 2018 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KALGOORLIE NORTH GOLD PROJECT - VERSION 5 | |
| Kalgoorlie North Gold Project | GPM Resources Pty Ltd | 29 February 2016 | Kalgoorlie North Gold Project Mine Closure Plan Version 4 - May 2015 | |
| Kanowna Operations ( - Part A) | Northern Star Resources Limited | 31 July 2023 | Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan (Version 3 - Part A) | |
| Golden Cities Mulgarrie | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 26 August 2020 | Golden Cities Mulgarrie Mining Proposal Version 2 Revision 1 | |
| CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN | Norton Gold Fields Limited | 19 August 2019 | CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 24/295 Mining lease | PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED | Granted | 10 July 2031 | Gold, Silver | 116 |
| M 24/388 Mining lease | HAYES MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 14 October 2033 | Gold, Silver | 788 |
| M 24/641 Mining lease | KURNALPI GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 15 July 2030 | Gold | 102 |
| M 24/951 Mining lease | GPM RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 16 April 2036 | Gold, Silver, Copper, Nickel | 189 |
| M 27/37 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED | Granted | 15 March 2029 | Gold, Silver | 583 |
| M 27/38 Mining lease | NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | 109 |
| M 27/92 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED | Granted | 13 March 2030 | Gold, Silver | 969 |
| M 27/123 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED | Granted | 9 October 2031 | Gold, Silver | 991 |