MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 08/196 · Paulsens
M 08/196 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BLACK CAT (PAULSENS) PTY LTD (Black Cat Syndicate group). Granted 2 March 1999, expires 2 March 2041. 798 ha in the Ashburton Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Paulsens project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Black Cat Syndicate (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Paulsens J00242 · OperatingOwners: Black Cat Syndicate Limited 100%; Black Cat (Paulsens) Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 30 September 1998
- Granted
- 2 March 1999
- Expires
- 2 March 2041
- Area
- 797.50 hectares (8.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- Ashburton 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
- Northern Star Resources Paulsens Gold Mine Wyloo WA M08/99, M08/196 - Tailings Storage Facility Stage 7, Stage 8 and Stage 9 Embankment Raising: approved 19 June 2014, Northern Star Resources Paulsens Gold Mine Wyloo WA M08/99, M08/196 Mining Proposal - Tail
MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Paulsens Gold Mine - J00242 - S0223105: approved , - Environmental registrations
- 8 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Pilbara to Goldfields Gas Pipeline Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 374; overlaps 1.7 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1,779 open-file drill holes, 53 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -22.5772, 116.2363 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2026 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Paulsens Gold Mine - J00242 - S0223105 | Approved | no public document |
| 5 May 2026 | Mining Proposal | BELVEDERE GOLD PROJECT, Underground Mining Operation, Revision 1A | Approved | no public document |
| 19 June 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Northern Star Resources Paulsens Gold Mine Wyloo WA M08/99, M08/196 Mining Proposal - Tailings Storage Facility Stage 7, Stage 8 and Stage 9 Embankment Raising March 2014 | Approved | mp_47434.pdf |
| 21 January 2013 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Letter of Intent -Paste Plant for Paulsens Gold Mine (M08/196) | Approved | mp_37820.pdf |
| 23 August 2012 | Mining Proposal | Tailings Storage Facility Paulsens Gold Mine, Wyloo, WA - M08/99, M08/196 - Mining Proposal: Stage 5 and 6 Embankment Raising | Approved | mp_35727.pdf |
| 28 April 2011 | Mining Proposal | Northern Star Resources - Paulsens Gold Mine Wyloo, WA - Tailings Storage Facility: Stage 4b Raising to 202.15m AHD Design Report | Approved | mp_29540.pdf |
| 9 December 2004 | Mining Proposal | NUSTAR MINING-DESIGN REPORT TSF PAULSENS PROJECT | Approved | mp_4838.pdf |
| 5 June 2002 | Mining Proposal | ASHBURTON GOLD PROJECT | Approved | mp_3161.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.