MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 08/99 · Paulsens
M 08/99 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BLACK CAT (PAULSENS) PTY LTD (Black Cat Syndicate group). Granted 11 February 1990, expires 13 February 2032. 184 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
- 28 September 1989
- Granted
- 11 February 1990
- Expires
- 13 February 2032
- Area
- 183.60 hectares (1.8 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
- MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Paulsens Gold Mine - J00242 - S0223105: approved ,
- Environmental registrations
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Pilbara to Goldfields Gas Pipeline Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 374; overlaps 0.6 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1,256 open-file drill holes, 43 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -22.57645, 116.24585 (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 |
| 29 April 2016 | Mining Proposal | Waste Dump Stage 2 for Paulsens Gold Mine (M08/99) | Approved | mp_59005.pdf |
| 31 May 2013 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Letter of Intent - Waste Dump Stage 1a for Paulsens Gold Mine on M08/99 Version 2 | Approved | mp_38700.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 |
| 21 February 2012 | Mining Proposal | Letter of Intent regarding the proposed ROM pad extension at Northern Star Resources Paulsens Gold Mine | Approved | mp_34181.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.