MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 16/106 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 16/106 is a Western Australian mining lease held by PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED (Zijin Mining group). Granted 6 February 1989, expires 14 February 2031. 540 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold. Part of the Paddington - Mt Pleasant project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Zijin Mining (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Paddington - Mt Pleasant J00292 · OperatingOwners: Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group; Keras Resources Plc; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted
- Lodged
- 24 June 1988
- Granted
- 6 February 1989
- Expires
- 14 February 2031
- Area
- 540.20 hectares (5.4 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold
- 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
- CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN: approved 19 August 2019, CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN
- Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 540 ha
- WAMEX data
- 263 open-file drill holes, 93 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.50485, 120.9784 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN | Approved | MCP_79360.pdf |
| 16 March 2017 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Norton Gold Fields - Porphyry West Mining Proposal Version 3 | Approved | mp_61390.pdf |
| 29 September 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan for Norton Gold Fields Ltd Satellite Pits | Approved | mcp_51014.pdf |
| 12 November 1992 | Mining Proposal | BREAKAWAY DAM:SALINE EVAPORATION POND; M16/106 | Approved | mp_1110.pdf |
| 27 May 1992 | Mining Proposal | BREAKAWAY DAM ORA BANDA : M16/106; M16/58 AND M16/150. | Approved | mp_962.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.