MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 16/44 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 16/44 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KALGOORLIE MINING COMPANY (BULLANT) PTY LTD (Zijin Mining group). Granted 19 October 1987, expires 2 November 2029. 591 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Paddington - Mt Pleasant project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Zijin Mining (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX project
- Paddington - Mt Pleasant J00292 · OperatingOwners: Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group; Keras Resources Plc; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted
- Lodged
- 25 February 1987
- Granted
- 19 October 1987
- Expires
- 2 November 2029
- Area
- 591.20 hectares (5.9 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie 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
- CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN: approved 19 August 2019, CARBINE SATELLITES MINE CLOSURE PLAN
- Environmental registrations
- 13 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 591 ha
- WAMEX data
- 524 open-file drill holes, 74 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.51745, 121.04075 (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 |
| 31 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | Matts Dam Mining Proposal v3 | Approved | mp_63728.pdf |
| 30 November 2016 | Mining Proposal | Matt's Dam Mining Proposal Version 2 | Approved | mp_60987.pdf |
| 29 September 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan for Norton Gold Fields Ltd Satellite Pits | Approved | mcp_51014.pdf |
| 16 February 2015 | Mining Proposal | Wattlebird Open Cut Pit Mining Proposal Addendum | Approved | mp_53686.pdf |
| 28 July 2014 | Mining Proposal | Wattlebird Open Cut Pit Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_48328.pdf |
| 17 February 2012 | Mining Proposal | KMC Crusher Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_32888.pdf |
| 17 September 2003 | Mining Proposal | ZULEIKA PROSP / KENT WALLACE / SCRAPE DETECT ON M16/44 48 | Approved | mp_4384.pdf |
| 8 September 2003 | Mining Proposal | ZULEIKA PROSPECTING /SAUNDERS/ SCRAPE AND DETECT ON M16/44 | Approved | mp_4382.pdf |
| 20 April 1999 | Mining Proposal | ORA BANDA : BULLANT DEWATERING | Approved | mp_3054.pdf |
| 14 August 1997 | Mining Proposal | WATTLE BIRD : ORA BANDA M16/44 | Approved | mp_15931.pdf |
| 13 January 1993 | Mining Proposal | ZULEIKA (ORA BANDA):WATTLE BIRD; BOWER BIRD; BULLANT PITS | Approved | mp_14546.pdf |
| 2 August 1989 | Mining Proposal | ZULEIKA PITS | Approved | mp_13713.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.