MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 24/101 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 24/101 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD (Zijin Mining group). Granted 13 September 1987, expires 16 September 2029. 862 ha in the Broad Arrow Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, SD. Part of the Paddington - Mt Pleasant project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Zijin Mining (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX projects
- Paddington - Mt Pleasant J00292 · OperatingOwners: Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group; Keras Resources Plc; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted
Leeks Sand J02413 · ShutOwners: CITY OF KALGOORLIE-BOULDER 100% - Lodged
- 1 August 1986
- Granted
- 13 September 1987
- Expires
- 16 September 2029
- Area
- 862.10 hectares (8.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- Broad Arrow Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, SD
- 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
- Upgrade of Paddington Plant: approved 15 July 2021, Upgrade of Paddington Plant
- Environmental registrations
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 905; overlaps 0.2 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 695 ha - WAMEX data
- 345 open-file drill holes, 108 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.5399, 121.37945 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan - Paddington - March 2016 | Approved | mcp_58992.pdf |
| 3 November 2000 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : LEEKS MINE WATER DAM | Approved | mp_16923.pdf |
| 22 September 2000 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : LEEKS OPEN PIT | Approved | mp_3480.pdf |
| 8 December 1999 | Mining Proposal | LEEKS SAND SILICA PROJECT | Approved | mp_3219.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.