MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 24/181 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 24/181 is a Western Australian mining lease held by PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED (Zijin Mining group). Granted 23 December 1987, expires 28 December 2029. 41 ha in the Broad Arrow 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
- 3 August 1987
- Granted
- 23 December 1987
- Expires
- 28 December 2029
- Area
- 41.30 hectares (0.4 km²)
- Mineral field
- Broad Arrow 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
- Upgrade of Paddington Plant: approved 15 July 2021, Upgrade of Paddington Plant
- Environmental registrations
- 16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 39 ha
- WAMEX data
- 82 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.48775, 121.34475 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2025 | Mining Proposal | SMP_Transfer Pipeline - Application Form | Approved | MP_500352.pdf |
| 8 March 2023 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - Modified Activities on M24-20, M24-181, M24-183 V3 | Approved | MP_114564.pdf |
| 5 April 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan - Paddington - March 2016 | Approved | mcp_58992.pdf |
| 14 November 2001 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON TO KUNDANA HAUL ROAD ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_3832.pdf |
| 21 August 2001 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : KUNDANA HAUL ROAD | Approved | mp_3751.pdf |
| 24 January 2001 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : MINE WATER DAM CONSTRUCTION | Approved | mp_16996.pdf |
| 3 December 1998 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : PHASE 5 WASTE DUMP EXTENSION | Approved | mp_16361.pdf |
| 4 August 1998 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : STAGE 3 NORTH EXTENSION | Approved | mp_2865.pdf |
| 3 March 1998 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : BORROW PITS | Approved | mp_2662.pdf |
| 26 February 1998 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : WENDY GULLY SERVICE CORRIDOR | Approved | mp_2661.pdf |
| 20 October 1997 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : ROAD DIVERSION DEEP LEADS AREA | Approved | mp_15991.pdf |
| 25 October 1995 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : PANGLO HAUL ROAD | Approved | mp_1994.pdf |
| 3 October 1995 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON DEWATERING DRIVE | Approved | mp_1957.pdf |
| 3 May 1995 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON STAGE 3 PIT | Approved | mp_1826.pdf |
| 8 February 1994 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON:NO.2 PIT EXTENSIONS | Approved | mp_1565.pdf |
1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.