MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 24/183 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 24/183 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD (Zijin Mining group). Granted 8 May 1988, expires 9 May 2030. 843 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
- 10 August 1987
- Granted
- 8 May 1988
- Expires
- 9 May 2030
- Area
- 843.10 hectares (8.4 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
- 29 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 647 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1 open-file drill holes, 128 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.5023, 121.34435 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2023 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal - Modified Activities on M24-20, M24-181, M24-183 V3 | Approved | MP_114564.pdf |
| 22 May 2018 | Mining Proposal | Mount Pleasant to Paddington Haul Road Realignment Addendum | Approved | mp_73545.pdf |
| 16 March 2018 | Mining Proposal | Paddington Liberty and Stockyard Haul Road Mining Proposal - Version 1 | Approved | mp_72378.pdf |
| 5 April 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Mine Closure Plan - Paddington - March 2016 | Approved | mcp_58992.pdf |
| 16 March 2016 | Mining Proposal | Paddington ROM pad Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_58626.pdf |
| 24 December 2013 | Mining Proposal | Enterprise Open Cut Mine Mining Proposal Addendum Enterprise Haul Road - Lady Bountiful to Paddington Mill By - Pass Haul Road Paddington Gold Pty Ltd L24/207, M24/270, M24/205, M24/271, M24/393, M24/618, M24/272, M24/423, M24/428, M24/426, M24/417, M24/422, M24/183, M24/20 November 2013 | Approved | mp_43917.pdf |
| 15 July 2011 | Mining Proposal | Haul Road Realignment | Approved | mp_31180.pdf |
| 28 February 2005 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON - MT PLEASANT/BASELINE INPIT TSF ON M24/183 239 | Approved | mp_4778.pdf |
| 13 January 2005 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON - MT PLEASANT / ADDENDUM TO CORLAC SUPERNATANT ST | Approved | mp_4876.pdf |
| 15 January 2002 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON TO MT PLEASANT WATER PIPELINE | Approved | mp_3866.pdf |
| 14 November 2001 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON TO KUNDANA HAUL ROAD ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_3832.pdf |
| 25 May 2001 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : PANGLO PIT TAILINGS DISPOSAL | Approved | mp_3655.pdf |
| 28 June 2000 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON TSF 3 TAILINGS TRENCH | Approved | mp_3373.pdf |
| 8 December 1999 | Mining Proposal | LEEKS SAND SILICA PROJECT | Approved | mp_3219.pdf |
| 2 July 1999 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : LEILANI OPEN PIT | Approved | mp_3098.pdf |
14 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.