MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 24/240 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 24/240 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD (Zijin Mining group). Granted 17 September 1988, expires 20 September 2030. 639 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
- 8 February 1988
- Granted
- 17 September 1988
- Expires
- 20 September 2030
- Area
- 638.90 hectares (6.4 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
- 7 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 905; overlaps 0.2 ha
- WAMEX data
- 170 open-file drill holes, 146 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.4992, 121.37325 (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 |
| 9 March 2006 | Mining Proposal | PANGLO NORTH PROSPECTING:SCRAPING AND DETECT M24/239 M24/240 | Approved | mp_5248_B8F86CB48499BBE1A3AB94CF11DD1C19.pdf mp_18616_res.pdf |
| 15 December 2004 | Mining Proposal | SMITHFIELD PROSPECTING/SCRAPE AND DETECT M24/240 251 437 239 | Approved | mp_4875.pdf |
| 29 March 2004 | Mining Proposal | GOLDEN FUNNEL PROSPECTING / GUISE / SD ON M24/240 | Approved | mp_4566.pdf |
| 23 May 2003 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : ACORN PROJECT | Approved | mp_4260.pdf |
| 6 March 2002 | Mining Proposal | SMITHFIELD PROSPECTING : SCRAPING AND DETECTING ON M24/240 | Approved | mp_3912.pdf |
| 12 January 2001 | Mining Proposal | PADDINGTON : POLAR EAST DEPOSIT | Approved | mp_3557.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.