MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 24/271 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 24/271 is a Western Australian mining lease held by PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED (Zijin Mining group). Granted 6 February 1989, expires 14 February 2031. 104 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
- 7 July 1988
- Granted
- 6 February 1989
- Expires
- 14 February 2031
- Area
- 103.90 hectares (1.0 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
- Lady Bountiful: approved 22 March 2017, Lady Bountiful - Mine Closure Plan
- Environmental registrations
- 14 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 104 ha
- WAMEX data
- 13 open-file drill holes, 68 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.49815, 121.23 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2026 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - LADY BOUNTIFUL OPERATIONS - VERSION 2 - J00292 | Approved | no public document |
| 22 March 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Lady Bountiful - Mine Closure Plan | Approved | mcp_52231.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 |
| 28 October 2013 | Mining Proposal | Enterprise Open Cut Mine Mining Proposal- Addendum Haul Road Realignment | Approved | mp_40505.pdf |
| 16 May 2001 | Mining Proposal | MT PLEASANT : SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT | Approved | mp_3694.pdf |
| 5 December 2000 | Mining Proposal | MT PLEASANT : SURFACE WATER HARVESTING | Approved | mp_3554.pdf |
| 22 December 1999 | Mining Proposal | MT PLEASANT : GO LINE | Approved | mp_16586.pdf |
| 20 October 1999 | Mining Proposal | LADY BOUNTIFUL : POWERLINE CLEARANCE | Approved | mp_3184.pdf |
| 28 October 1997 | Mining Proposal | MT PLEASANT : NO 6 TAILINGS DAM ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_16002.pdf |
| 28 April 1994 | Mining Proposal | LADY BOUNTIFUL EXTENDED:EAST AVOCA PIT | Approved | mp_1608.pdf |
| 29 March 1994 | Mining Proposal | LADY BOUNTIFUL EXTENDED:ECHO NORTH PIT | Approved | mp_1324.pdf |
| 1 October 1993 | Mining Proposal | LADY BOUNTIFUL : NORTH AVOCA PIT | Approved | mp_1430.pdf |
| 19 August 1993 | Mining Proposal | LADY BOUNTIFUL EXTENDED:AVOCA PIT | Approved | mp_1370.pdf |
| 4 August 1993 | Mining Proposal | LADY BOUNTIFUL EXTENDED:COOGEE PIT | Approved | mp_1352.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.