MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 24/426 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 24/426 is a Western Australian mining lease held by PADDINGTON GOLD PTY LIMITED (Zijin Mining group). Granted 28 March 1994, expires 29 March 2036. 525 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
- 30 September 1993
- Granted
- 28 March 1994
- Expires
- 29 March 2036
- Area
- 524.80 hectares (5.2 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
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 525 ha
- WAMEX data
- 120 open-file drill holes, 55 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.5159, 121.31205 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.