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Western Australian mining lease

M 24/861 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant

M 24/861 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD (Zijin Mining group). Granted 30 November 2001, expires 29 November 2043. 8 ha in the Broad Arrow Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold. Part of the Paddington - Mt Pleasant project (operating).

Type
Mining lease
Status
Granted
Holder
NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD
Parent group
Zijin Mining (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project
Paddington - Mt Pleasant J00292 · Operating
Owners: Norton Gold FIelds Pty Ltd 100%; Zijin Mining Group; Keras Resources Plc; Paddington Gold Pty LIMIted
Lodged
14 June 2001
Granted
30 November 2001
Expires
29 November 2043
Area
7.50 hectares (0.1 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
Golden Cities Mulgarrie: approved 26 August 2020, Golden Cities Mulgarrie Mining Proposal Version 2 Revision 1
Environmental registrations
11 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
WAMEX data
52 open-file drill holes, 41 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-30.4286, 121.2644 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
14 November 2024Mining ProposalGolden Cities MP V5ApprovedMP_126780.pdf
21 August 2019Mine Closure PlanGOLDEN CITIES MINE CLOSURE PLANApprovedMCP_79358.pdf
2 December 2016Mine Closure PlanMine Closure Plan - Golden Cities - March 2016Approvedmcp_58985.pdf
20 February 2003Mining ProposalPADDINGTON : WENDY GULLY UNDERGROUNDApprovedmp_4221.pdf
21 May 1998Mining ProposalPADDINGTON : WENDY GULLY ADDENDUM 5Approvedmp_16171.pdf
26 February 1998Mining ProposalPADDINGTON : WENDY GULLY SERVICE CORRIDORApprovedmp_2661.pdf
27 August 1997Mining ProposalPADDINGTON : WENDY DEEP EXTENSION 4TH ADDENDUM TO NOIApprovedmp_2542.pdf
23 January 1997Mining ProposalPADDINGTON :WENDY GULLY NORTH THIRD ADDENDUM TO NOIApprovedmp_2382.pdf
22 November 1996Mining ProposalPADDINGTON : WENDY GULLYApprovedmp_15683.pdf
14 September 1995Mining ProposalPADDINGTON WENDY GULLY STAGE 2Approvedmp_1789.pdf
5 April 1994Mining ProposalPADDINGTON WENDY GULLYApprovedmp_1542.pdf

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.