MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 27/437 · Paddington - Mt Pleasant
M 27/437 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTON GOLD FIELDS PTY LTD (Zijin Mining group). Granted 6 December 2012, expires 5 December 2033. 745 ha in the North East Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. 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
- 14 June 2004
- Granted
- 6 December 2012
- Expires
- 5 December 2033
- Area
- 744.80 hectares (7.4 km²)
- Mineral field
- North East Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver
- 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
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 141 open-file drill holes, 74 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.3764, 121.52645 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 November 2024 | Mining Proposal | Golden Cities MP V5 | Approved | MP_126780.pdf |
| 6 December 2022 | Mining Proposal | Golden Cities EGS MP V4 | Approved | MP_111564.pdf |
| 7 January 2021 | Mining Proposal | Golden Cities EGS Mining Proposal Version 3 Revision 1 | Approved | MP_92156.pdf |
| 26 August 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Golden Cities Mulgarrie Mining Proposal Version 2 Revision 1 | Approved | MP_87117.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.