MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 38/162 · Granny Smith
M 38/162 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GSM MINING COMPANY PTY LTD (Gold Fields group). Granted 22 May 1988, expires 23 May 2030. 575 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold. Part of the Granny Smith project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Gold Fields (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Granny Smith J00134 · OperatingOwners: Gold Fields Limited 100%; GSM Mining Company Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 18 December 1987
- Granted
- 22 May 1988
- Expires
- 23 May 2030
- Area
- 575.30 hectares (5.8 km²)
- Mineral field
- Mount Margaret 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
- GRANNY SMITH MINE: approved 26 September 2019, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - GRANNY SMITH MINE - J00134
Granny Smith Mine: approved 3 August 2016, Granny Smith Mine - Environmental registrations
- 9 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA Ministerial Statements
- MS 551
- EPA referred proposals
- Wallaby Gold Mine Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 551; overlaps 1.1 ha
- WAMEX data
- 104 open-file drill holes, 58 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.78165, 122.4073 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2025 | Mining Proposal | GSM Village Dry Mess and Gatehouse Relocation Application | Approved | MP_129838.pdf |
| 3 June 2021 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations - GSM Security Gatehouse Extension | Approved | MP_96958.pdf |
| 19 August 2020 | Mining Proposal | GSM_REGID88646_Mining Proposal_Vehicle Wash Facility_Gatehouse_Rev1a | Approved | MP_88646.pdf |
| 26 September 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - GRANNY SMITH MINE - J00134 | Approved | MCP_78664.pdf |
| 3 August 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Granny Smith Mine | Approved | mcp_54301.pdf |
| 15 October 2013 | Mining Proposal | Construction of Pump Station and Sewage Pipeline from Wallaby Minesite Ablution Block to the Granny Smith Waste Water Treatment Plant for Disposal | Approved | mp_42107.pdf |
| 26 September 2012 | Mining Proposal | ACCOMMODATION VILLAGE AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE - M38/162 AND M38/205 - BARRICK (GRANNY SMITH) PTY LTD AND BARRICK (GSM) LTD | Approved | mp_36584.pdf |
| 28 July 2009 | Mining Proposal | CRESCENT GOLD'S LAVERTON GOLD PROJECT: EURO TO BARRICK (GRANNY SMITH MINE) HAUL ROAD MP | Approved | mp_22059.pdf |
| 22 September 2000 | Mining Proposal | GRANNY SMITH : WALLABY MINE | Approved | mp_3495.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.