Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 38/287 · Granny Smith

M 38/287 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GSM MINING COMPANY PTY LTD (Gold Fields group). Granted 6 September 1990, expires 10 September 2032. 316 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold. Part of the Granny Smith project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holder: GSM MINING COMPANY PTY LTD
Parent group: Gold Fields (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project: Granny Smith J00134 · Operating
Owners: Gold Fields Limited 100%; GSM Mining Company Pty Ltd
Lodged: 28 June 1990
Granted: 6 September 1990
Expires: 10 September 2032
Area: 315.80 hectares (3.2 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: 12 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements: MS 551
WAMEX data: 65 open-file drill holes, 74 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -28.8058, 122.3936 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
7 January 2022	Mining Proposal	Phoenix Pit Abstraction Pipeline Site Plan	Approved	MP_101958.pdf
26 September 2019	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - GRANNY SMITH MINE - J00134	Approved	MCP_78664.pdf
6 December 2017	Mining Proposal	MINING PROPOSAL - AMMENDMENT - PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT A HAUL ROAD (Childe Harold to TSF) & CONTRACTOR GO-LINE/MOBILE SERVICING LAYDOWN AREA - TENEMENTS: M38/287 and M38/205	Approved	mp_70896.pdf
3 August 2016	Mine Closure Plan	Granny Smith Mine	Approved	mcp_54301.pdf
10 January 2002	Mining Proposal	GRANNY SMITH : CLEARING ON REHABILITATED HAUL ROAD AND W/DU	Approved	mp_3871.pdf
22 September 2000	Mining Proposal	GRANNY SMITH : WALLABY MINE	Approved	mp_3495.pdf
24 March 2000	Mining Proposal	GRANNY SMITH : PHOENIX GRAVEL	Approved	mp_16690.pdf
19 June 1998	Mining Proposal	GRANNY SMITH : WINDICH CREEK DIVERSION	Approved	mp_16211.pdf
6 December 1994	Mining Proposal	GRANNY SMITH ADDENDUM	Approved	mp_1801.pdf
23 February 1993	Mining Proposal	GRANNY SMITH:CHILDE HAROLD PIT	Approved	mp_1217.pdf
5 October 1992	Mining Proposal	GRANNY SMITH:DISPOSAL OF SALINE PIT WATER INTO SALT LAKE	Approved	mp_966.pdf
7 August 1989	Mining Proposal	GRANNY SMITH GOLD	Approved	mp_276.pdf

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