MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 38/361 · Granny Smith
M 38/361 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GSM MINING COMPANY PTY LTD (Gold Fields group). Granted 2 September 1993, expires 6 September 2035. 991 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. 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
- 10 March 1993
- Granted
- 2 September 1993
- Expires
- 6 September 2035
- Area
- 990.80 hectares (9.9 km²)
- Mineral field
- Mount Margaret 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
- 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
- 8 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 64 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1,889 open-file drill holes, 115 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.9086, 122.51975 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2025 | Mining Proposal | 2024-12-23_MP_North Keringal Borefield Stage 1, 2 & 3_Rev1.5_Appendices | Approved | MP_500128.pdf |
| 10 February 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Amendment Application NKB MP REG ID100667 | Approved | MP_102099.pdf |
| 4 November 2021 | Mining Proposal | GSM Mining Proposal NKB Final 21476555-001-R-Rev1 | Approved | no public document |
| 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 |
| 28 August 2003 | Mining Proposal | GRANNY SMITH / WALLABY ADDEN. DEWATER KERINGAL PIT | Approved | mp_4322.pdf |
| 4 October 1995 | Mining Proposal | GRANNY SMITH KERINGAL ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_15445.pdf |
| 29 November 1993 | Mining Proposal | GRANNY SMITH:KERINGAL DEPOSIT | Approved | mp_1475.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.