MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 38/389 · Granny Smith
M 38/389 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GSM MINING COMPANY PTY LTD (Gold Fields group). Granted 24 October 1994, expires 24 October 2036. 557 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
- 26 April 1994
- Granted
- 24 October 1994
- Expires
- 24 October 2036
- Area
- 556.80 hectares (5.6 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
- 5 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 8.9 ha
Eastern Goldfields Pipeline Project Not assessed; overlaps 14 ha - WAMEX data
- 352 open-file drill holes, 81 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.8371, 122.3731 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 March 2021 | Mining Proposal | GSM_REGID 91496_Mining Proposal_TSF Cell 4_Rev1_complete clean version | Approved | MP_91496.pdf |
| 26 September 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - GRANNY SMITH MINE - J00134 | Approved | MCP_78664.pdf |
| 15 January 2018 | Mining Proposal | Complete_Additional_infrastructure_corridor_for_Wallaby_raw_water_pipe_Rev1 | Approved | mp_70897.pdf |
| 3 August 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Granny Smith Mine | Approved | mcp_54301.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.