MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 38/525 · Granny Smith
M 38/525 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GSM MINING COMPANY PTY LTD (Gold Fields group). Granted 20 October 1998, expires 19 October 2040. 240 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
- 22 September 1996
- Granted
- 20 October 1998
- Expires
- 19 October 2040
- Area
- 239.60 hectares (2.4 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
- 6 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 10 ha
Eastern Goldfields Pipeline Project Not assessed; overlaps 10 ha - WAMEX data
- 676 open-file drill holes, 55 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.84095, 122.3707 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 July 2000 | Mining Proposal | GRANNY SMITH : HILLSIDE WELL OPEN PIT | Approved | mp_16758.pdf |
| 6 January 1999 | Mining Proposal | GRANNY SMITH : HILLSIDE WELL TURKEYS NEST | Approved | mp_16394.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.