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Western Australian mining lease

M 38/725 · Granny Smith

M 38/725 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GSM MINING COMPANY PTY LTD (Gold Fields group). Granted 13 January 2003, expires 12 January 2045. 982 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. 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
30 October 1998
Granted
13 January 2003
Expires
12 January 2045
Area
981.90 hectares (9.8 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
12 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 70 ha
WAMEX data
658 open-file drill holes, 62 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-28.83785, 122.3138 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
26 September 2019Mine Closure PlanMINE CLOSURE PLAN - GRANNY SMITH MINE - J00134ApprovedMCP_78664.pdf
15 January 2018Mining ProposalComplete_Additional_infrastructure_corridor_for_Wallaby_raw_water_pipe_Rev1Approvedmp_70897.pdf
3 August 2016Mine Closure PlanGranny Smith MineApprovedmcp_54301.pdf
18 April 2013Mining ProposalLetter of Intent - Barrick (Granny Smith Pty Limited - Wallaby Operation: Tenements M38/690, M38/691, M38/692, M38/725 - Installation of Piezometer holes: Tenements M38/692, M38/725Approvedmp_39003.pdf
21 September 2012Mining ProposalWallaby Deeps Project - Barrick (Granny Smith) Pty LimitedApprovedmp_36911.pdf
17 October 2003Mining ProposalGRANNY SMITH / WALLABY UNDERGROUND ADDENDUMApprovedmp_4391.pdf
28 August 2003Mining ProposalGRANNY SMITH / WALLABY ADDEN. DEWATER KERINGAL PITApprovedmp_4322.pdf
5 May 2003Mining ProposalGRANNY SMITH : WALLABY ADDENDUMApprovedmp_4257.pdf
20 December 2000Mining ProposalGRANNY SMITH : WALLABY DEWATERING PIPELINE AMENDMENTApprovedmp_16963.pdf
22 September 2000Mining ProposalGRANNY SMITH : WALLABY PROJECTApprovedmp_3367.pdf
mp_3367.zip
22 September 2000Mining ProposalGRANNY SMITH : WALLABY MINEApprovedmp_3495.pdf
8 September 2000Mining ProposalGRANNY SMITH WALLABY DEWATERINGApprovedmp_3397.pdf

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