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

Western Australian mining lease

M 63/13 · Central Norseman

M 63/13 is a Western Australian mining lease held by CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; PANTORO SOUTH PTY LTD (Pantoro Gold group). Granted 11 August 1983, expires 23 August 2025. 775 ha in the Dundas Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Central Norseman project (operating).

Type
Mining lease
Status
Granted
Holders
CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD
PANTORO SOUTH PTY LTD
Parent group
Pantoro Gold (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX projects
Central Norseman J00056 · Operating
Owners: Pantoro Gold Limited 100%; CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; Norseman Gold plc; Tulla Resources Group Pty Limited; Pantoro South Pty Ltd

Norseman / Holcim J01540 · Not Applicable
Owners: Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%

Norseman Battery J01752 · Not Applicable
Owners: not recorded
Lodged
2 November 1982
Granted
11 August 1983
Expires
23 August 2025
Area
774.90 hectares (7.7 km²)
Mineral field
Dundas 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
NORSEMAN GOLD PROJECT - SITE WIDE: approved 31 January 2024, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - NORSEMAN GOLD PROJECT - SITE WIDE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 2022 - J00056
CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD MINE: approved 23 October 2017, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD MINE - J00056
Environmental registrations
16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals
Recommencement of Operations at Norseman Gold Project Not assessed; overlaps 21 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 775 ha
WAMEX data
417 open-file drill holes, 50 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-32.1766, 121.78065 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
11 March 2026Mining ProposalPlant TSF4Village MP HLApprovedno public document
31 January 2024Mine Closure PlanMINE CLOSURE PLAN - NORSEMAN GOLD PROJECT - SITE WIDE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 2022 - J00056ApprovedMCP_114169.pdf
29 September 2021Mining ProposalNorseman Gold Project Mining Proposal - Processing Plant, TSF4, Accommodation Village & Supporting Infrastructure - Version 5Approvedno public document
8 April 2021Mine Closure PlanCENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD PROJECT - SITE WIDE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 2020 - J00056ApprovedMCP_92941.pdf
23 October 2017Mine Closure PlanMINE CLOSURE PLAN - CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD MINE - J00056Approvedmcp_69437.pdf
18 August 2005Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN: ADD TO NOI VENTURE PIT EXTENSION M63/13Approvedno public document
10 November 2004Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN/ADDENDUM TO NORSEMAN WASTE DUMP HEIGHTApprovedmp_4835.pdf
23 October 2002Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : HAUL ROAD EXPANSIONApprovedmp_4118.pdf
10 February 1999Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : VENTURE IN PIT TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITYApprovedmp_3001.pdf
16 November 1998Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : EXPANSION TO PHOENIX ROM PADApprovedmp_16343.pdf
21 January 1998Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : POWER STATION UPGRADEApprovedmp_16026.pdf
11 November 1997Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : REHABILITATION OF BUTTERFLY TAILINGSApprovedmp_15988.pdf
27 February 1997Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN TAILINGS DAM RAISEApprovedmp_15668.pdf
20 November 1991Mining ProposalNORSEMAN/AUSTRALIS TAILINGS RETREATMENTApprovedmp_795.pdf
12 June 1991Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : BULLEN SITEApprovedmp_734.pdf

1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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