MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 63/15 · Central Norseman
M 63/15 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. 860 ha in the Dundas Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Central Norseman project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Pantoro Gold (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Central Norseman J00056 · OperatingOwners: Pantoro Gold Limited 100%; CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; Norseman Gold plc; Tulla Resources Group Pty Limited; Pantoro South Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 2 November 1982
- Granted
- 11 August 1983
- Expires
- 23 August 2025
- Area
- 859.60 hectares (8.6 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
- 12 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Recommencement of Operations at Norseman Gold Project Not assessed; overlaps 63 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 860 ha - WAMEX data
- 1,353 open-file drill holes, 43 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.2085, 121.7843 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2026 | Mining Proposal | Plant TSF4Village MP HL | Approved | no public document |
| 31 January 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - NORSEMAN GOLD PROJECT - SITE WIDE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 2022 - J00056 | Approved | MCP_114169.pdf |
| 29 September 2021 | Mining Proposal | Norseman Gold Project Mining Proposal - Processing Plant, TSF4, Accommodation Village & Supporting Infrastructure - Version 5 | Approved | no public document |
| 29 September 2021 | Mining Proposal | Norseman Gold Project Mining Proposal - OK Underground Mine, Waste Rock Dump, Dewatering and Supporting Infrastructure - Version 3 | Approved | no public document |
| 8 April 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD PROJECT - SITE WIDE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 2020 - J00056 | Approved | MCP_92941.pdf |
| 23 October 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD MINE - J00056 | Approved | mcp_69437.pdf |
| 13 January 2010 | Mining Proposal | MP - Norseman Gold - Central Norseman Gold Project/OK minesite | Approved | mp_24793.pdf |
| 14 December 2004 | Mining Proposal | CENTRAL NORSEMAN / NORSEMAN WASTE DUMP EXTENSION M63/15 | Approved | mp_4712.pdf |
| 10 November 2004 | Mining Proposal | CENTRAL NORSEMAN/ADDENDUM TO NORSEMAN WASTE DUMP HEIGHT | Approved | mp_4835.pdf |
| 14 February 2001 | Mining Proposal | CENTRAL NORSEMAN : REHABILITATION OLD MINE DISTURBANCES | Approved | mp_17022.pdf |
| 12 July 2000 | Mining Proposal | OKAY RAILWAY BALLAST AGGREGATE | Approved | mp_16824.pdf |
| 12 June 1991 | Mining Proposal | CENTRAL NORSEMAN : BULLEN SITE | Approved | mp_734.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.