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Western Australian mining lease

M 63/68 · Central Norseman

M 63/68 is a Western Australian mining lease held by CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; PANTORO SOUTH PTY LTD (Pantoro Gold group). Granted 15 January 1985, expires 16 January 2027. 684 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

Okay Railway Ballast J02449 · Shut
Owners: CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD
Lodged
12 December 1983
Granted
15 January 1985
Expires
16 January 2027
Area
683.50 hectares (6.8 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
14 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals
Recommencement of Operations at Norseman Gold Project Not assessed; overlaps 52 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 684 ha
WAMEX data
796 open-file drill holes, 64 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-32.2284, 121.78755 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
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 - OK Underground Mine, Waste Rock Dump, Dewatering and Supporting Infrastructure - Version 3Approvedno 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
13 January 2010Mining ProposalMP - Norseman Gold - Central Norseman Gold Project/OK minesiteApprovedmp_24793.pdf
23 October 2002Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : HAUL ROAD EXPANSIONApprovedmp_4118.pdf
17 July 2002Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : TOM THUMB PITApprovedmp_4008.pdf
14 February 2001Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : REHABILITATION OLD MINE DISTURBANCESApprovedmp_17022.pdf
12 July 2000Mining ProposalOKAY RAILWAY BALLAST AGGREGATEApprovedmp_16824.pdf
16 November 1998Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : TAILINGS PIPELINE ROUTE M63:13Approvedmp_16342.pdf
3 February 1998Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : TAILINGS RAISE ADDENDUMApprovedmp_2694.pdf
21 January 1998Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : POWER STATION UPGRADEApprovedmp_16026.pdf
4 September 1997Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : LADY MILLERApprovedmp_2514.pdf
14 February 1997Mining ProposalCENTRAL NORSEMAN : IRON KINGApprovedmp_2347.pdf

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