MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 70/1236 · Boddington Gold
M 70/1236 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NEWMONT BODDINGTON PTY LTD; SADDLEBACK INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (Newmont group). Granted 25 November 2013, expires 24 November 2034. 941 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Copper, Silver. Part of the Boddington Gold project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Newmont (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Boddington Gold J00026 · OperatingOwners: Newmont Corporation 100%; Newmont Australia Pty Ltd; Saddleback Investments Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 13 June 2005
- Granted
- 25 November 2013
- Expires
- 24 November 2034
- Area
- 940.60 hectares (9.4 km²)
- Mineral field
- South West Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Copper, 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
- Newmont Boddington Gold - Life of Mine Extension - (BGM11099_01: approved 20 February 2015, Newmont Boddington Gold - Life of Mine Extension - Mining Proposal (BGM11099_01
- Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Bauxite mining on the Darling Range in the southwest of WA for the years 2023 to 2027 Under assessment; overlaps 617 ha
Newmont Boddington Life of Mine Extension Amendment Proposal Under assessment; overlaps 800 ha
Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 971; overlaps 800 ha
Hedges Gold Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 590; overlaps 3.6 ha
Forest Management Plan 2014-2023 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 952; overlaps 941 ha
Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1214; overlaps 941 ha - WAMEX data
- 454 open-file drill holes, 40 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.7544, 116.3285 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2021 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - NEWMONT BODDINGTON GOLD PROJECT - J00026 | Approved | no public document |
| 6 September 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Complete_NBG New Infrastructure and Trials Mining Proposal_Rev a | Approved | no public document |
| 16 March 2017 | Mining Proposal | Hedges Dam Repairs Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_64142.pdf |
| 27 April 2016 | Mining Proposal | NBG Life of Mine Extension Project Drainage Modification Mining Proposal addendu | Approved | mp_58852.pdf |
| 20 February 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Newmont Boddington Gold - Life of Mine Extension - Mining Proposal (BGM11099_01 | Approved | MP_48325.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.
Recent changes
| Date | Tenement | Change | Detail | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2026 | M 70/1236 | 944.416 | Legal area 946.0 → 944.416 (register units, ha or blocks) · partial surrender or relinquishment | NEWMONT BODDINGTON PTY LTD |