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Western Australian mining lease

M 70/143 · Wattle Avenue West Nowergup / Adelaide Brighton

M 70/143 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LTD (CRH group). Granted 30 September 1985, expires 2 October 2027. 117 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Limestone. Part of the Wattle Avenue West Nowergup / Adelaide Brighton project (operating).

Type
Mining lease
Status
Granted
Holder
ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LTD
Parent group
CRH (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project
Wattle Avenue West Nowergup / Adelaide Brighton J02034 · Operating
Owners: Adelaide Brighton Ltd 100%
Lodged
9 December 1983
Granted
30 September 1985
Expires
2 October 2027
Area
117.30 hectares (1.2 km²)
Mineral field
South West Mineral Field
Commodities
Limestone
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
WATTLE AVENUE EAST NOWERGUP - EXTRACTION LIMESTONE - SUBLEASES 7 and 8 - URBANSTONE: approved 17 February 2016, WATTLE AVENUE EAST NOWERGUP - EXTRACTION LIMESTONE - SUBLEASES 7 and 8 - URBANSTONE - S022
Environmental registrations
4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals
Gnangara Mound Groundwater Resources [Including Groundwater Resource Allocation, East Gnangara City of Swan] Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1271; overlaps 117 ha
Forest Management Plan 2014-2023 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 952; overlaps 117 ha
Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1214; overlaps 117 ha
WAMEX data
6 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-31.65505, 115.77675 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
17 February 2016Mine Closure PlanWATTLE AVENUE EAST NOWERGUP - EXTRACTION LIMESTONE - SUBLEASES 7 and 8 - URBANSTONE - S0223158Approvedmcp_56343.pdf
12 June 2000Mining ProposalDAYRELL RD : NOWGERUP/CASHDALE SANDSTONEApprovedmp_16610.pdf
13 June 1996Mining ProposalWESCO ROAD : CARABOODA LIMESTONEApprovedno public document
4 January 1995Mining ProposalNOWERGUP QUICKLIME PROJECT WESCO ROADApprovedmp_835.pdf

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