Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED holds 19 current Western Australian mining tenements (16 mining leases, 3 miscellaneous licences) covering 5,146 hectares; part of the Northern Star Resources group.
19tenements
5,146hectares
11projects
0EPA statements
1closure plan
Parent group: Northern Star Resources
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanowna - Golden Valley | Operating | Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Perilya Ltd; Cove Mining NL; Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited | 7 |
| Kanowna Prospecting / Mat Mining | Operating | Mat Mining Pty Ltd 100% | 2 |
| Kanowna Prospecting / Saggers | Operating | a private holder 100%; a private holder | 2 |
| Kanowna Southeast Prospecting / Saunders | Operating | a private holder 100% | 2 |
| Kanowna - BLC Prospecting | Operating | a private holder 100% | 1 |
| Red Hill Dumps - Kanowna | Proposed | not recorded | 2 |
| Kanowna Alluvials / Stein | Shut | a private holder 100% | 3 |
| Kanowna Alluvials / Donkin | Shut | a private holder 100% | 3 |
| Kanowna Prospecting / Keresztesi | Shut | a private holder 100% | 2 |
| Kanowna Tailings / Amalg | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Kanowna Prospecting / Borromei | Shut | a private holder 100% | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanowna Operations ( - Part A) | Northern Star Resources Limited | 31 July 2023 | Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan (Version 3 - Part A) |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 27/49 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 16 March 2029 | 1 | ||
| M 27/57 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 6 August 2029 | Gold, Silver | Kanowna - Golden Valley | 6 |
| M 27/127 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 April 2031 | Gold, Silver | Kanowna - Golden Valley | 742 |
| M 27/133 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 21 December 2031 | Gold | Kanowna Alluvials / Stein | 540 |
| M 27/159 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 30 January 2034 | Gold, Silver | Kanowna - Golden Valley | 1 |
| M 27/164 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 20 June 2035 | Gold, Silver | Kanowna - Golden Valley | 838 |
| M 27/182 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 10 April 2036 | Gold | Kanowna Prospecting / Keresztesi | 866 |
| M 27/219 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 26 May 2034 | 943 | ||
| M 27/228 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 12 October 2030 | 995 | ||
| M 27/232 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 12 October 2030 | Gold, Silver | Kanowna - Golden Valley | 1 |
| M 27/245 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED; ROBERTSON RESOURCES PTY LTD | Granted | 20 June 2041 | 3 | ||
| M 27/287 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 10 April 2045 | Gold, Silver | Kanowna - Golden Valley | 1 |
| M 27/378 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 29 August 2033 | 30 | ||
| M 27/406 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 21 July 2030 | 2 | ||
| M 27/420 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 9 September 2046 | 5 | ||
| M 27/438 Mining lease | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 21 July 2030 | Gold | Kanowna Prospecting / Borromei | 6 |
| L 27/60 Miscellaneous licence | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 7 January 2029 | 76 | ||
| L 27/61 Miscellaneous licence | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 14 December 2028 | 20 | ||
| L 27/62 Miscellaneous licence | KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED | Granted | 19 October 2028 | Gold, Silver | Kanowna - Golden Valley | 70 |
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