Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining project · Operating

Darlot

Darlot is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Vault Minerals Limited 100%, on 10 current tenements held by DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD; NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD; PANAUST LIMITED; a private holder. Commodities: Gold, Silver, SD.

MINEDEX project: J00082
Stage: Operating
Owners (MINEDEX): Vault Minerals Limited 100%
Tenement holders: DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD
NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD
PANAUST LIMITED
a private holder
Parent groups: Northern Star Resources
Vault Minerals
Commodities: Gold, Silver, SD
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

Resources and reserves

Commodity	Resources	Reserves	Latest estimate
Gold	17 Mt at 3.39 g/t, 1.88 Moz contained	1.60 Mt at 2.79 g/t, 144 koz contained	30 June 2024

Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.

Production recorded in MINEDEX

Commodity	Latest year	That year	All recorded
Gold	2002	146 koz	1.10 Moz

Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.

Mine closure plans

Site	Operator	Latest plan approved	Plan (PDF on GeoDocs)	Closure year
DARLOT PROJECT	RED 5 Limited	6 February 2023	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - DARLOT PROJECT - J00082	2025
DARLOT GOLD MINE	Darlot Mining Company Pty Limited	20 June 2019	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - DARLOT GOLD MINE - J00082	2018

Tenements

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Hectares
M 36/682 Mining lease	NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD	Granted	7 November 2034	Gold, Silver	479
M 37/155 Mining lease	DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD	Granted	17 July 2030	Gold, Silver	997
M 37/252 Mining lease	DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD	Granted	13 February 2032	Gold, Silver	826
M 37/320 Mining lease	a private holder; DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD; PANAUST LIMITED	Granted	11 March 2033	Gold, Silver	336
M 37/393 Mining lease	a private holder; DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD; PANAUST LIMITED	Granted	20 June 2035	Gold, Silver	476
M 37/417 Mining lease	DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD	Granted	23 November 2035	SD	948
M 37/608 Mining lease	DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD	Granted	5 July 2030	Gold, Silver	996
M 37/1417 Mining lease	DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD	Application		Gold, Silver	317
L 37/206 Miscellaneous licence	DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD	Granted	4 April 2033	Gold, Silver	6
L 37/207 Miscellaneous licence	DARLOT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD	Granted	15 December 2032	Gold, Silver	14