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Western Australian mining project · Operating

Kanowna - Golden Valley

Kanowna - Golden Valley is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Perilya Ltd; Cove Mining NL; Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited, on 39 current tenements held by KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED; NORTHERN STAR (KLV) PTY LTD; NORTHERN STAR (SARACEN KALGOORLIE) PTY LTD and others. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum.

MINEDEX project
J00181
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Perilya Ltd; Cove Mining NL; Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited
Tenement holders
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED
NORTHERN STAR (KLV) PTY LTD
NORTHERN STAR (SARACEN KALGOORLIE) PTY LTD
NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD
ZEBINA MINERALS PTY LTD
Parent groups
Northern Star Resources
Commodities
Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
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

CommodityResourcesReservesLatest estimate
Gold109 Mt at 1.68 g/t, 5.91 Moz contained27 Mt at 1.45 g/t, 1.26 Moz contained31 March 2026

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

Production recorded in MINEDEX

CommodityLatest yearThat yearAll recorded
Gold200032 koz278 koz

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

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
KCGM Golden Mile / Fimiston / Kaltails - Golden Mile/KCGM and KaltailsNORTHERN STAR (KLV) Pty Ltd, SARACEN MINERAL HOLDINGS Limited19 September 2025MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KCGM Golden Mile / Fimiston / Kaltails MCP 2022 Version 2 - J00102 Gol2021
Kanowna Operations ( - Part A)Northern Star Resources Limited31 July 2023Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan (Version 3 - Part A)

EPA Ministerial Statements

MS 1258 Fimiston Gold Mine Operations Extension (Stage 3) and Mine Closure Planning: Revised Proposal - Fimiston South Project, MS 782 Fimiston Gold Mine Operations Extension (Stage 3) and Mine Closure Planning, MS 505 Mining of gold ore from Reward and Northern orebodies adjacent to Mt Charlotte, Kalgoorlie, MS 77 Phase II Expansion of Gidji Gold Roaster

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 24/462
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KLV) PTY LTD; NORTHERN STAR (SARACEN KALGOORLIE) PTY LTDGranted23 November 2045Gold, Silver265
M 24/640
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted20 January 2030Gold, Silver794
M 27/18
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted10 July 2027Gold, Silver59
M 27/22
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted25 August 2027Gold, Silver10
M 27/23
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted25 August 2027Gold, Silver14
M 27/37
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted15 March 2029Gold, Silver583
M 27/53
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted9 April 2029Gold, Silver482
M 27/57
Mining lease
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITEDGranted6 August 2029Gold, Silver6
M 27/63
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted1 May 2030Gold, Silver60
M 27/92
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted13 March 2030Gold, Silver969
M 27/103
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted11 January 2031Gold, Silver940
M 27/122
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted27 March 2032Gold, Silver8
M 27/123
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted9 October 2031Gold, Silver991
M 27/127
Mining lease
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITEDGranted23 April 2031Gold, Silver742
M 27/128
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted23 April 2031Gold, Silver13
M 27/159
Mining lease
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITEDGranted30 January 2034Gold, Silver1
M 27/164
Mining lease
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITEDGranted20 June 2035Gold, Silver838
M 27/175
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted16 November 2035Gold, Silver69
M 27/191
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted6 December 2036Gold, Silver725
M 27/198
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted28 December 2036Gold, Silver180
M 27/202
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted5 December 2036Gold, Silver770
M 27/232
Mining lease
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITEDGranted12 October 2030Gold, Silver1
M 27/287
Mining lease
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITEDGranted10 April 2045Gold, Silver1
M 27/493
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted24 January 2038Gold, Silver, Molybdenum684
M 27/494
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted9 January 2038Gold, Silver496
M 27/495
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted10 January 2038Gold, Silver124
M 27/496
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted20 July 2038Gold, Molybdenum11
M 27/497
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED; ZEBINA MINERALS PTY LTDGranted19 September 2040Gold, Silver598
M 27/498
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDApplicationGold, Silver214
M 27/499
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted19 September 2040Gold, Silver36
M 27/519
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTDGranted19 January 2046Gold366
M 27/521
Mining lease
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted19 January 2046Gold254
L 26/198
Miscellaneous licence
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted25 February 2031Gold, Silver15
L 27/49
Miscellaneous licence
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted13 September 2030Gold, Silver9
L 27/50
Miscellaneous licence
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted5 November 2027Gold, Silver46
L 27/51
Miscellaneous licence
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted5 November 2027Gold, Silver14
L 27/62
Miscellaneous licence
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITEDGranted19 October 2028Gold, Silver70
L 27/83
Miscellaneous licence
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted28 May 2035Gold, Silver57
L 27/87
Miscellaneous licence
NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITEDGranted19 February 2034Gold, Silver4