MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Bundarra / Bligh
Bundarra / Bligh is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (SR Mining) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Bundarra) Pty Ltd, on 11 current tenements held by NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J05074
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (SR Mining) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Bundarra) Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Northern Star Resources
- Commodities
- Gold, 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
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 11 Mt at 2.90 g/t, 1.01 Moz contained | 5.80 Mt at 2.69 g/t, 501 koz contained | 31 March 2026 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNDARRA PROJECT (CELTIC) | BLIGH RESOURCES Limited | 25 November 2018 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - BUNDARRA PROJECT (CELTIC)- J05074 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 37/350 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 9 January 2034 | Gold, Silver | 130 |
| M 37/488 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 9 February 2037 | Gold, Silver | 24 |
| M 37/513 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 20 September 2042 | Gold, Silver | 688 |
| M 37/514 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 20 September 2042 | Gold, Silver | 434 |
| M 37/638 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 9 January 2043 | Gold, Silver | 400 |
| M 37/1366 Mining lease | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Application | Gold | 963 | |
| P 37/8382 Prospecting licence | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 13 November 2021 | Gold, Silver | 198 |
| P 37/8383 Prospecting licence | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 13 November 2021 | Gold, Silver | 199 |
| P 37/8384 Prospecting licence | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 13 November 2021 | Gold, Silver | 198 |
| P 37/8385 Prospecting licence | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 13 November 2021 | Gold, Silver | 197 |
| P 37/8386 Prospecting licence | NORTHERN STAR (SR MINING) PTY LTD | Granted | 13 November 2021 | Gold, Silver | 170 |