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

Western Australian mining lease

M 26/261 · Golden Mile / KCGM

M 26/261 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KLV) PTY LTD; NORTHERN STAR (SARACEN KALGOORLIE) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 13 December 1990, expires 16 December 2032. 331 ha in the East Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Golden Mile / KCGM project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holders: NORTHERN STAR (KLV) PTY LTD
NORTHERN STAR (SARACEN KALGOORLIE) PTY LTD
Parent group: Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
MINEDEX project: Golden Mile / KCGM J00102 · Operating
Owners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Klv) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Saracen Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd
Lodged: 10 May 1988
Granted: 13 December 1990
Expires: 16 December 2032
Area: 331.40 hectares (3.3 km²)
Mineral field: East Coolgardie Mineral Field
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
Mine closure plan: KCGM Golden Mile / Fimiston / Kaltails - Golden Mile/KCGM and Kaltails: approved 19 September 2025, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KCGM Golden Mile / Fimiston / Kaltails MCP 2022 Version 2 - J00102 Gol
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines: approved 27 November 2015, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines - Mine Closure Plan March 2015
Environmental registrations: 30 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements: MS 1258, MS 782, MS 505, MS 77
EPA referred proposals: Kalgoorlie Thermal Power Project Under assessment; overlaps 18 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 331 ha
WAMEX data: 133 open-file drill holes, 78 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -30.72685, 121.48855 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
8 April 2026	Mining Proposal	Mt Charlotte Eastern Areas	Approved	no public document
19 September 2025	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KCGM Golden Mile / Fimiston / Kaltails MCP 2022 Version 2 - J00102 Golden Mile/KCGM and J00177 Kaltails - S0002103, S0231678, S0236563, S0236564, S0236565, S0223415	Approved	MCP_115572.pdf
3 October 2024	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations: Mt Charlotte Underground - Eastern Areas	Approved	MP_126960.pdf
19 October 2022	Mining Proposal	Mt Charlotte Little Wonder & Fairplay Exploration & Water Management Part II MP	Approved	MP_110768.pdf
14 January 2022	Mining Proposal	Mt Percy Infrastructure SMO	Approved	MP_101332.pdf
10 March 2020	Mining Proposal	KCGM Mining Proposal - Mt Charlotte Underground Exploration	Approved	MP_85706.pdf
6 August 2018	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KCGM GOLDEN MILE AND KALTAILS PROJECTS - MINERAL FIELD 26 - J00102 / J00177	Approved	no public document
27 November 2015	Mine Closure Plan	Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines - Mine Closure Plan March 2015	Approved	mcp_54418.pdf
16 September 2005	Mining Proposal	GOLDEN MILE/KCGM MT CHARLOTTE :PIPELINE-REALIGN M26/261 131	Approved	no public document
24 April 2001	Mining Proposal	GOLDEN MILE FIMISTON WD EXTENSION	Approved	mp_17068.pdf
5 November 1999	Mining Proposal	GOLDEN MILE : KCGM DECANT NO 3 OVERFLOW POND	Approved	mp_16468.pdf
16 September 1997	Mining Proposal	GOLDEN MILE : KCGM : POOLWALL OPERATIONS	Approved	mp_15979.pdf
23 January 1997	Mining Proposal	GOLDEN MILE : KCGM : POOLWALL TRIAL	Approved	mp_2395.pdf
16 October 1996	Mining Proposal	FIMISTON NE WASTE DUMP BOUNDARIES (EXTENSION)	Approved	mp_15722.pdf
16 October 1996	Mining Proposal	FIMISTON:SE WASTE DUMP FOOTPRINT MODIFICATION	Approved	mp_15723.pdf

15 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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