MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 26/267 · Golden Mile / KCGM
M 26/267 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KLV) PTY LTD; NORTHERN STAR (SARACEN KALGOORLIE) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 17 October 1990, expires 22 October 2032. 139 ha in the East Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Golden Mile / KCGM project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
- MINEDEX projects
- Golden Mile / KCGM J00102 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Klv) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Saracen Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd
Slug Hill Prospecting J03209 · OperatingOwners: a private holder 100%
Hannan South J00149 · ShutOwners: Barrick Gold Corp. 50%; Northern Star (Klv) Pty Ltd 50% - Lodged
- 23 June 1988
- Granted
- 17 October 1990
- Expires
- 22 October 2032
- Area
- 138.70 hectares (1.4 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
- 10 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fimiston Gold Mine Operations Extension (Stage 3) and Mine Closure Planning: Revised Proposal- Fimiston South Project. Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1258; overlaps 139 ha
Fimiston Gold Mine Operations Extension (Stage 3) and Mine Closure Planning Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 782; overlaps 139 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 139 ha - WAMEX data
- 96 open-file drill holes, 66 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.7937, 121.5173 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Mining Proposal | Fimiston Pit & WRD | 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 |
| 2 November 2021 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Fimiston Waste Rock Dump Capacity | Approved | MP_99415.pdf |
| 26 July 2021 | Mining Proposal | Fimiston South Project Mining Proposal Rev 1 - Fimiston Environmental Group Site | Approved | MP_95997.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 |
| 3 November 2017 | Mining Proposal | KCGM Mining Proposal - Dewatering Infrastructure and Updated WRD Design | Approved | mp_69903.pdf |
| 27 November 2015 | Mine Closure Plan | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines - Mine Closure Plan March 2015 | Approved | mcp_54418.pdf |
| 5 April 2002 | Mining Proposal | KALTAILS :SLUG HILL PROSPECTING / EDWARDS | Approved | mp_3947.pdf |
| 12 April 2001 | Mining Proposal | GOLDEN MILE : TRAFALGAR WD EXTENSION | Approved | mp_17062.pdf |
| 27 February 2001 | Mining Proposal | LAKEWOOD : FIMTAILS : TREATMENT PLANT | Approved | mp_3589.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.