MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 26/308 · Golden Mile / KCGM
M 26/308 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KLV) PTY LTD; NORTHERN STAR (SARACEN KALGOORLIE) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 20 April 1989, expires 23 April 2031. 767 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 project
- 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
- Lodged
- 17 January 1989
- Granted
- 20 April 1989
- Expires
- 23 April 2031
- Area
- 766.80 hectares (7.7 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
- 11 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 767 ha
Fimiston Gold Mine Operations Extension (Stage 3) and Mine Closure Planning Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 782; overlaps 522 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 767 ha - WAMEX data
- 278 open-file drill holes, 58 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.7668, 121.56205 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4 September 2025 | Mining Proposal | KCGM Fimiston Tailings MP Version 3 | Approved | KCGM Fim Tailings EGS MP_v3_Final 28082025.pdf |
| 1 June 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal For Small Mining Operations - Fimiston II TSF(C-Paddock Buttress SW Flank) | Approved | MP_110802.pdf |
| 21 March 2022 | Mining Proposal | Design of Buttress for Fimiston II C and D Paddock TSF to support a Revised MP | Approved | MP_102838.pdf |
| 22 September 2021 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations - Fimiston II TSF Buttress | Approved | no public document |
| 15 December 2020 | Mining Proposal | 180920 SER_ENV_MPA2642 Fimiston II Tailings Storage Facility Extension | Approved | MP_90108.pdf |
| 1 October 2018 | Mining Proposal | Complete_KCGM Mining Proposal - TSF Closure Implementation Project_Rev a | Approved | no public document |
| 6 August 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KCGM GOLDEN MILE AND KALTAILS PROJECTS - MINERAL FIELD 26 - J00102 / J00177 | Approved | no public document |
| 2 February 2016 | Mining Proposal | Fimiston II TSF Height Increase Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_56261.pdf |
| 27 November 2015 | Mine Closure Plan | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines - Mine Closure Plan March 2015 | Approved | mcp_54418.pdf |
| 21 May 2002 | Mining Proposal | GOLDEN MILE:KCGM BULONG RD ACCESS | Approved | mp_3975.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.