Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 26/778 · Golden Mile / KCGM
M 26/778 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KLV) PTY LTD; NORTHERN STAR (SARACEN KALGOORLIE) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 29 August 2012, expires 28 August 2033. 179 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
- 1 April 2003
- Granted
- 29 August 2012
- Expires
- 28 August 2033
- Area
- 179.10 hectares (1.8 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
- Environmental registrations
- 2 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 80 ha
Fimiston Gold Mine Operations Extension (Stage 3) and Mine Closure Planning Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 782; overlaps 19 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 179 ha - WAMEX data
- 11 open-file drill holes, 44 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.75935, 121.57635 (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 |
| 15 December 2020 | Mining Proposal | 180920 SER_ENV_MPA2642 Fimiston II Tailings Storage Facility Extension | Approved | MP_90108.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.
MCF Mining Approvals Index