MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 27/103 · Kanowna - Golden Valley
M 27/103 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 31 December 1988, expires 11 January 2031. 940 ha in the North East Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Kanowna - Golden Valley project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
- MINEDEX projects
- Kanowna - Golden Valley J00181 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Perilya Ltd; Cove Mining NL; Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited
Last Chance Prospecting/ Warren and Parsons J02643 · OperatingOwners: not recorded - Lodged
- 2 March 1988
- Granted
- 31 December 1988
- Expires
- 11 January 2031
- Area
- 940.50 hectares (9.4 km²)
- Mineral field
- North 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
- Kanowna Operations ( - Part A): approved 31 July 2023, Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan (Version 3 - Part A)
- Environmental registrations
- 29 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Gold roaster to treat refractory ore, Kanowna Belle mine, Stage 2 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 331; overlaps 43 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 940 ha - WAMEX data
- 5,397 open-file drill holes, 114 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.6119, 121.56685 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2023 | Mining Proposal | NSR Kanowna Belle core yard MP (Version 1) | Approved | MP_119467.pdf |
| 31 July 2023 | Mine Closure Plan | Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan (Version 3 - Part A) | Approved | MCP_88078.pdf |
| 18 January 2023 | Mining Proposal | NSR Kanowna Belle Alt Haul Route v2 | Approved | MP_115675.pdf |
| 12 April 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations: Kanowna Belle Access Road Hardstand (Version 1) | Approved | MP_103112.pdf |
| 5 July 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan - J00181 | Approved | mcp_66468.pdf |
| 20 March 2018 | Mining Proposal | NSR Kanowna Belle Gold Mine - TSF2 Mining Proposal (Rev1) | Approved | mp_71009.pdf |
| 30 January 2018 | Mining Proposal | NSR Kanowna Belle Core Yard Extension - Mining Proposal (Rev1) | Approved | no public document |
| 6 July 2016 | Mining Proposal | Waldon In-Pit TSF Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_59514.pdf |
| 6 May 2016 | Mining Proposal | Waldon Pit Dewatering Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_59068.pdf |
| 3 September 2008 | Mining Proposal | Addendum to Mining Proposal 5754 - Tailings Deposition into Red Hill Pit at Kanowna Belle Gold Mine | Approved | mp_20082.pdf |
| 12 February 2007 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA -HAUL RD REALIGN BORROW PIT EXTENSION M27/92 M27/103 | Approved | mp_5620.pdf |
| 28 September 2006 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA - GOLDEN VALLEY: USE MECH EQUIP ON M27/92 M27/103 | Approved | mp_5487.pdf |
| 24 August 2006 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA-GOLDEN VALLEY: CLEARING OF VEGETATION M27/92 M27/103 | Approved | mp_5442.pdf |
| 13 January 2004 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA - GOLDEN VALLEY / CORE STORAGE AREA M27/103 92 | Approved | mp_4606.pdf |
| 15 October 2003 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA N P / KIRK/ SCRAPE DETECT M27/103 | Approved | mp_4419.pdf |
14 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.