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Western Australian mining lease

M 27/127 · Kanowna - Golden Valley

M 27/127 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 20 April 1989, expires 23 April 2031. 742 ha in the North East Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Kanowna - Golden Valley project (operating).

Type
Mining lease
Status
Granted
Holder
KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED
Parent group
Northern Star Resources (the MINEDEX project owner)
MINEDEX projects
Kanowna - Golden Valley J00181 · Operating
Owners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Perilya Ltd; Cove Mining NL; Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited

Kanowna Prospecting / Mat Mining J02261 · Operating
Owners: Mat Mining Pty Ltd 100%

Kanowna - BLC Prospecting J02329 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 100%

Kanowna Prospecting / Saggers J02397 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 100%; a private holder

Kanowna Southeast Prospecting / Saunders J02696 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 100%

Kanowna Alluvials / Stein J01282 · Shut
Owners: a private holder 100%

Kanowna Alluvials / Donkin J01295 · Shut
Owners: a private holder 100%

Kanowna Prospecting / Keresztesi J02706 · Shut
Owners: a private holder 100%
Lodged
7 March 1989
Granted
20 April 1989
Expires
23 April 2031
Area
742.30 hectares (7.4 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
36 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 742 ha
WAMEX data
2,085 open-file drill holes, 107 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-30.60005, 121.6157 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
31 July 2023Mine Closure PlanKanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan (Version 3 - Part A)ApprovedMCP_88078.pdf
5 July 2018Mine Closure PlanKanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan - J00181Approvedmcp_66468.pdf
6 July 2016Mining ProposalWaldon In-Pit TSF Mining ProposalApprovedmp_59514.pdf
6 May 2016Mining ProposalWaldon Pit Dewatering Mining ProposalApprovedmp_59068.pdf
10 June 2015Mining ProposalTailings Deposition into Red Hill Pit at Kanowna Belle Gold Mine - AddendumApprovedmp_54628.pdf
14 April 2014Mining ProposalRed Hill - Waldon Pipeline M27/18, M27/127, M27/164Approvedmp_46177.pdf
17 May 2010Mining ProposalMP - BARRICK (KANOWNA) LTD - MOONLIGHT OPEN PITApprovedmp_26490_res.zip
mp_26490.pdf
28 August 2009Mining ProposalWaldon Project Mining ProposalApprovedmp_22441.pdf
15 October 2008Mining ProposalGolden Valley - Addendum to Robinson Mining Proposal M27/127 & M27/18Approvedmp_20290.pdf
23 April 2008Mining ProposalKANOWNA -DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROBINSON ORE BODY M27/127 M27/37Approvedmp_19337_res.zip
mp_19337_res.pdf
22 August 2006Mining ProposalKANOWNA : SCRAPING AND DETECTING M27/127 M27/164Approvedmp_5445_res.pdf
23 June 2006Mining ProposalGOLDEN FEATHER : PROP MODIF OF THE ROM PAD M27/127 M27/164Approvedmp_5281.pdf
13 March 2006Mining ProposalKING OF KANOWNA : SCRAPING AND DETECT M27/102 M27/37 M27/127Approvedmp_5252_206B4E865EFC2E338F8003DD09213848.pdf
19 October 2005Mining ProposalGOLDEN FEATHER:ADDEND TO RED HILL WASTE DUMP M27/127 M27/164Approvedmp_5082_F1CD5E501AAEB67CCEFC9CC9EAA44911.pdf
3 May 2005Mining ProposalKANOWNA PROSPECTING/SAGGERS/SCRAPE DETECT EXTENSIONApprovedmp_5001.pdf

21 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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