Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 27/164 · Kanowna - Golden Valley

M 27/164 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 18 June 1993, expires 20 June 2035. 838 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 Prospecting / Saggers J02397 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 100%; a private holder

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

Red Hill Dumps - Kanowna J01912 · Proposed
Owners: not recorded

Kanowna Tailings / Amalg J01014 · Shut
Owners: not recorded

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

Kanowna Alluvials / Donkin J01295 · Shut
Owners: a private holder 100%
Lodged: 6 June 1992
Granted: 18 June 1993
Expires: 20 June 2035
Area: 837.80 hectares (8.4 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 838 ha
WAMEX data: 1,442 open-file drill holes, 97 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -30.6106, 121.60465 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
31 July 2023	Mine Closure Plan	Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan (Version 3 - Part A)	Approved	MCP_88078.pdf
5 July 2018	Mine Closure Plan	Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan - J00181	Approved	mcp_66468.pdf
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
10 June 2015	Mining Proposal	Tailings Deposition into Red Hill Pit at Kanowna Belle Gold Mine - Addendum	Approved	mp_54628.pdf
14 April 2014	Mining Proposal	Red Hill - Waldon Pipeline M27/18, M27/127, M27/164	Approved	mp_46177.pdf
28 August 2009	Mining Proposal	Waldon Project Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_22441.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
10 April 2007	Mining Proposal	WHITE FEATHER - SCRAP AND DETECT M27/37 M27/123 M27/164 127	Approved	mp_5670_res.pdf
22 August 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA : SCRAPING AND DETECTING M27/127 M27/164	Approved	mp_5445_res.pdf
23 June 2006	Mining Proposal	GOLDEN FEATHER : PROP MODIF OF THE ROM PAD M27/127 M27/164	Approved	mp_5281.pdf
18 April 2006	Mining Proposal	KING OF KANOWNA PROSPECTING:SCRAP AND DETECT M27/164 M27/182	Approved	mp_5275.pdf
15 February 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA PROSPECTING : SCRAPING AND DETECTING M27/164	Approved	mp_5243_BD178281AB39A978A6A7995DE98449EE.pdf
19 October 2005	Mining Proposal	GOLDEN FEATHER:ADDEND TO RED HILL WASTE DUMP M27/127 M27/164	Approved	mp_5082_F1CD5E501AAEB67CCEFC9CC9EAA44911.pdf
3 May 2005	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA PROSPECTING/SAGGERS/SCRAPE DETECT EXTENSION	Approved	mp_5001.pdf

21 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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