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

Western Australian mining lease

M 27/18 · Kanowna - Golden Valley

M 27/18 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 1 July 1985, expires 10 July 2027. 59 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: NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED
Parent group: Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
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 / Saggers J02397 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 100%; a private holder
Lodged: 10 October 1984
Granted: 1 July 1985
Expires: 10 July 2027
Area: 58.90 hectares (0.6 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: 27 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 59 ha
WAMEX data: 479 open-file drill holes, 74 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -30.5959, 121.59735 (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
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
15 October 2008	Mining Proposal	Golden Valley - Addendum to Robinson Mining Proposal M27/127 & M27/18	Approved	mp_20290.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 2008	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA - STAGE 1 OF THE RED HILL IN-PIT TSF M27/18 57 103	Approved	mp_19118.zip mp_19118.pdf
3 May 2005	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA PROSPECTING/SAGGERS/SCRAPE DETECT EXTENSION	Approved	mp_5001.pdf
13 October 2004	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA NORTH LEAD PROSPECTING/SCRAPE AND DETECT	Approved	mp_4809.pdf
14 June 2004	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA NORTH LEAD PROSPECTING / SD ON M27/18 AND 127	Approved	mp_4656.pdf
2 April 2004	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA NORTH LEAD PROSPECTING / SD ON M27/18 37	Approved	mp_4579.pdf
30 June 2003	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA PROSPECTING :KERESZTESI:SCRAPE AND DETECT ON M27/18	Approved	mp_4294.pdf
28 March 2001	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA PROSPECTING : SAGGERS : SCRAPING AND DETECTING	Approved	mp_17055.pdf

12 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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