MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 27/22 · Kanowna - Golden Valley
M 27/22 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 19 August 1985, expires 25 August 2027. 10 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 project
- Kanowna - Golden Valley J00181 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Perilya Ltd; Cove Mining NL; Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited
- Lodged
- 27 November 1984
- Granted
- 19 August 1985
- Expires
- 25 August 2027
- Area
- 9.70 hectares (0.1 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
- 10 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 9.7 ha
- WAMEX data
- 4 open-file drill holes, 42 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.59365, 121.58565 (centre)
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 May 2016 | Mining Proposal | Waldon Pit Dewatering Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_59068.pdf |
| 9 June 2000 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA BELLE LOWER MINE DEVELOPMENT STAGE 3B | Approved | mp_16740.pdf |
| 18 August 1998 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA BELLE : ADDENDUM DEEP LEADS WATER EXTRACTION | Approved | mp_16271.pdf |
| 17 February 1997 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA BELLE : OPEN PIT STAGE 1 | Approved | mp_15808.pdf |
| 16 February 1995 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA:GOLDEN VALLEY : KANOWNA BELLE STAGE 3 UNDERGROUND | Approved | mp_1832.pdf |
| 23 June 1994 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA :GOLDEN VALLEY CALCINE TAILINGS DAM | Approved | mp_15013.pdf |
| 14 October 1992 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA/GOLDEN VALLEY : KANOWNA BELLE | Approved | mp_1050.pdf |
| 9 May 1989 | Mining Proposal | KANOWNA/GOLDEN VALLEY : OPEN PITS AND HEAP LEACH | Approved | mp_13761.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.