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

Western Australian mining lease

M 27/37 · Kanowna - Golden Valley

M 27/37 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 10 March 1987, expires 15 March 2029. 583 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

Ora Banda Area / Mat Mining J02682 · Operating
Owners: Mat Mining Pty Ltd 100%

Six Mile Prospecting / Hawke J02443 · Shut
Owners: not recorded

Kanowna North Prospecting / Edwards and Barney J02600 · Shut
Owners: not recorded

Kanowna Prospecting / Olsson J02454 · Not Applicable
Owners: a private holder 100%
Lodged: 12 February 1986
Granted: 10 March 1987
Expires: 15 March 2029
Area: 583.40 hectares (5.8 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: 37 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 387 ha
WAMEX data: 1,539 open-file drill holes, 109 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -30.57265, 121.59745 (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
18 January 2023	Mining Proposal	NSR Kanowna Belle Alt Haul Route v2	Approved	MP_115675.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
17 May 2010	Mining Proposal	MP - BARRICK (KANOWNA) LTD - MOONLIGHT OPEN PIT	Approved	mp_26490_res.zip mp_26490.pdf
23 April 2008	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA -DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROBINSON ORE BODY M27/127 M27/37	Approved	mp_19337_res.zip mp_19337_res.pdf
10 April 2007	Mining Proposal	WHITE FEATHER - SCRAP AND DETECT M27/37 M27/123 M27/164 127	Approved	mp_5670_res.pdf
24 August 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA-GOLDEN VALLEY:EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAIN AREA M27/37	Approved	no public document
13 March 2006	Mining Proposal	KING OF KANOWNA : SCRAPING AND DETECT M27/102 M27/37 M27/127	Approved	mp_5252_206B4E865EFC2E338F8003DD09213848.pdf
13 March 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA NORTH PROSPECTING : SCRAPING AND DETECTING M27/37	Approved	mp_5253_A5692050F83D45113DC5E45759A7E231.pdf
8 March 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA - BLC PROSPECTING:SCRAPING AND DETECT M27/37 M27/123	Approved	mp_5256_551CFB8562E7DD9CCFF6409F97B45715.pdf
5 May 2005	Mining Proposal	GOLDEN VALLEY WEST DUMP: LIMO ON M27/37 M27/123	Approved	mp_4992.pdf
3 May 2005	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA PROSPECTING/SAGGERS/SCRAPE DETECT EXTENSION	Approved	mp_5001.pdf
30 September 2004	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA NORTH PROSPECTING / EDWARDS AND BARNEY / SCRAPE DCT	Approved	mp_4694.pdf
15 September 2004	Mining Proposal	SIX MILE PROSPECTING / DAY / SCRAPE DETECT ON M27/37 127 128	Approved	mp_4790.pdf

22 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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