MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 27/57 · Kanowna - Golden Valley
M 27/57 is a Western Australian mining lease held by KANOWNA MINES PTY LIMITED (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 4 August 1987, expires 6 August 2029. 6 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 (the MINEDEX project owner)
- MINEDEX projects
- Kanowna - Golden Valley J00181 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Perilya Ltd; Cove Mining NL; Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited
Red Hill Dumps - Kanowna J01912 · ProposedOwners: not recorded - Lodged
- 10 February 1987
- Granted
- 4 August 1987
- Expires
- 6 August 2029
- Area
- 5.60 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
- 7 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 5.6 ha
- WAMEX data
- 481 open-file drill holes, 53 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.59645, 121.6114 (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 |
| 10 June 2015 | Mining Proposal | Tailings Deposition into Red Hill Pit at Kanowna Belle Gold Mine - Addendum | Approved | mp_54628.pdf |
| 24 February 2003 | Mining Proposal | GOLDEN FEATHER : RED HILL PROJECT | Approved | mp_4181.pdf |
| 26 February 2001 | Mining Proposal | GOLDEN FEATHER | Approved | mp_3656.pdf |
| 12 April 1996 | Mining Proposal | RED HILL DUMPS : KANOWNA M27:164 | Approved | mp_2124.pdf |
| 11 October 1995 | Mining Proposal | RED HILL DUMPS KANOWNA M27:57 | Approved | mp_2062.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.