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

Western Australian mining lease

M 27/92 · Kanowna - Golden Valley

M 27/92 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (KANOWNA) PTY LIMITED (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 10 March 1988, expires 13 March 2030. 969 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

Six Mile / Perks J01143 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 100%

Kanowna Prospecting / Saggers J02397 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 100%; a private holder

Six Mile Prospecting / Day J02652 · Operating
Owners: a private holder 100%

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

Kanowna North Prospecting / Edwards and Barney J02600 · Shut
Owners: not recorded
Lodged: 12 December 1987
Granted: 10 March 1988
Expires: 13 March 2030
Area: 969.40 hectares (9.7 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: 40 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Gold roaster to treat refractory ore, Kanowna Belle mine, Stage 2 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 331; overlaps 5.8 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 969 ha
WAMEX data: 648 open-file drill holes, 74 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -30.59375, 121.57325 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
20 June 2024	Mining Proposal	NSR KB Magazine MP Ver 1	Approved	MP_124446.pdf
4 October 2023	Mining Proposal	NSR Kanowna Belle drain extension MP Ver 1	Approved	MP_120733.pdf
31 July 2023	Mine Closure Plan	Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan (Version 3 - Part A)	Approved	MCP_88078.pdf
6 November 2018	Mining Proposal	Kanowna Belle HV Workshop Extension	Approved	mp_76643.pdf
5 July 2018	Mine Closure Plan	Kanowna Operations Mine Closure Plan - J00181	Approved	mcp_66468.pdf
23 May 2018	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal Addendum to Reg ID 71009 TSF2- Use of NLP Water for Construction	Approved	mp_73405.pdf
20 March 2018	Mining Proposal	NSR Kanowna Belle Gold Mine - TSF2 Mining Proposal (Rev1)	Approved	mp_71009.pdf
12 February 2007	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA -HAUL RD REALIGN BORROW PIT EXTENSION M27/92 M27/103	Approved	mp_5620.pdf
28 September 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA - GOLDEN VALLEY: USE MECH EQUIP ON M27/92 M27/103	Approved	mp_5487.pdf
15 September 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA:CLEARING OF VEGET FOR CONSTR OF ACCESS ROAD M27/92	Approved	mp_5471.pdf
5 September 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA : RAISE EXISTING KANOWNA BELLE TSF M27/92 37 L27/49	Approved	mp_5407.zip mp_18774.pdf
24 August 2006	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA-GOLDEN VALLEY: CLEARING OF VEGETATION M27/92 M27/103	Approved	mp_5442.pdf
3 May 2005	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA PROSPECTING/SAGGERS/SCRAPE DETECT EXTENSION	Approved	mp_5001.pdf
23 March 2005	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA - GOLDEN VALLEY/RAISING OF TSF ON M27/92 AND L27/49	Approved	mp_4684_E9CC7483890BEB61D8D8EA31AA3E7382.pdf
22 December 2004	Mining Proposal	KANOWNA - GOLDEN VALLEY/EXTENSION OF BORROW PIT ON M27/92	Approved	mp_4886.pdf

25 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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