MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 28/166 · Carosue Dam - Khartoum
M 28/166 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 15 July 1999, expires 14 July 2041. 463 ha in the North East Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Carosue Dam - Khartoum project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Carosue Dam - Khartoum J02241 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 23 January 1997
- Granted
- 15 July 1999
- Expires
- 14 July 2041
- Area
- 463.40 hectares (4.6 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
- Carosue Dam Expansion: approved 22 May 2018, Carosue Dam Expansion Mining Proposal
- Environmental registrations
- 27 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 4,015 open-file drill holes, 102 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.15255, 122.3642 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2025 | Mining Proposal | CDO EGS MP 5.1 Twin Peaks and WD North UG | Approved | no public document |
| 19 August 2024 | Mining Proposal | Carosue Dam EGS Mining Proposal - R4.0 | Approved | MP_123635.pdf |
| 25 January 2022 | Mining Proposal | Carosue Dam EGS0018887 Mining Proposal - Revision 3.1 | Approved | MP_101504.pdf |
| 22 October 2021 | Mining Proposal | Carosue Dam - EGS S0018887 - Mining Proposal - Revision 2 Version 0 | Approved | no public document |
| 25 February 2021 | Mining Proposal | Carosue Dam EGS S0018887 Mining Proposal Version 1 - December 2020 | Approved | MP_91990.pdf |
| 23 October 2019 | Mining Proposal | Carosue Dam Powerstation Expansion and Emergency Response Precinct Project Version 2 | Approved | MP_83134.pdf |
| 9 October 2019 | Mining Proposal | Carosue Dam Powerstation Expansion and Emergency Response Training Ground MP | Approved | MP_81431.pdf |
| 19 August 2019 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Carosue Dam Minor Infrastructure Expansion Project | Approved | MP_81438.pdf |
| 16 May 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CAROSUE DAM PROJECT - J02241 | Approved | no public document |
| 16 May 2019 | Mining Proposal | Solar Array Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_79805.pdf |
| 22 May 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Carosue Dam Expansion Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_72928.pdf |
| 3 March 2016 | Mining Proposal | Karari Underground Stage 2 Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_58216.pdf |
| 31 March 2015 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Whirling Dervish Underground Project | Approved | mp_54101.pdf |
| 28 August 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Karari Underground Mining Proposal on M28_166 & M28_167 | Approved | mp_48063.zip |
| 14 January 2013 | Mining Proposal | Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Carosue Dam Operations Processing Plant Expansion Mining Proposal M28/166 28 November 2012 | Approved | mp_37822.pdf |
12 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.