MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 31/220 · Carosue Dam - Khartoum
M 31/220 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. 986 ha in the North 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
- 986.30 hectares (9.9 km²)
- Mineral field
- North 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
- 20 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 3,519 open-file drill holes, 106 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -30.126, 122.3572 (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 |
| 16 May 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CAROSUE DAM PROJECT - J02241 | Approved | no public document |
| 22 May 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Carosue Dam Expansion Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_72928.pdf |
| 31 March 2015 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Whirling Dervish Underground Project | Approved | mp_54101.pdf |
| 3 September 2013 | Mining Proposal | Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd - Tailings Storage Facility Expansion Project Mining Proposal - M28/269, M31/220, M31/295 - 25 March 2013 | Approved | mp_39084.pdf |
| 9 April 2013 | Mining Proposal | Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Cell 3 Waste Dump Mining Proposal M28/269 M31/220 and M31/295 15 January 2013 version 2 | Approved | mp_38276.pdf |
| 5 November 2012 | Mining Proposal | Complete_Western Bypass Road Mining proposal_v1 | Approved | mp_37148.pdf |
| 9 October 2012 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Whirling Dervish Stage 3 M28/166, M28/245, M31/220 - Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Approved | mp_35447.zip |
| 5 May 2011 | Mining Proposal | Karari to Montys Dewatering Pipeline and Discharge | Approved | mp_29530.pdf |
| 5 April 2011 | Mining Proposal | MP - Saracen - Wallbrook Open Pit Mining Proposal & Dewatering Options | Approved | mp_26121.pdf |
| 17 February 2011 | Mining Proposal | MP - Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd - Luvironza In-Pit Tailings Storage Facility | Approved | mp_28529.pdf |
5 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.