MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 31/6 · Porphyry - Northern Operations
M 31/6 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (CAROSUE DAM) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 23 March 1983, expires 29 March 2046. 703 ha in the North Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Porphyry - Northern Operations project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Porphyry - Northern Operations J00094 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 28 October 1982
- Granted
- 23 March 1983
- Expires
- 29 March 2046
- Area
- 702.90 hectares (7.0 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
- Million Dollar Project: approved 24 June 2016, Million Dollar Project
- Environmental registrations
- 7 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 789 open-file drill holes, 81 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -29.8021, 122.27095 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2023 | Mining Proposal | Porphyry EGS Mining Proposal Rev 4.0 Ver 0 | Approved | MP_119816.pdf |
| 6 May 2022 | Mining Proposal | Porphyry - Northern Operations - Mining Proposal - Revision 3, Version 1 | Approved | MP_102215.pdf |
| 11 May 2021 | Mining Proposal | Porphyry - Northern Operations Environmental Group Site - Mining Proposal - Revision 2 | Approved | MP_96583.pdf |
| 11 March 2021 | Mining Proposal | Porphyry - Northern Operations EGS S0001992 - Mining Proposal Version 1.2 - March 2021 - Final | Approved | MP_92519.pdf |
| 24 February 2020 | Mining Proposal | Complete_Million Dollar Mining Proposal V2 | Approved | MP_84565.pdf |
| 24 June 2016 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Million Dollar Project | Approved | mp_59564.pdf |
| 28 January 2011 | Mining Proposal | MP Addendum - Saracen - Porphyry Waste Dump and Drilling Addendum # 3 | Approved | mp_28821.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.