MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 36/35 · Thunderbox Gold
M 36/35 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 14 June 1988, expires 20 June 2030. 197 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Thunderbox Gold project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
- MINEDEX projects
- Thunderbox Gold J02419 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (SR Mining) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Talisman) Pty Ltd
Lehmans Gold - Double A J00091 · ShutOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited; Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd
Minestat Gold Mining Centres J02199 · ShutOwners: not recorded
Historic Gold - Lawlers (36) J03531 · ShutOwners: not recorded - Lodged
- 2 July 1986
- Granted
- 14 June 1988
- Expires
- 20 June 2030
- Area
- 197.10 hectares (2.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- East Murchison 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
- DAA_DOC_Double A EGS: approved 14 February 2020, DAA_DOC_Double A EGS Mining Proposal
MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Double A Project Environmental Group Site - S0230065 - J00091: approved , - Environmental registrations
- 8 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 154 open-file drill holes, 62 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.1279, 121.01915 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2026 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Double A Project Environmental Group Site - S0230065 - J00091 | Approved | no public document |
| 13 January 2022 | Mining Proposal | Double A EGS S0230065 Mining Proposal Revision 3.0 | Approved | MP_100677.pdf |
| 14 February 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | DAA_DOC_Double A EGS Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_83415.pdf MCP_83415.pdf |
| 21 October 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Double A - J00091 - Mine Closure Plan | Approved | mcp_57814.pdf |
| 23 July 1991 | Mining Proposal | DOUBLE A : GOANNA PATCH : SECOND AMENDMENT | Approved | mp_771.pdf |
| 7 June 1991 | Mining Proposal | DOUBLE A : EXPANSION TO NOI | Approved | mp_686.pdf |
| 19 June 1990 | Mining Proposal | DOUBLE A : GOANNA PATCH GOLD M36/35 | Approved | mp_537.pdf |
| Mining Proposal | NEGO Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_53954.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.