MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 36/462 · Thunderbox Gold
M 36/462 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 13 December 2000, expires 2 January 2043. 967 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 - Lodged
- 20 November 1997
- Granted
- 13 December 2000
- Expires
- 2 January 2043
- Area
- 967.40 hectares (9.7 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
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 845 open-file drill holes, 117 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.12465, 121.01805 (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 |
| 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.