MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 36/582 · Thunderbox Gold
M 36/582 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 25 January 2008, expires 4 February 2029. 934 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 project
- 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
- Lodged
- 20 July 2000
- Granted
- 25 January 2008
- Expires
- 4 February 2029
- Area
- 934.20 hectares (9.3 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
- THUNDERBOX GOLD PROJECT: approved 3 May 2024, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - THUNDERBOX GOLD PROJECT - J02419
Thunderbox: approved 30 June 2020, Thunderbox Mining Proposal V7 Revision 2
Thunderbox EGS Mining Proposal Version 5: approved , - Environmental registrations
- 12 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 700 open-file drill holes, 59 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.2182, 121.0181 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2026 | Mining Proposal | Thunderbox Mining Proposal Revision 11 | Approved | no public document |
| 3 May 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - THUNDERBOX GOLD PROJECT - J02419 | Approved | MCP_121677.pdf |
| 4 November 2021 | Mining Proposal | Thunderbox EGS S0222877 - Mining Proposal - Revision 10 | Approved | MP_99935.pdf |
| 22 April 2021 | Mining Proposal | Thunderbox EGS Mining Proposal V9 | Approved | MP_94149.pdf |
| 16 February 2021 | Mining Proposal | Thunderbox Mining Proposal V8 | Approved | MP_92883.pdf |
| 30 June 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Thunderbox Mining Proposal V7 Revision 2 | Approved | MP_86085.pdf |
| 23 September 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal V5 - Thunderbox Environmental GS0222877 - J02419 | Approved | MP_81516.pdf |
| 18 October 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Thunderbox EGS Mining Proposal Version 5 | Approved | no public document |
| 9 April 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Thunderbox Environmental Group Site S0222877 Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_70743.pdf |
| 23 December 2016 | Mining Proposal | Bannockburn Haul Road and Water Pipe Line Mining Proposal - Version 3 - December 2016 | Approved | mp_60727.pdf |
| 15 November 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Thunderbox - J02419 - Mine Closure Plan | Approved | mcp_57861.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.