MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 37/339 · Bannockburn / Northern Star
M 37/339 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 19 December 1991, expires 12 January 2034. 654 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Bannockburn / Northern Star project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Bannockburn / Northern Star J04199 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Agnew Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Talisman) Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 15 May 1991
- Granted
- 19 December 1991
- Expires
- 12 January 2034
- Area
- 654.30 hectares (6.5 km²)
- Mineral field
- Mount Margaret 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
- Bannockburn EGS - Marshall Creek Borefield: approved 6 November 2018, Bannockburn EGS Mining Proposal - Marshall Creek Borefield - V2
Bannockburn: approved 21 October 2016, Bannockburn - J04199 - Mine Closure Plan - Environmental registrations
- 16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Pilbara to Goldfields Gas Pipeline Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 374; overlaps 2.9 ha
- WAMEX data
- 141 open-file drill holes, 130 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.46995, 120.9015 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2024 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal: Bannockburn Pit Expansion Project | Approved | MP_122128.pdf |
| 6 November 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Bannockburn EGS Mining Proposal - Marshall Creek Borefield - V2 | Approved | mp_75746.pdf |
| 23 December 2016 | Mining Proposal | Bannockburn Haul Road and Water Pipe Line Mining Proposal - Version 3 - December 2016 | Approved | mp_60727.pdf |
| 21 October 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Bannockburn - J04199 - Mine Closure Plan | Approved | mcp_57817.pdf |
| 9 March 1998 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN : WEST PIT ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_16113.pdf |
| 22 September 1997 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN TAILINGS STORAGE NO 3 | Approved | mp_2544.pdf |
| 20 June 1997 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN : BUND WALL | Approved | mp_15888.pdf |
| 29 December 1995 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN : DEWATERING OF MAIN PIT | Approved | mp_15505.pdf |
| 12 April 1994 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN:TAILINGS DAM NO.2 | Approved | mp_1495.pdf |
| 12 October 1993 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN : BLUE TANK PIT | Approved | mp_1420.pdf |
| 25 February 1993 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN UNDERGROUND | Approved | mp_1219.pdf |
| 20 October 1992 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN:NORTH PIT EXPANSION; M37/340 AND M37/339 | Approved | mp_1113.pdf |
| 22 May 1992 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN:NORTH PIT | Approved | mp_964.pdf |
| 23 August 1991 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN PLANT AND TAILS DAM | Approved | mp_781.pdf |
| 24 August 1990 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN GOLD | Approved | mp_512.pdf |
1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.