MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 37/368 · Bannockburn / Northern Star
M 37/368 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 9 August 1992, expires 11 August 2034. 920 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold. 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
- 20 February 1992
- Granted
- 9 August 1992
- Expires
- 11 August 2034
- Area
- 919.80 hectares (9.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Mount Margaret Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold
- 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
- 12 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 226 open-file drill holes, 126 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.34435, 120.91205 (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 |
| 21 June 1994 | Mining Proposal | BANNOCKBURN:SLAUGHTER YARD PIT | Approved | mp_1650.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 |
| 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 |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.